Other child care and support

There are a range of financial support mechanisms for university student-parents to aid in the cost of education, including the Ontario Student Assistance Program (or for out-of-province students, other province’s/states’ support programs), UTM undergraduate grants, and UTM-affiliated graduate student funding.  For more information, UTM undergraduate student-parents are welcome to contact the Office of the Registrar, and graduate students are welcome to contact the School of Graduate Studies. 

Students contribute fees specifically designated toward child care support; UTM student-parents (both undergraduate and graduate) are invited to submit a UTM Grant application and Child Care Supplement form beginning in late October, available from the Office of the Registrar. For application information, contact the Awards Officer in UTM's Office of the Registrar.

The University of Toronto Mississauga Students' Union administers the Dollars for Daycare levy collected from all UTM students, and provides these funds back to campus child care services to support reduced child care costs for student-users.

UT’s Family Care Office provides information, guidance and referral services to students, staff and faculty who are planning for a new child, choosing child care (facilities, programs, or subsidies), seeking children's programming, dealing with elder care, or assisting with other family matters. Information on the office is available at www.familycare.utoronto.ca or by phone at 416-978-0951. 

The Region of Peel offers significant fee support for licensed child care to families living in Peel who demonstrate financial need. Peel Region Children's Services provides a variety of information on regionally operated centres of very high quality, along with regional child care subsidy and special needs information. Potential subsidy users are encouraged to apply for a subsidy well in advance (even in the early stages of pregnancy or while waiting to adopt) by calling 905-791-1585.

Child Care Info Peel, at www.cdrcp.com/ccip.html or by phone at 905-890-9432, provides information to help parents choose child care that best suits each family's needs. It offers helpful materials, including an up-to-date list and map of licensed care options within the community, contact names and phone numbers, program costs and hours of operation, as well as information on the characteristics of quality child care.

Coordinated Information Peel, at 905-890-1724, offers information on services in the Peel Region for children and families with developmental disabilities, including types of services, eligibility, agency locations, hours and costs (if any).