The Etobicoke Children’s Centre

What The Etobicoke Children’s Centre does

Lumenus Community Services (operating as "Lumenus") is a Toronto-based, provincially funded non-profit organization delivering mental health, developmental, and community services primarily to children and youth aged 0-18, with extended programming for young adults (18-29), adults with developmental disabilities, and 2SLGBTQ+ individuals. The organization is headquartered at 1124 Finch Ave. West, Unit 1, Toronto, Ontario, and was previously known as LCSN (formally GCSN). It is incorporated in Ontario as a registered charity (Charitable Registration #88742 0990 RR0001) and is supported by a separate fundraising entity, the Lumenus Foundation (Charitable Registration #890358179 RR0001).

The organization operates a broad portfolio of more than 25 named service programs, structured across crisis intervention (Urgent Response Service, LCSN crisis and transitional support), mental health counselling (School Focused Mental Health Counselling, Individual & Family Counselling, What's Up Walk-In), developmental and autism services (a dedicated Autism Services platform at autism-services.lumenus.ca, Wraparound, Respite Services), youth wellness (Central Toronto Youth Wellness Hub Ontario with The Studio drop-in for 2SLGBTQ+ youth and youth of colour), early childhood development (EarlyON Child & Family Centres, Preschool Speech and Language), and specialized offerings including Youth Mental Health Court Services, Hospital Transition Support at North York General Hospital and Humber River Regional Hospital, and licensed residential treatment. No proprietary technology, software platform, or AI capabilities are disclosed; service delivery is human-led and modality-based (walk-in, drop-in, referral, school-based, live-in, respite).

Lumenus's business model is that of a publicly funded managed-services provider. The Government of Ontario is the dominant funder, with the organization receiving CAD $10 million or more in a recent fiscal year under the Broader Public Sector Accountability Act, 2010. Services are free to eligible clients and not priced commercially. Supplementary revenue flows through the Lumenus Foundation (donations, cause marketing such as the Gogo and Martin mask partnership) and through institutional referral relationships with school boards, hospitals, and the youth court system. The organization maintains affiliations with United Way Greater Toronto, Children's Mental Health Ontario, and the Canadian Centre for Accreditation. Geographic scope is regional, concentrated in Toronto and surrounding north/west Toronto areas.

Name

The Etobicoke Children’s Centre

Legal name

Lumenus Community Services

Website

https://etobicokechildren.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Lumenus Community Services is a Toronto-based, provincially funded non-profit delivering mental health, developmental, autism, and community support programs for children, youth, young adults, and families across the Toronto region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Mental Health and Developmental Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Mental Health & Crisis Support Services (BPAGAEAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Therapy-Integrated Childcare Support (coordination with OT/PT/SLP/ABA) (HSAAAIAM), Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC), Autism Parent/Caregiver Education & Training (School-Linked) (EDAKAKAJ), Transition & School-Readiness Support for Special Needs Children (HSAAAIAO)

Keywords

• Children's mental health services
• Developmental disability support
• Autism services
• Community counselling services
• Youth mental health

Headquarters

HQ city

Toronto

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Provincial Government Funding: Lumenus is a provincially funded organization that received public funds of $10 million dollars or more in the previous fiscal year from the Government of Ontario, complying with Broader Public Sector Accountability Act requirements.

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Lumenus provides a broad portfolio of mental health, developmental, autism, and community support services for children, youth, adults, and families in the Toronto region. Offerings include crisis and urgent response, individual and family counselling, autism services, school-based mental health counselling, youth outreach, hospital transition support, residential treatment, respite, and early childhood/parenting programs. Services are delivered through walk-in, drop-in, referral, school-based, live-in, and respite channels, and are primarily funded by the Government of Ontario and offered at no cost to eligible clients.

Product overview

Lumenus is a community services organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of mental health, developmental, and family support programs. The organization operates as a unified service platform with specialized programs for children, youth, adults, and families. Key offerings include crisis intervention services (Urgent Response Service, LCSN), mental health counselling (School Focused Mental Health Counselling, Individual & Family Counselling, What's Up Walk-In), developmental support (Respite Services, Wraparound), autism services (autism-services.lumenus.ca subdomain), youth wellness (Central Toronto Youth Wellness Hub Ontario including The Studio), and early childhood development (EarlyON Child & Family Centres, Preschool Speech and Language Program). The organization also provides specialized court-related services, hospital transition support, and residential treatment options. Services are primarily funded by the Ontario provincial government and operate under the Broader Public Sector Accountability Act compliance framework.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Lumenus Foundation: The charitable arm of Lumenus Community Services that handles fundraising and donations. Foundation Charitable Registration # 890358179 RR 0001.

