The Arson Prevention Program for Children (TAPP-C)
TAPP-C brings together fire service and mental health professionals to work with children, youth and their families to eliminate
dangerous fire-related behaviours.
Fire service professionals provide families with home fire-safety checks and fire-safety education. CAMH staff provide assessment
and parent- and child-focused treatment. The treatment component of TAPP-C is a brief CBT-based intervention program with
two modules: one for parents and caregivers and one for children and youth.
Prior to providing the treatment component of TAPP-C, the child or youth’s firesetting behaviour is evaluated using a combination
of specialized firesetting risk assessment and general mental health assessment. Based on the results of these assessments,
children may be provided with the TAPP-C treatment component in combination with more general mental health treatment; other
children, whose firesetting risk is determined to be low, may receive the TAPP-C treatment as a stand-alone intervention.
Visit our website at www.tapp-c.com
Hours
Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Referral Required: Yes. Mental health agency, fire department, school or family doctor, paediatrician or psychiatrist.
Contact: (416) 535-8501, ext. 6208
Location: College Street site, 250 College Street