Empower Simcoe, celebrating 70 years of support and service in Simcoe County, is excited to host a 70th Anniversary Summer Celebration on July 23rd. Get ready for an action-packed day of fun, entertainment, delicious food, and heartwarming memories. In this short video message from CEO Claudine...
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...
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...
From Empower Simcoe President Jim McNamara, please see our Empower Simcoe Statement on protests in the United States: As the world continues to observe the events in the United States, we have been reminded once again of the abhorrent levels of racism, injustice, and inequality faced...
Please see the March 27th message from Claudine Cousins, Chief Executive Office of Empower Simcoe, as we navigate these difficult and uncharted waters together. ...
Congratulations to Empower Simcoe CEO Claudine Cousins, the recipient of the 2020 Woman of the Year Visionary Award at the 3rd Annual Women in Business Awards Luncheon presented by the Barrie Chamber of Commerce. "We want the community to know that we're a community agency. This...
Empower Simcoe is proud to announce that CEO Claudine Cousins has been named a finalist for the 2020 Women in Business Awards: Visionary category. “It’s very humbling. For me, it just cements in my mind that I’m on the right path. It also says that my...
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...
The Board of Directors of Simcoe Community Services are pleased to announce the appointment of Claudine Cousins as the new Chief Executive Officer of Simcoe Community Services, effective January 22nd, 2018. Claudine has over twenty-five years of leadership experience with the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities; Citizenship and Immigration; and Community and Social...
I am pleased to announce that Simcoe Community Services has received a 4 years Accreditation from the Council on Quality and Leadership. They have reviewed our Shared Values and Basic Assurances and have determined that we are 100 % in all areas. They spent time...