Huron-Perth Children’s Aid Society

What Huron-Perth Children’s Aid Society does

Huron-Perth Children\u2019s Aid Society (HPCAS) is a non-profit community organization legally mandated under Ontario\u2019s Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017 to protect children and youth from abuse and neglect across Huron and Perth Counties. The agency operates a head office in Stratford and a branch office in Goderich, maintains a 24/7 telephone hotline, and delivers child protection investigations, family preservation, kinship and foster placement, adoption services, and youth transition programming (Ready, Set, Go). Operational scale is approximately 375 families served per month, 1,000+ investigations per year, and 90+ children in care; a 23rd Annual General Meeting was held in the 2025-2026 reporting cycle.

HPCAS uses the provincial Child Protection Information Network (CPIN) as its core information system, a standardized database shared across all Ontario Children\u2019s Aid Societies that supports case management and inter-agency information access in accordance with Part X of the CYFSA. Its signature operational methodology is the Signs of Safety restorative, strengths-based practice framework, supported by differentiated programs including the trauma-informed PATHways partnership with Anchor Rehabilitation Support Services (launched October 2025 under an MCCSS Innovation Grant) and the 2023-launched Ready, Set, Go youth transition program. A 2025-2028 Equity Plan and nine Truth and Reconciliation sector pledges formalize culturally competent service delivery.

The organization\u2019s revenue model is government-funded: operating budget comes entirely from the Ontario Ministry of Children, Community & Social Services (MCCSS), with no commercial pricing. Supplementary charitable revenue is generated through CanadaHelps-sold Kindness Kits (unit pricing $200-$1,000) and an inaugural annual Charity Golf Tournament in 2026. Service delivery is driven by Ontario\u2019s mandatory reporting framework (Section 125 of the CYFSA), community partner referrals, and direct walk-in intake; a network of over 20 formal community partners (United Way Perth-Huron, police services, school boards, public health, mental health agencies, shelters) functions as the primary distribution and referral channel.

Name

Huron-Perth Children’s Aid Society

Legal name

Huron-Perth Children's Aid Society

Website

https://h-pcas.ca

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Huron-Perth Children\u2019s Aid Society is a provincially mandated Ontario non-profit that delivers 24/7 child protection, family preservation, foster, kinship, and adoption services across Huron and Perth Counties, funded entirely by the Ministry of Children, Community & Social Services and serving roughly 375 families per month.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child Welfare Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Child Welfare, Foster Care & Adoption Services (BPAGAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC), Domestic Violence & Abuse Support Services (BPAGAEAD)

Keywords

• Child protection services
• Foster care placement
• Adoption services
• Kinship care support
• Youth transition programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Stratford

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Provincial Government Funding: HPCAS is a non-profit community organization whose operating budget is funded entirely by the Ontario Ministry of Children, Community & Social Services (MCCSS). The agency operates under the governance of MCCSS and is held accountable to the province and the community through its volunteer Board of Directors. No commercial revenue model applies.
2. Donations & Community Fundraising: The organization accepts charitable donations through CanadaHelps for programs including Kindness Kits (personal wellness kits at $200, home wellness kits at $300, connection kits at $500, and starting out kits at $1,000), education bursaries, family assistance funds, and youth transition funds. A Charity Golf Tournament is held annually to raise funds for early help and prevention programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

HPCAS is the legislatively mandated Children's Aid Society for Huron and Perth Counties in Ontario, delivering 24/7 child protection intake, investigations, family preservation, kinship and foster care placement, adoption services, and youth transition programming. All services are provided free of charge to the public, funded by the Ontario Ministry of Children, Community & Social Services, and delivered through a Signs of Safety restorative practice framework.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Child Protection Services 24/7 mandated child protection intake, investigation, safety assessment, and case management for children and youth at risk of abuse, neglect, emotional harm, sexual exploitation, or exposure to intimate partner violence in Huron and Perth Counties. Emergency response within 12 hours for immediate danger and initial safety assessment within seven days for other situations.
• Foster Care Provides children and youth with a safe, temporary family-based care setting during a difficult time when kin are not available. Foster caregivers receive a daily non-taxable reimbursement for food, shelter, and living expenses, plus clothing and recreational allowances that vary by age.
• Adoption Services Provides adoption services creating life-long family connections for children and youth in care, considered when looking for permanent families for children who cannot return to their birth families.
• Kinship Care Supports parents in seeking care from extended family, kin, friends, and community to ensure a child lives safely with people they know and trust when they cannot remain safely at home.
• Ready, Set, Go Program Life-skills and transition program for youth aging out of care, providing supports to pursue post-secondary education, skilled trades training, and employment. Launched April 1, 2023.
• PATHways Program Trauma-informed mental health and child welfare partnership program supporting children and youth with trauma or complex behavioral challenges, enabling families to stay together safely at home. Developed with Anchor Rehabilitation Support Services and funded by the MCCSS Innovation Grant.
• Voluntary Youth Services Agreement (VYSA) Voluntary agreement program for youth ages 16-17 that allows them to access supports and services from HPCAS without formal child protection involvement.
• Continued Care and Support for Youth Continued care program providing support to youth aging out of care to assist with their transition to independent living, education, and adulthood, including the Aftercare Benefits Initiative.
• Parenting Support Programs Parenting groups and educational programs for parents, caregivers, and families in Huron and Perth Counties, including positive parenting resources and referrals to community supports.

