Peel Children's Aid Society

Name

Peel Children's Aid Society

Legal name

Peel Children's Aid Society

Website

https://peelcas.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1891

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child Welfare Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (624110), Child and Youth Services (62411), Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Child Welfare, Foster Care & Adoption Services (BPAGAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG), Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC), Transition & School-Readiness Support for Special Needs Children (HSAAAIAO)

Keywords

• Child welfare services
• Foster care and adoption
• Child protection services
• Youth and family support
• Immigration child welfare

Headquarters

HQ city

Mississauga

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: As a Children's Aid Society, Peel CAS receives funding from the Ontario Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services (MCCSS) to deliver child protection and welfare services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Peel Children's Aid Society is a government-mandated nonprofit child welfare agency delivering child protection, foster care, adoption, and family support services across Peel Region, Ontario. Core offerings include a 24/7 child protection hotline, protection assessments, foster and adoptive family recruitment, and specialized programs such as the Child Welfare Immigration Centre of Excellence (CWICE), nCourage Anti-Human Trafficking Hub, Safe Centre of Peel, and Trailblazers Youth Centre.

Product overview

Peel Children's Aid Society is a child welfare organization providing a comprehensive suite of services organized around child protection and family support. The core offerings include Protecting Children Services (24/7 hotline, protection assessments), Homes for Kids (foster care and adoption with programs like Rainbow Recruitment), and specialized services including CWICE (Child Welfare Immigration Centre of Excellence), nCourage Anti-Human Trafficking Hub, Safe Centre of Peel, and Trailblazers Youth Centre. The organization operates volunteer programs (Mentor, Tutor, Volunteer Driver) and community engagement initiatives focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion across cultural communities. The recent opening of The Circle hub consolidated multiple services including Safe Centre of Peel expansion, with plans for a Youth Wellness Hub in Brampton.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Protecting Children Services Assessment, teaching and support programs delivered to help create safe and loving homes for children. Includes 24/7 hotline, protection services, intimate partner violence response, and early help and prevention for families in Peel Region.
• Homes for Kids (Fostering and Adoption) Recruitment and matching of foster caregivers and adoptive families for children in care, including the Rainbow Recruitment program for 2SLGBTQ+ youth and culturally appropriate placement support.
• Child Welfare Immigration Centre of Excellence (CWICE) Centralized Ontario service supporting child welfare organizations on cases involving unresolved immigration, settlement, or border-related issues. Provides training to over 1,400 child welfare professionals and has expanded nationally.
• nCourage Anti-Human Trafficking Hub Collaborative partnership providing anti-human sex trafficking support to victims, survivors, and individuals at-risk. Integrated within the child welfare system with hub operations at Toronto Pearson Airport.
• Safe Centre of Peel Collective of 29 partner agencies providing collaborative support to survivors of intimate partner violence, co-located at The Circle: Peel Centre for Child, Youth and Family Well-Being.
• Trailblazers Youth Centre Innovative, youth-led space designed to help young people build confidence, develop life skills, strengthen cultural identity, access educational opportunities. Programs include sports, music, art, cooking, financial literacy and wellness classes.
• Early Help and Prevention Works with families to ensure children feel safe and succeed within the family unit, focusing on strengthening partnerships, prevention, and early intervention with connections to community-based supports.
• Mentor Program Volunteer program providing one-to-one support, understanding and guidance to children through regular outings and activities. Helps improve self-esteem, self-confidence, and ability to establish positive relationships.
• Tutor Program Volunteer program working one-on-one with children experiencing learning challenges. Builds positive relationships and supports educational achievement.
• Rainbow Recruitment Recruitment program for 2SLGBTQ+ foster caregivers to provide caring and supportive homes to 2SLGBTQ+ youth in care, addressing the urgent need for culturally affirming foster placements.
• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Cultural Competency Programs Cultural competency programs including Ma'an for Arab families, Akoma for Black families, and support for South Asian, Indigenous, and Asian families, with Anti-racism Strategy and Truth and Reconciliation commitments.
• Youth Wellness Hub Ontario (Brampton) Youth wellness hub providing mental health and related services for youth in Brampton, part of the Ontario government's 10 new hubs added to the network across the province.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80% overall client satisfaction rate
