Children's Aid Society

Begun in January 1895 in Oxford County, the Children’s Aid Society originally provided for the custodial care of children. This responsibility has expanded to provide child care, protection for children at risk, help for unmarried parents, juvenile court assistance, family allowances, and divorce consultations.

Lack of adequate consultation and office space in previous quarters in the basement of the Court House led to the construction of a new building to house the offices for the Family and Children’s Services of Oxford County in 1954, when part of the west jail wall was demolished. The exterior styling of this one-storey building is similar to that of the Oxford County Registry Office on the east side of Court House Square.

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