Community Support Programs

The Community Support Services Unit offers non-protection services that focus upon both prevention and intervention.  From 909 James Street Community House, the Children's Aid Society of Oxford County with the assistance of our service partners such as the Board of Health, Community Health Center, Community Options for Justice, Early Years as well as the Family Violence Counselling Program, offer barrier free services that are preventative and focused upon strengthening the factors of resiliency in both children and communities.  Services offered by the Community Support Services Unit include:    

Family Visiting Program

The Family Visiting Program offers services to parents and  children who are involved with the Children's Aid Society of Oxford County and who are unable to live together.  The Family Visiting Program focuses upon accentuating and enhancing protective factors that exist in the child parent relationship that will assist in children returning to the care of their caregivers.     

909 James Street, Woodstock - "The Open Door" Community House  

The emphasis of services offered at the Community House have been developed to create a caring, resilient community in which children and caregivers are able to access services that are relevant to the needs identified by the residents of this housing complex.  To date, services that are available include a Breakfast Program, Community Kids Learning, Children Exposed to Violence Waiting List Group, Shop and Swap, Ask a Nurse, Women's Support Group and Parent Connection.