CAP Update – Temporary Pause on Applications and Registrations
Thank you for being part of or wanting to join Autism Canada’s Community Assistance Program (CAP).
We want to inform you that, due to the extremely high demand and ongoing system and process improvements, we are temporarily pausing all new CAP applications and service provider registrations. This will allow us time to streamline our processes, assess current needs, and make system upgrades that will better serve families and providers across the country.
In addition, moving forward, each service provider or organization will be limited to a maximum of two (2) CAP applications per year. This change is necessary to ensure a more equitable distribution of funding and support across all provinces and territories.
We appreciate your patience and understanding as we work through these growing pains. Our hope is to reopen applications and registrations in a month or two with a stronger, more efficient system.
Thank you for your continued support and commitment to the community.
What is our Community Assistance Program?
The Community Assistance Program (CAP) is a service provider-led initiative designed to support autistic individuals, their families, and caregivers by providing financial aid. CAP funding helps subsidize the cost of psychological assessments, physical and mental health therapies, and interventions not covered by provincial health plans. It also assists with the cost of respite care for autistic individuals and their families to help ease the growing demand on the mental healthcare system.