Internet Child Exploitation
Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Counselling Program
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The Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Counselling Program is a counselling referral and funding program funded by the Ministry of Children, Comunity and Social Services.
The ICE Program provides referrals to short-term counselling for child and youth victims of Internet exploitation and to their impacted family members. If you are a victim, you can refer yourself to the program or be referred to the program by someone you trust – a teacher, police officer or victim services worker.
Contact the ICE Program:
The ICE Program will consider applications received from an applicant or from any of the following on behalf of an applicant:
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Phone: (416) 515-1100 ext.59338
1 (855) 424-1100 ext.59338
Fax: (416) 515-1227
Community Referrals
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Our clinical intake worker will help you find a counsellor in your community. The counsellor you choose will be paid directly by the program once your appointments start. With government funding, The ICE Program will provide up to $1,500 towards the cost of counselling per child or youth victim(s), and $1,000 towards the cost of counselling per impacted family member. The cost of the counselling services will be paid directly by Boost to the treatment provider.
Eligibility:
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Referrals for the ICE Program will be considered according to the following criteria:
Impacted family members are defined as:
Biological Parent
Step Parent
Adoptive Parent
Custodial Guardian
Biological Sibling
Step Sibling
Adoptive Sibling
Grandparent
5. The applicant(s) has not previously received comparable funding from the Program or another government program such as the Victim Quick Response Program, for the same occurrence;
Who Can Apply?
The ICE Program will consider applications received from an applicant or from any of the following on behalf of an applicant:
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An immediate family member
The custodial guardian for an applicant who is a minor
An individual with legal authority to act on behalf of an eligible applicant who has special needs
Police services
Victim Crisis Assistance Ontario
The Victim/Witness Assistance Program
A sexual assault or rape crisis centre
Children’s Aid Societies
A community organization
Victims and Vulnerable Persons Division, Ministry of the Attorney General
Making a Referral
To make a referral to the program please contact our Clinical Intake Worker at:
Phone: (416) 515-1100 ext.59338
1 (855) 424-1100 ext.59338
Fax: (416) 515-1227
This program is part of the Provincial Strategy to Protect Children & Youth from Sexual Abuse and Exploitation on the Internet and is funded by the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General.
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of caregivers agreed/strongly agreed that the Boost CYAC explained the intake process clearly
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of caregivers felt supported by the Boost CYAC intake worker
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of caregivers agreed/strongly agreed that Boost CYAC answered all questions to their satisfaction
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of caregivers felt that the wait time between completing intake and being approved for funding was satisfactory
The Results
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In 2014, the ICE Program received 196 new referrals. During the year, 140 clients were actively receiving therapeutic services. Over the year, 20 new service providers were added to the roster. In January and September, anonymous client satisfaction surveys were sent to participating parents/caregivers. Very positive feedback with respect to the intake process was reported.
