Empower Simcoe is very grateful for your outpouring of thoughts, prayers, and wishes of support toward the individuals impacted by the car accident on December 1st. Empower Simcoe Community Support Worker Melanie Smith is recovering now at home. Jeff Janes is currently at RVH, as is...
Please take a moment to watch this holiday message from Empower Simcoe Dr. Claudine Cousins. On behalf of everyone at Empower Simcoe, we wish you Happy Holidays and a joyous festive season. .post_image {display:none!important;} .single-post .post_content_holder {margin-top: 0px!important;}...
Empower Simcoe is very grateful for your outpouring of thoughts, prayers and wishes of support toward the individuals impacted by the car accident on December 1st. The condition of Community Support Worker Melanie Smith, Jeff Janes and the second individual supported by Empower Simcoe, whose...
We are very grateful for your outpouring of thoughts, prayers and wishes of support toward the individuals impacted by the car accident on December 1st. We know you share our concern for everyone involved, and we want to provide this update: The condition of the...
Join CEO, Dr. Claudine Cousins, as she talks about the Ministry’s vision to transform the developmental services sector. Sessions Include: Tuesday, March 21st: 3:30 – 4:30pm Tuesday, March 21st: 5:30 – 6:30pm Wednesday, March 22nd: 10:00 – 11:00am REGISTER HERE Ontario Ministry of Children, Community & Social Services has announced the...
Empower Simcoe CEO, Dr. Claudine Cousins has won the Social Change Award: Regional Impact at the 2022 RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Awards. Empower Simcoe is honoured to announce that CEO Dr. Claudine Cousins, has been named the recipient of the Social Change Award: Regional Impact at...
The totals are in! $16,000 raised at the 2022 Empower Simcoe Celebrating Community Champions Fashion Show! Our heartfelt gratitude to our generous sponsors: Presenting sponsor - RBC Wealth Management Dominion Securities Platinum sponsor - The Kiwanis Club of Barrie Silver sponsors - Just Junk, and Retired Teachers of Ontario...
The Empower Simcoe Regional Housing Support Services program is hosting a housing education course for anyone seeking housing or at risk of losing their housing. In this RentSmart course, students will learn about how to find rental housing, access community housing resources, build competencies as a...
Please join us in congratulating the 2021-2022 Empower Simcoe Gift of the Heart Award recipients. “The Gift of the Heart Awards recognize extraordinary individuals and organizations who have impacted the lives of the people and families supported by Empower Simcoe and our employees through their exceptional...
On September 7th, local MPP Andrea Khanjin met with the members of Empower Simcoe to hear from them about the difference a $127,000 grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) is making. The organization's Resilience Communities Fund grant was awarded in the spring and has...
Empower Simcoe's Community Support Services (CSS) is pleased to announce the shift from building based supports to direct community participation and inclusion. This will be achieved by the continued development of cohorts (groups of 3 - 4 people participating in common interests, facilitated by an...
SAVE THE DATE! In Recognition of National Caregivers Day on April 6th , Domino’s Pizza will have an “Empower Simcoe Caregivers Special”. This is an easy way for you to participate in a fundraiser from the comfort of your own home and invest in #CaregiverResiliency. All you...
On February 22nd, Hydro One announced 24 Indigenous communities, charitable organizations and municipalities will each receive a grant of $25,000 from the Energizing Life Community Fund, which supports initiatives that promote physical, psychological and emotional safety across Ontario. Empower Simcoe's Respitality Program is privileged to be...
Please join us in congratulating Empower Simcoe artists Shawn Ladouceur and Robert Orvis as we feature their art on this year's Empower Simcoe thank you cards. Shawn, a prolific artist from Orillia, has produced hundreds of original works of art that have been showcased and sold...
Bell Let's Talk Day, which is designed to break the silence around mental illness and support mental health all across Canada, is Wednesday, January 26th. As an agency committed to creating positive change in our community, we invite you to participate by calling, texting, or using...
2022 will be a brighter year for caregivers in Simcoe County, thanks to a generous donation from Fern Resort to assist Empower Simcoe in the launch of its pilot Respitality Program. The program, implemented across Simcoe County, will facilitate sustainable relationships within the hospitality and...