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 Empower Simcoe. A very, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the people and families we...
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 of Innovative Automation's 30th anniversary celebration on December 4th to give back to the community....
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 expertise on many of our Boards and Committees, spend time reading stories at the EarlyON...
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. The event drew over 250 people and generated proceeds of $29,000. Thank you to all...
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 the quality of life for people of all abilities and their ongoing support of Empower...
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 County Infant Development team at Empower Simcoe shares this story of Max, which will be...
Bob Miller in now empowered to speak for himself thanks to a new computer program and the support of Empower Simcoe. ...
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 and Housing First programs through Empower Simcoe and E3. The drum represents the universal heartbeat...
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 Housing solutions for the developmental services sector. Grayson shared with the Senior Leadership Team at Simcoe...
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 the livestock industry on animal behavior, and autism spokesperson. She is one of the first individuals on the autism spectrum to...