Durham Behaviour Management Services renames to Children’s Developmental and Behavioural Supports

Whitby, Ontario – After 40 years of excellent service to families, Durham Behaviour Management Services (DBMS) is renaming to “Children’s Developmental and Behavioural Supports.”

DBMS began 40 years ago as a home and community-based consultation service that included licensed child care and recreation programs. Since then, it has expanded to include programming; collaborations with Durham Children’s Aid Society and Dnaagdawenmag Binnoojiiyag Child & Family Services; early years caregiver-mediated intervention through the Ontario Autism Program – Durham partnership; and community outreach at EarlyON centres.

The new name, Children’s Developmental and Behavioural Supports, better reflects the full range of services available to help reduce challenging or interfering behaviours, and support with developing key life skills. This includes activities to help with toilet training, sleep, feeding, functional communication, play and social emotional skills.

Children’s Developmental and Behavioural Supports is more inclusive and engaging to caregivers and will accommodate the growth needed to meet the evolving needs of the community.

For more information about Children’s Developmental and Behavioural Supports, visit durham.ca/CDBS.

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“l am proud to celebrate 40 years of amazing work supporting families in Durham Region. After 40 years of growing with the needs of our community, we feel it is time to transition from the name ‘Durham Behaviour Management Services’ to better reflect the range of supports we now offer. I am very excited to announce the new name, ‘Children’s Developmental and Behavioural Supports,’ which I believe will remain strong for another 40 years and beyond.”

-  Stella Danos-Papaconstantinou, Commissioner of Social Services

“We feel the new name, Children’s Developmental and Behavioural Supports, is aligned with our commitment to access, equity and service excellence for children and families. Children’s Developmental and Behavioural Supports offers services to help reduce challenging or interfering behaviours in children and support them with developing key life skills. We believe the new name will encourage more families to connect with us for support.”

-  Lisa McIntosh, Director of Children’s Services

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