Family Advocating Overview:

We have decades of experience advocating for children with behavioral issues, mental health diagnoses, and children with disabilities. We’ve had our own personal journeys navigating the systems that families use regarding meeting their children’s needs. We advocate on behalf of our families to ensure that they are part of the dialogue concerning their children. We support our families by teaching self-care through virtual meetings, phone calls, and in-person meetings. At Quest4Change we will work side by side with you to ensure that your voice is heard at all meetings regarding your child. Additionally, to help you to understand what other professionals are saying regarding your child and their needs. To us, a family can be both biological and chosen and can include: parents, children, siblings, relatives, spouses, friends, partners, and more.

Service Outcomes:

  • Support families by phone or in-person consultation.

  • Facilitate and co-facilitate family meetings across all family members.

  • Offer assistance in navigating the services across Eastern Ontario.

  • Collaborate with community partners and provide wraparound support.

  • Educate families on privacy and confidentiality regulations.

  • Actively participate in a liaison role for families.

  • Crisis mediation and long-term services.

  • Provide information, support, encouragement, advocacy, and resources.

Service Requirements:

  • Complete our intake package with our team. For more details, contact info@quest4change.ca

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Frequently Asked Questions:

  • No, Quest4Change has the ability to advocate for your family or child with any professional that you may be working with.

  • Quest4Change has a cancelation policy, please click here for policies.

    24-hour notice is required with respect to our staff members and other clients on a waiting list. We understand that emergencies happen as well as “life”.

    *Some cancellations within the 24-hour time prior to a meeting might meet the definition of “no charge for canceling”. Each cancellation will be looked at separately.

    **Our standard cancellation fee is $50.00 for notice provided within 0-24 hours prior to appointment.

  • We can attend meetings on your behalf with written consent and notification to all involved in the meeting.

    *Quest4Change will not attend legal matters on your behalf without you present.

  • Any legal parent or guardian can seek services from our agency.

  • You have the legal right to have an advocate at your side during any meetings regarding yourself, your family, and your children.

  • Often when using an advocate during a meeting regarding yourself, your family, or your children, that advocate has years of experience regarding how to communicate with the professionals involved. Additionally, there are often many emotions happening regarding your family and children. Emotions can easily stop someone to be able to say all that needs to be said.

    An advocate has the ability to speak from a professional place of experience that sometimes a family does not have.