‎Your appointment with the Child & Family Clinic will have been arranged for you by a social worker. We do not accept referrals directly from families.

When you come to the Child & Family Clinic, your child will be registered and you will meet the nurse who will review the appointment process. The clinic appointment consists of a meeting with caregivers to review the child's medical history and background information. The pediatrician will then complete a medical assessment of your child. Then there is a final meeting where medical findings are discussed with a parent or guardian. Plans or recommendations for follow-up and/or accessing community resources may be made. Clinic appointments are typically 1 to 2 hours long. 

A written medical report may be sent to the family physician and/or the referring agency with the consent of the parent or guardian. The CPSU staff may arrange any further referrals within the hospital or in the community. A social worker may provide parent/caregivers with crisis counselling and education about child abuse prevention. In the more serious cases, the child may be referred to the unit's mental health team for further assessment (see Mental Health tab). 

Child & Family Clinic social workers screen, triage and arrange clinic appointments and may request collateral information. 

For MCFD/DAA referrals, the social worker should attend the appointment with the child/family. 

CPSU staff are available for telephone consultation to MCFD/DAA social workers for questions related to child maltreatment.  ‎

Legal guardian consent is required for all medical examinations. 

Please bring child's PHN to clinic appointment. 

Appointments are typically 1 to 2 hours long. 

In cases where a child protection investigation is being conducted, the results are shared with the Ministry of Children and Family Development. A written medical report is subsequently sent to the family physician and/or referring agency with the consent of the parent or guardian.