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• nCourage Collaborative PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 May 2026nCourage is a collaborative partnership led by Peel CAS including Our Place Peel, Peel Region, EFry Hope and Help for Women, Victim Services of Peel, and Caledon/Dufferin Victim Services. The collaborative provides anti-human trafficking support to victims, survivors, and individuals at-risk through coordinated wraparound services. Expansion includes new hub at Toronto Pearson Airport.
• Safe Centre of PeelcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 December 2025Safe Centre of Peel is a collective of 29 partner agencies working collaboratively to support survivors of intimate partner violence. The Mississauga expansion at The Circle received $98 million from Ontario government. Partners include Peel Regional Police, Aboriginal Legal Services, Our Place Peel, and nCourage.
• Peel Regional PolicecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 December 2025Key partner of Peel CAS and Safe Centre of Peel, and a top source of referrals for survivors of intimate partner violence and families in crisis. Part of Community Safety and Well-Being Plan supporting real-time collaboration.
• Polycultural Immigrant & Community ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 March 2025Near 10-year partnership providing collaborative child welfare practices for immigrant and refugee families, integrating cross-sector expertise to strengthen family support systems.
• City of BramptoncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 January 2025Memorandum of Understanding to build Youth Wellness Hub Ontario at Century Gardens Recreation Centre in Brampton.
• Senator Mobina JafferminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 September 2023Collaborated on Bill S-235 to provide Canadian citizenship automatically to non-citizen youth who have been in Canada for at least a year before leaving foster care.
• Native Child and Family Services of Toronto (NCFST)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 November 2021Formal agreement to provide culturally appropriate Child and Family Well-Being and Holistic prevention services for Indigenous children, youth, and families in Peel Region. NCFST offers culturally grounded support services to enhance Indigenous identity and well-being.
• Children's Aid Societies of OntariocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Provincial network working together on Children & Youth in Care Day (proclaimed through Children and Youth in Care Day Act, 2014) and #ForgetMeNot campaign.
• 2SLGBTQ+ Community OrganizationsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership through Rainbow Recruitment initiative to recruit 2SLGBTQ+ foster caregivers and provide culturally appropriate homes for 2SLGBTQ+ youth in care.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• York Region Children's Aid Society: Adjacent GTA Children's Aid Society serving York Region with identical child protection mandate, foster/adoption services, and Ontario government funding structure. Direct geographic and operational peer.
• Catholic Children's Aid Society of Toronto: Faith-affiliated Children's Aid Society serving Toronto Catholic community with identical child welfare mandate, foster care, and adoption services under Ontario law. Direct comparable in scope and regulatory framework.
• Halton Children's Aid Society: Regional Children's Aid Society serving Halton Region (adjacent to Peel) with identical Ontario-mandated child welfare services. Highly comparable in operational model and demographic profile.
• Children's Aid Society of Toronto: Largest Children's Aid Society in Ontario serving Toronto; provides identical child protection, foster care, and adoption services under the same Ontario legislative framework as Peel CAS. Closest direct comparable by mandate, scale, and funding model.
• Ottawa Children's Aid Society: Eastern Ontario Children's Aid Society providing child protection services with identical regulatory mandate and service portfolio. Direct operational peer at similar scale.
• Family and Children's Services of Renfrew County: Ontario-mandated Children's Aid Society serving Renfrew County. Direct peer in regulatory framework, service offerings, and funding model though at smaller scale.
• Durham Children's Aid Society: Regional Children's Aid Society east of Toronto providing child protection, foster care, and adoption services in Durham Region. Highly comparable in service mix, regulatory environment, and operational scale to Peel CAS.

Broad incumbents

• Children's Aid Foundation of Canada: National fundraising arm supporting multiple Ontario Children's Aid Societies (formerly Peel Children's Aid Foundation). Adjacent in mission and formerly organizationally linked to Peel CAS.
• Kids Help Phone: National e-mental health service for youth in Canada. Comparable as adjacent youth-serving organization with overlapping mental health and youth welfare mandates, though operating virtually and at national scale.

Emerging players

• Native Child and Family Services of Toronto: Indigenous child welfare provider that partnered with Peel CAS in 2021 to deliver culturally appropriate services in Peel Region. Comparable as a culturally-specific CAS alternative service model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/PeelCAS
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/PeelChildrensAid
• Facebookfacebook.com/PeelChildrensAid
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/peel-children%27s-aid
• Instagraminstagram.com/peelcas

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Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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