Products and services

• Urgent Response Service Urgent response service for children with autism who are vulnerable to harm, including inappropriate behaviours, negative thoughts, and physical aggression.
• Wraparound Innovative approach that mobilizes the community to help children, youth and families with complex needs find solutions to improve their quality of life.
• EarlyON Child & Family Centres Centres for children from 0-6 years and their parents/caregivers, providing opportunities to participate in play and inquiry-based learning to build social, emotional and communication skills.
• Every Child Belongs Individual support, program consultation and training to licensed child care programs or licensed home child care agencies in Toronto.
• Residential Placement Advisory Committee (RPAC) Support for youth who have moved into group homes with 10 or more youth, helping them settle in and addressing fit concerns in foster care or group home settings.
• LCSN (Lumenus Community Support Network, formerly GCSN) Time-limited crisis and transitional support for individuals 16 years of age and older with a developmental disability or dual diagnosis.
• Youth Mental Health Court Services Support for youth aged 12-18 who have been charged or are at risk of being charged with an offence and are diagnosed or suspected of having mental health challenges, traumatic brain injury, substance use, or developmental disability.
• School Focused Mental Health Counselling Responsive short-term individual and family counselling for youth 12-18 years of age and their families, provided through referrals from partnering school boards.
• Provincial Youth Outreach Worker Early intervention program for youth aged 12-24 who are at risk of engaging in anti-social and/or violent behaviour, have a developmental disability, or identify as 2SLGBTQ+.
• Hospital Transition Support Services Short-term transitional supports for children and youth involved in the inpatient child and youth mental health unit at North York General Hospital and Humber River Regional Hospital.
• Respite Services Respite for parents/guardians/caregivers and socialization and learning opportunities for youth and adults with a developmental disability.
• Better Beginnings Now Supports parenting competency and skills building for children prenatal to 6 years of age and their caregivers who are or may be at risk of experiencing barriers to healthy development.
• reachOUT Inclusive program of support for 2SLGBTQ+ youth in the GTA who may experience multiple oppressions.
• Individual & Family Counselling Tailored individual and family counselling and support for children, youth, young adults and their families who live in Toronto.
• Whatever It Takes Specialized program to support children and youth in complex situations whose needs cross sectors and surpass the ability and capacity of single services.
• Central Toronto Youth Wellness Hub Ontario Integrated youth, mental health and substance use services for young people aged 12-25. Services are free; no health card required.
• SORNAT (Sexual Offending Risk Needs Assessment and Treatment) Comprehensive assessment and treatment services for youth diagnosed with a Mild Intellectual Disability (MID) who have gotten into trouble for their sexual behaviour.
• The Studio Drop-in centre for youth ages 12-26 that celebrates 2SLGBTQ+ youth and youth of colour, offering activities, workshops and one-on-one support. Part of the Central Toronto Youth Wellness Hub.
• What's Up Walk-In Barrier-free counselling service for individuals and families aged 0-26. No health card or appointment required.
• Preschool Speech and Language Program Speech and language services for children from birth until entry into school and their families to ensure optimal communication development.
• Day Program Education & Community Partnership (ECPP) Therapeutic programs with academic components for children and youth with mental health concerns, developmental disability, autism, social/behavioural challenges, or complex special needs.
• Partnership in Autism Short-term individual and family support services for youth 12-18 with autism and their caregivers.
• Live-in Treatment for Youth & Adults Licensed residential support services for youth and adults who require supervised living in structured, supported environments.
• Doorways for Transitional Age Youth Mental health and/or substance use counselling and case management for clients 15-25 and their caregivers in north and west Toronto areas.
• Keeping Families Together Short-term counselling for youth and their family/caregivers who are in child welfare care, at risk of entering child welfare care, or transitioning out of child welfare care.
• MLSE Launchpad Mental health counselling for youth and their families offered at MLSE Launchpad - a barrier-free, drop-in recreational facility.
• Autism Services Dedicated autism services platform providing ABA summer camps, urgent response services, and newly diagnosed support resources.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• United Way Greater TorontocoreOthersAffiliated with United Way Greater Toronto as part of the community services network. Listed alongside Children's Mental Health Ontario and Canadian Centre for Accreditation as organizational partners/members.
• Children's Mental Health OntariocoreOthersAffiliated with Children's Mental Health Ontario as a member organization providing children's mental health services in the province.
• Canadian Centre for AccreditationcoreOthersAccredited through the Canadian Centre for Accreditation, demonstrating commitment to quality standards in community services.
• Gogo and MartinminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGogo and Martin donates 25% of mask purchases to support Lumenus programs and services. This is a cause marketing partnership where a portion of sales supports the organization's services.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Peers

• Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital:

Broad incumbents

• Kids Help Phone: Canada-wide youth mental health service providing 24/7 phone, text, and online counselling. Comparable target population (children/youth) and barrier-free access model, but operates at national scale rather than regionally like Lumenus.

Direct peers

• Strides Toronto: Toronto-based multi-service agency delivering mental health, developmental, and family support programs (including youth justice and autism services) funded by the Province of Ontario. Closest in-region peer to Lumenus.
• Community Living Toronto: Toronto-based agency supporting people with developmental disabilities and their families across the lifespan, including respite, residential, and dual-diagnosis services. Directly overlaps with Lumenus's developmental disability and dual-diagnosis programs (e.g., LCSN, Respite).
• Kinark Child and Family Services: Ontario-wide children's mental health agency offering counselling, residential, autism, and youth justice programs funded by the same Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services. Directly comparable mandate, funding model, and program mix to Lumenus.
• Peel Children's Centre: Regional children's mental health centre serving the Peel region of Ontario with walk-in counselling, autism services, and intensive intervention. Highly comparable service portfolio and provincial funding model to Lumenus, differing mainly by geography.
• New Path Youth and Family Services: Simcoe County children's mental health and developmental services agency offering walk-in counselling, autism programs, residential, and youth justice services under the same provincial funding framework as Lumenus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/LumenusCS
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC0UDrHpdYQsc3otAiv2xpUA
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lumenus-community-services
• Instagraminstagram.com/lumenuscs

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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