Youth Retreat – March Break 2020 – CANCELLED

Empower Simcoe has made the difficult but necessary decision to cancel the Youth Retreat 2020 at Geneva Park, March 18 to 20, 2020. The decision to cancel is a preventative measure regarding COVID-19 to reduce the risk of spreading infection to people and families we support, employees and volunteers.

Why Join Us?

checkmarkFun Times with Friends checkmarkFabulous Guest Speakers
checkmarkAll Meals Included checkmarkExciting Workshops
checkmarkWide Variety of Activities checkmarkLife-Long Memories
checkmarkOvernight Accommodations checkmarkDJ & Dancing
checkmarkInclusive Environment checkmarkOutdoor Experiences
Rebecca McManee
Youth Program Leader – Barrie
rmcmanee@empowersimcoe.ca
705.726.9082 x.2911		 Graham Neville
Youth Program Leader – Orillia
gneville@empowersimcoe.ca
705.726.9082 x.3266

Empower Simcoe makes every effort to provide supports that meet the needs of all individuals. The youth retreat offers a 1:5 ratio, if a 1:1 Support Worker is required for a youth to participate this must be arranged by the family.

In order for a family-employed Support Worker to accompany a youth to our program, that Support Worker must either:

  1. Submit a Criminal Reference Check with Vulnerable Sector Screening that has been completed within the last 90 days from the time of submission, or
  2. Must be a screened CHAP worker
    (Community Helper for Active Participation) through supportyourway.ca/respiteservices.com

Confirmation must be provided at the time of registration that the 1:1 support worker meets the above criteria

The Youth Retreat is a 3 day 2 night experience for High School aged youth offered over March Break. The Retreat takes place at Geneva Park in Orillia and offers full days of programming that includes motivational guest speakers, creative and active workshops, a dance and the overnight experience.

-Overnight accommodation
-Meals (Wednesday Dinner-Friday Lunch) – All activities and workshops
-Guest speaker presentations
-Support at a 1:5 ratio
-SCS Retreat 2019 T-Shirt

Youth: $170.00
1:1 Support: $120.00

We are thrilled to offer each youth their very own SCS 2019 Retreat T-shirt, which includes this year’s Be Your Selfie logo. Please select your size on the registration and payment form of your registration package.

We’d like to thank Georgian College for their generosity as a donor for making this possible!

Georgian College Donor

Empower Simcoe makes every effort to provide supports that meet the needs of all individuals. The youth retreat offers a 1:5 ratio, if a 1:1 Support Worker is required for a youth to participate this must be arranged by the family.

In order for a family-employed Support Worker to accompany a youth to our program, that Support Worker must either:

  1. Submit a Criminal Reference Check with Vulnerable Sector Screening that has been completed within the last 90 days from the time of submission, or
  2. Must be a screened CHAP worker
    (Community Helper for Active Participation) through supportyourway.ca/respiteservices.com

Confirmation must be provided at the time of registration that the 1:1 support worker meets the above criteria

Criteria for Eligibility/Involvement:

The Youth Program is available to all high school aged youth.

How to Access Services/Service Request:

Services can be accessed by contacting the Youth Worker directly at 705-726-9082 ext. 2911 in Barrie or 705-327-5391 ext. 3266 in Orillia.

Funder/Relevant Acts:

Supervisor of Programs and Services
705-726-9082 ext. 2309

Manager of Programs and Services
705-726-9082 ext. 2377

Director of Programs and Services
705-726-9082 ext. 5281

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