Spectrum Foster Care Services Information About Spectrum Foster Care Services SERVICES:  Program Models  Services  Groups  Client Profiles REFERRALS:  Procedure  Placement Request Form  Referral Contacts BED AVAILABILITY:  Treatment Foster Homes  Specialized Foster Homes  Wait List CAREER OPPORTUNITIES: Foster In Your Home  Qualifications  Foster Home Application  Foster Home Study Foster In Our Homes  Qualifications  Foster Home Application SERVICES: Program Models Treatment Foster Homes    - Four beds. Two live-in CYW as foster parents; highly structured with close supervision. Specialized Foster Homes    - One to two beds    - Several homes each specializing in the treatment of specific disorders / behaviours including      Independent Living Skills Program; Development Delay; Dual Diagnosed; Victims of Abuse;      FASD; Autism; Sexual Offenders. Semi-Independent Living Homes    - One to two beds. Focus on develooping skills for Independent Living and assistance in the      transition to Independent Living. Services    Psychological    Psychiatric    Section 20 Classroom    Special Education Services    Life Skills Training    Recreational Program    Summer Program    Arts & Music Therapy    Work Program    Behavior Management Groups Anger Management    Life Skills    Social Skills    Substance    Job Readiness    Peer Therapy Group Client Profiles Males & Females aged 0-18    Dual Diagnosed    Emotionally Disturbed    Developmental Delayed    Sexual Offenders    Sexual Abuse Victims Work Program    FASD    Runners    Self harming Behaviors    Learning Disabled    Young Offenders    Serious Behaviors REFERRALS: Procedure Placement will contact Spectrum to ascertain if there is an available bed. If so, Children's Aid will forward pertinent intake material such as Psychological assessments, previous Plans of Care, social & family history to Spectrum. Spectrum will notify Children's Aid within 24 hours if the child/youth being proposed is suitable for one of its programs. At that time arrangements will be made for placement visits (if deemed appropriate), and admission date. Placement Request Form Click here to open form Referral Contacts Main Office: Roy Graham or Robert Gottesman (905) 796-9989 BED AVAILABILITY: Treatment Foster Homes / Specialized Foster Homes / Wait List 30 Days, 60 Days & 90 Days CAREER OPPORTUNITIES: Foster In Your Home Qualifications    Must be residential home, not an apartment    One foster parent must not work outside the home    Home must pass site inspection    Home must have one fire extinguisher per floor, one smoke detector per    floor and two carbon monoxide detectors.    Home must have owner's insurance in place    Bedrooms for children/youth in care may not be in basement    All bedrooms must have a window    All homes must have more than one exit    All homes must complete a Foster Home Study form Foster Home Study Foster Home Application Foster In Our Homes Qualifications    All Applicants must have a College or University degree in an    appropriate field of study such as Psychology, Child & Youth Work,    Social Work, and Sociology etc.    As well, Spectrum will consider mature persons who have life experiences    and significant experience with children and / or adolescents.    Foster Parents must be available to live in one of our homes on a 24 hour,    7-day per week basis. They will be entitled to two weekends off per    month and between 8 – 16 hours per week.    Candidates must be prepared to make commitment for a period of one year. Foster Home Study Foster Home Application