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Empower Simcoe provides a number of accommodation options for children and adults with intellectual disabilities.

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

The Family Services Department provides support and services to children, youth, adults and their families.

All youth programs promote inclusion and offer opportunities for high school age youth to learn skills while accessing their home community.

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

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.

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

Land Acknowledgement Statement

In recognition of our agency’s strategic goals to educate and celebrate the different aspects of diverse cultures and traditions, CEO Claudine Cousins and Empower...

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Supporting People to 'Be, Belong, and Thrive'

We're pleased to have been profiled by the Council on Quality and Leadership (CQL) in regards to our pursuit for inclusion and valued-centered excellence...

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Statement re: Lakeshore Ridge Home, Oro-Medonte

Empower Simcoe is a fully accredited charitable, non-profit organization established in 1953 that is funded by the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services....

Nominations open for the 2021 Gift of the Heart Awards

Do you know someone, a group, or an organization that deserves recognition for their contributions towards improving the lives of people and families supported...

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Community Living Month Town Hall

Missed Empower Simcoe’s Community Living Month Town Hall hosted by our Believe In Yourself Committee? Celebrate the brightest moments from the last year of...

The Road to Accreditation 2021

Empower Simcoe is excited to announce the next date for Reaccreditation is May 18th – May 21st, 2021. Stayed tuned as we share more...

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Please join us in congratulating Emily Healey. Her Meaningful Life painting "Open Up Your Heart" will grace the...

Calling all Empower Simcoe artists

In partnership with Creative Cafe, Barrie, the 2021 Empower Simcoe Art Contest is now open! We're looking for people and families supported by Empower...

Congratulations to the 2019-2020 Empower Simcoe Gift of the Heart Recipients

Please join us in congratulating the 2019-2020 Gift of the Heart recipients.

Honouring those individuals and organizations who selflessly give their time and energy to...

Aug 24th COVID-19 Update: Preparing for Next phase of reopening Congregate Care Settings

As this pandemic was and continues to be a quickly evolving situation, Empower Simcoe’s policies are continuously being revised to ensure compliance with the...

Aug 17th COVID-19 Update: Preparing for Next phase of reopening Congregate Care Settings

Empower Simcoe continues to actively manage our operations during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. As Ontario has entered Phase 3 of reopening, Empower Simcoe is...

Aug 7th COVID-19 Update: Next phase of reopening

Empower Simcoe continues to actively manage our operations during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. As Ontario has entered Phase 3 of reopening, Empower Simcoe is...