Providing Care, Support, and Stability for Youths and Adults
We offer a safe, nurturing environment for individuals, providing residential care, clinical support, and specialized programs to help them grow and thrive.
We provide care, companionship and support to individuals in their homes, promoting their dignity and quality of life.
About us
TLK Residential Services Inc. was founded in January 2004. TLK is a privately-owned residential program licensed by the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services (MCCSS) to provide care and support to children and youth, 10-18 years of age, according to the Child, Youth and Family Services Act (CYFSA) legislation, in an out of home care setting.
TLK also provides out of home care setting for adults under the Developmental Services Act of Ontario.
Our team of consultants’ including psychiatrist, psychologist and clinical social workers provide clinical services to the children.
TLK provides in-home support for individuals that require personal care – activities of daily living, companionship, light house keeping and other duties assigned by TLK within the scope of individual care.
TLK Program consultants carry out a variety of functions such as development of specialized programs, staff training clinical case management, group counseling and/or individual psychotherapy.
Our Philosophy:
TLK believes that every child/youth including adults requires a warm, compassionate and homely environment which can provide support and enhance the development of skills, aptitudes, positive attitudes and future potentials in all areas of life.
TLK strives at promoting a nurturing and relational environment that enhances the quality of life and supports the dignity of life of the individuals supported.
Aftercare and Discharge Support is encouraged and promoted by TLK as most of our youth continues to need the support of trusting adults in their lives.
Our goals are
To provide residential care within a structured supportive family-oriented environment in which the child/youth can be stabilized and encouraged to help his/herself through positive feedback.
To advocate for the needs of children and youth who are unable to live with their natural families.
To utilize the resources of the treatment support team that will offer support and direction with each child/youth and their individual case management plan.
To assist in developing strengths and build interests of the child/youth to enhance and stabilize their self esteem/image as a tool for the them to deal more effectively and productively with their issues and concerns.
To promote services to those in need and ensure equitable programming resulting in provisions of services that enhances continuity of cultural heritage.
To assist the children, where appropriate, to reintegrate back into their family of origin or a community setting, with changes resulting in improved functioning and pro-social skill development.
To assist the referring agency in determining appropriate alternative long term living arrangements (permanency planning) for those children not returning to their family of origin.
To formulate a plan of care and treatment for each child/youth admitted to TLK, taking into consideration their psychological, educational, social and physical needs. The ultimate goal of TLK is to provide the opportunity for each child/youth to realize their optimal potential to become a productive and appropriate member of the society.
Providing timely and dependable in-home support to individuals.
Our goal is to create an in-home environment that supports individuals in a respectful and culturally sensitive manner.