Family Advocacy Websites

1. The Child Advocacy Project: http://www.childadvocacy.ca/
   The Child Advocacy Project is dedicated to enhancing access to justice for children by providing free legal services to low income families who cannot afford a lawyer. Volunteer lawyers provide assistance on legal issues that impact upon the health and wellbeing of children and youth.
   • The CAP Education Law Program helps safeguard the public education rights of children and youth across Ontario and ensure due process in education legal matters.
   • The CAP Family Legal Health Program is located at Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children and provides help to patients and families with legal problems.
   
   
2. Family Alliance Ontario: http://family-alliance.com/
   Family Alliance Ontario is an alliance of citizens that offers knowledge, tools and networking opportunities to individuals with disabilities and their families to assist them to realize a vision that includes having valued relationships, choice and control in their lives, and enables inclusion through meaningful contribution and participation in their communities.
   
   
3. Individualized Funding Coalition for Ontario: http://www.individualizedfunding.ca/home.html
   The Individualized Funding Coalition for Ontario is made up of varied members who are working together to move individualized funding forward in Ontario, supporting the self-determination of persons with disabilities. Ontario must develop a system of funding whereby the person requiring assistance, supported as appropriate by family and/or significant others, has access to and control over the funds allocated for his/her supports.
   
   
4. Ombudsman Ontario: http://www.ombudsman.on.ca/
   The Ombudsman's job is to ensure government accountability through effective oversight of the administration of government services.