(Canada) Burlington, Ont: $600K for autism services
- The end of childhood
- Jun 25
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June 24, 2025, Burlington Today: Ontario expands autism support with new funding for Burlington
The Ontario government is investing nearly $800,000 [$582,000] into two key autism service providers in Burlington, aiming to expand access to core clinical services for children and youth on the spectrum.
The Ontario government is investing $399,800 [$290,000] to Burlington’s Spokes Autism Services and $399,629 [$290,000] to Burlington’s Missing Links Autism over the next two years though our Workforce Capacity Fund of the Ontario Autism Program.
This funding will help support more kids with autism access to core clinical services and is part of our government’s province-wide announcement committing over than $37 million [$27M]over the next two years to 100 public and private autism service providers to help more children and families access clinical services through the Ontario Autism Program.
Funding for local service providers through the workforce capacity fund is part of the province’s total investment in the Ontario Autism Program. Since 2019, Ontario has more than doubled the program’s annual budget, bringing it to a total of $779 million with the addition of a $175-million investment through Budget 2025. This new investment will continue to support the enrolment of children and youth in core clinical services.
Service providers are receiving funding through the Ontario Autism Program’s workforce capacity fund. This fund provides two-year grants ranging from $50,000 to $400,000 in value to help providers to hire new staff, increase staff hours, train employees, invest in technology, and reach rural and remote communities.
The workforce capacity fund is one initiative under the OAP capacity action plan. The province prioritizes applications that support families and service providers in northern, rural and remote communities, as well as francophone and Indigenous families recognizing the unique challenges these groups face. . . .
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