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Welcome To Empower Simcoe!

Welcome to Empower Simcoe, where our mission is to empower individuals and families through supportive services and inclusive community initiatives.

Serving communities across Simcoe County, we are dedicated to enhancing the lives of people of all abilities, championing equality, and nurturing a sense of belonging. Join us in creating opportunities and transforming lives in Barrie, Orillia, Bradford, and beyond.

Empowering Individuals, Strengthening Communities

Empower Simcoe is a nonprofit organization guided by a volunteer Board of Directors, dedicated to supporting individuals with intellectual disabilities since 1953.

Originally founded by parents as an alternative to institutional care, Empower Simcoe now offers a variety of programs including preschool services, community living, and regional housing support.

Our Core Services
Explore our comprehensive range of services designed to empower, support, and uplift every individual in our community.

Accommodations

We provide a number of accommodation options for children and adults with intellectual disabilities.

Community Support

CSS helps people find and maintain leisure activities, employment and transition out of high school.

EarlyON Child and Family

EarlyON Centres offer a range of programs to assist parents & caregivers, as well as provide a safe environment where children can experience a variety of learning activities.

Fee For Service

Our Fee For Service programs aim to enhance the lives of individuals by promoting their social inclusion, independence, and access to various services and opportunities. 

Infant Development

This program primarily provides in-home services to families with infants and young children who are at risk of, or who have been identified as having, a developmental delay.

Family Services

The Family Support Program offers Family-Centered case management support to families who have children under the age of 18 living at home with a diagnosed intellectual disability.

Regional Housing Support

Regional Housing Support Services offer services related to affordable housing, homelessness and emergency funding to members of the community.

Youth Programs

The Youth Program is an inclusive program for all high school aged youth living in Barrie, Orillia and surrounding areas. All programs promote inclusion and offer opportunities for high school age youth to learn skills while accessing their home community.

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Address

39 Fraser Court, Barrie

35 West St. N., Orillia

Email

Inquiries@empowersimcoe.ca

 

Phone

Barrie: (705) 726-9082

Orillia: (705) 327-5391

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