Quantifiable outcome

• ~375 families served per month, 1,000+ investigations per year, 90+ children in care
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• Anchor Rehabilitation Support ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025HPCAS partnered with Anchor Rehabilitation Support Services to develop and launch the PATHways program in the Huron-Perth region. Funded by the MCCSS Innovation Grant, this program combines child welfare knowledge with behavioral and mental health expertise to support children and youth with trauma and complex behavioral challenges, enabling families to stay together safely at home.
• United Way Perth-HuroncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnited Way Perth-Huron is a key community partner of HPCAS, collaborating on community-based prevention services and supports for families across Huron and Perth Counties.
• Huron-Perth Public HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHuron-Perth Public Health works collaboratively with HPCAS on health-related aspects of child welfare including safe sleep education, car seat safety, and community health programs for families.
• Stratford Police ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStratford Police Services collaborates with HPCAS on joint child protection assessments and shares information when criminal offences against children are suspected. The agencies have an updated Sex Trafficking Protocol.
• Avon Maitland District School BoardsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerAvon Maitland District School Board partners with HPCAS to support children and youth in the school system, including reporting concerns and coordinating services for students involved with the child welfare system.
• Huron-Perth Catholic District School BoardsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerHuron-Perth Catholic District School Board collaborates with HPCAS to support Catholic school students and families involved with child protection services.
• CMHA Huron PerthsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCMHA Huron Perth provides mental health and addiction services in partnership with HPCAS for children, youth, and families involved with the child welfare system.
• Betamarsh Inc.secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerBetamarsh Inc. is a community partner providing rehabilitation support services that complement HPCAS's child welfare programs.
• Huron-Perth CentresecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerHuron-Perth Centre is a community mental health partner supporting HPCAS families with clinical treatment services.
• Rural Response for Healthy ChildrensecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerRural Response for Healthy Children supports HPCAS with prevention and early intervention programs targeting children and families in rural communities.
• YMCAsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerYMCA provides recreational, community, and family support services in partnership with HPCAS for children and youth in care.
• The Local Community Food CentresecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Local Community Food Centre supports HPCAS families with food security and community programming.
• Huron Women's SheltersecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerHuron Women's Shelter provides shelter and support services for women and children escaping violence, collaborating with HPCAS on cases involving domestic violence and child protection.
• Optimism PlacesecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerOptimism Place, a sexual assault centre, partners with HPCAS on cases involving sexual abuse and exploitation of children and youth.
• Emily Murphy CentresecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmily Murphy Centre provides support services that complement HPCAS programming for families and youth in the Huron-Perth region.
• Community Living Central HuronsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity Living Central Huron supports HPCAS in providing services for families and children with developmental disabilities.
• CSCN (Community Support & Navigation Network)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSCN provides community support and navigation services that complement HPCAS's family support programs.
• Shelterlink Youth ServicessecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerShelterlink Youth Services provides shelter and support services for homeless and at-risk youth in partnership with HPCAS.
• Family Services Perth HuronsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerFamily Services Perth Huron provides counselling, family support, and mental health services that complement HPCAS child welfare programming.
• The Well Community CollectivesecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Well Community Collective is a community partner providing holistic support services for families and youth in Huron and Perth.
• Anchor Rehabilitation Supports ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBeyond the PATHways program, Anchor Rehabilitation Supports Services provides enhanced attendant care and rehabilitation supports for children and youth involved with HPCAS.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Anchor Rehabilitation Support Services: Behavioural and mental health service provider co-developing HPCAS's PATHways program. Directly comparable as a community-based rehabilitation partner delivering trauma-informed supports to HPCAS's child welfare population.

Emerging players

• Kids Help Phone: National bilingual e-mental health service for children and youth in Canada. Overlapping in service to the same child/youth persona but operating in a different modality (virtual support, crisis counselling) and not holding a statutory child protection mandate.

Direct peers

• Family & Children's Services of St. Thomas and Elgin: Ontario Children's Aid Society serving Elgin County under the same statutory framework. Closest geographic peer to HPCAS in southwestern Ontario, with comparable scale, rural-suburban mix, and service portfolio.
• Bruce Grey Child and Family Services: Mandated child welfare agency serving Bruce and Grey Counties in Ontario. Comparable size, rural footprint, and statutory mandate to HPCAS, with similar Signs of Safety practice adoption and CPIN integration.
• Children's Aid Society of London and Middlesex: Neighbouring Ontario Children's Aid Society serving London and Middlesex County under the same Child, Youth and Family Services Act. Operates the same statutory mandate, uses the CPIN system, and delivers identical core services (protection, foster care, adoption, kinship) in a comparable southwestern Ontario geography.
• Children's Aid Society of Oxford County: Mandated Ontario Children's Aid Society serving Oxford County under the same CYFSA. Directly comparable in scale, mandate, and regional southwestern Ontario service context.

Regional players

• Family Services Perth Huron: Local community partner delivering counselling, family support, and mental health services across the same Huron-Perth geography. Adjacent rather than overlapping services, but feeds referrals into HPCAS and represents the broader non-child-protection family services ecosystem in the region.

Broad incumbents

• Ontario Association of Children's Aid Societies (OACAS): Provincial membership body representing all 50 Children's Aid Societies in Ontario, including HPCAS. Operates the same statutory child protection mandate at the system level and provides shared services, training, and policy advocacy directly comparable to HPCAS's mandate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/hpcasontario
• Instagraminstagram.com/hpcas_on

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles21 records

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