Please enjoy the following 2021 Empower Simcoe holiday video from CEO Claudine Cousins, as she shares a message of gratitude, joy and hope. Stay safe, be well, and we look forward to an exciting 2022! .post_image {display:none !important;}...
On Wednesday September 22nd, 2021, the Board of Directors of Empower Simcoe, and the Trustees of the Empower Simcoe Foundation virtually hosted its 68th Annual General Meeting. Greetings were presented from MPP Merrilee Fullerton, Minister for Children, Community and Social Services, Barrie-Innisfil MP John Brassard, Barrie-Innisfil...
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 Simcoe’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Council are pleased to unveil our agency’s Land Acknowledgement statement. A land acknowledgement is an act of...
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 with the people we support. Read about Empower Simcoe's decades-long pursuit to improve the quality of their supports and services. .post_image {display:none!important;}...
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. We provide supports and services to children, teens and adults of all abilities including people with developmental and intellectual disabilities. We have...
Do you know someone, a group, or an organization that deserves recognition for their contributions towards improving the lives of people and families supported by Empower Simcoe? Why not recognize their efforts by nominating them for an Empower Simcoe Gift of the Heart Award! [caption id="attachment_14457"...
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 people we support at Empower Simcoe, and find out how you can advocate for people of all abilities in our...
Empower Simcoe is excited to announce the next date for Reaccreditation is May 18th – May 21st, 2021. Stayed tuned as we share more information and ways to be involved in this venture and the recognition of all the excellent supports and services provided by...
[caption id="attachment_13584" align="alignleft" width="150"] Click to enlarge[/caption] Please join us in congratulating Emily Healey. Her Meaningful Life painting "Open Up Your Heart" will grace the cover of this year's Empower Simcoe thank you card. According to Emily, this painting represents caring and love for all. “I love...