23 Dec Merry Christmas from Empower Simcoe!
We recently held our annual Empower Simcoe Festive Sweater Week to get us all into the holiday spirit. Here are some of the many faces of Festive Sweater week at...
05 Dec Innovative Automation employees paint with Empower Simcoe!
Our heartfelt thanks to the employees of Innovative Automation Inc. for helping paint six of our Empower Simcoe supported living locations in Barrie and Orillia. This volunteer initiative was part...
07 Nov Volunteer Appreciation Night
Empower Simcoe is privileged to be supported by many individuals who volunteer their time to enrich the lives of others without asking for something in return. They lend time and...
04 Nov Highlights from the 2019 Celebrating Community Champions Fashion Show
The Empower Simcoe Celebrating Community Champions Fashion Show returned in October 2019 showcasing the people and families we support, while raising funds in support of Empower Simcoe and our community....
04 Oct Congratulations to Empower Simcoe’s Gift of the Heart Award Winners
The 2018-19 Gift of the Heart Awards were handed out October 2nd at Empower Simcoe’s Annual General Meeting in Barrie. For selflessly giving of their time and energy to improve...
17 Jun Home is Where the Heart is
Please join Empower Simcoe in recognizing Tuesday June 18th as Infant and Child Development Day. This year's theme is 'Home is Where the Heart Is.' To commemorate the day, the Simcoe...
06 Mar Hear how Bob’s life has changed thanks to new technology
Bob Miller in now empowered to speak for himself thanks to a new computer program and the support of Empower Simcoe. ...
30 Jan Empower Simcoe Staff Create Traditional Hand Drums
Empower Simcoe Indigenous EarlyON Coordinator Lianne Dumais invited Chris and Melissa Walser from Little Wolf Creations to facilitate a hand drum making workshop with workers from the EarlyON, Infant Development...
30 Jan SCS hosts Housing solution discussion for developmental services sector
Simcoe Community Services CEO Claudine Cousins hosted Community Living Upper Ottawa Valley Executive Director Chris Grayson and Community Living Ontario CEO Chris Beesley in Barrie on January 28th to discuss...
04 Jan See World-Renowned Autism Activist Dr. Temple Grandin
World-Renowned Autism Activist, best-selling author, animal welfare and behavior expert Dr. Temple Grandin is coming to Casino Rama on February 6th. Mary Temple Grandin is an American professor of animal science at Colorado State University, consultant to...