What services do we provide?
We provide services in your home community, including:
- child welfare;
- youth probation;
- family services;
- community support services; and
- adult protection.
Child welfare
We provide:
- identification of problems that cause family breakdown and child abuse or neglect;
- action to prevent family breakdown and child abuse or neglect, including:
- respite care for special needs children;
- counselling services;
- in-home support; and
- support to services that improve family functioning;
- investigation and assessment of reported child abuse or neglect;
- protection of children by taking them into the care of the director, either by agreement with parents or by order of the territorial court;
- adoption services;
- services to children in care; and
- recruitment and support of foster homes.
Contact your local office for information on your eligibility for these services. For more information read the Child and Family Services Act and the Children’s Law Act.
Youth probation
We help:
- prepare pre-sentence reports, progress reports, reviews and undertakings;
- support diversion and extrajudicial measures;
- monitor and counsel youth; and
- supervise community service orders.
Contact your local office for information on your eligibility for these services. For more information read the Canada Youth Criminal Justice Act and the Children’s Law Act.
Family services
We offer:
- case management for people and their families;
- alcohol and drug services referrals; and
- supportive services for children and families.
Contact your local office for information on your eligibility for these services. For more information read the Child and Family Services Act.
Support for seniors and people with disabilities
We provide:
- case management; and
- help accessing services.
Contact your local office for information on eligibility. For more information read the Social Assistance Act.
Adult protection services
We provide support for adults experiencing abuse, neglect or self-neglect who may be unable to seek help.
We provide:
- protection; and
- support to be safe and secure.
Contact your local office
Carcross
Phone: 867-821-2920
Carmacks and Klondike Highway
Phone: 867-863-5800
Dawson City
Phone: 867-993-7890
Faro
Phone: 867-994-2749
Haines Junction, Destruction Bay, Burwash Landing and Beaver Creek
Phone: 867-634-2203
Mayo and Elsa
Phone: 867-996-2283
Old Crow
Phone: 867-993-7890
Pelly Crossing
Phone: 867-863-5800
Ross River
Phone: 867-969-3200
Teslin
Phone: 867-390-2588
Watson Lake
Phone: 867-536-2232
Whitehorse
Phone: 867-667-5674 (Income Support)
Phone: 867-667-3002 (Family and Children’s Services)
If you have questions, phone toll free in the Yukon 1-800-661-0408.