Host Family / Family Home
 
                The Family Home Program enables adults with developmental disabilities to live in a home with non-family caregivers who can provide them with care, support, and supervision. The Family Home Program is informed by the strong belief that people who have a developmental disability are members of the community and that their independence, dignity and right to self-determination must be respected and fostered. Host Family expands the range of residential options available in the community and allows individual needs to be met in a more flexible and personal manner. The service provides a family setting for individuals who may require supervision, prefer living with a family, and who may need the additional support that
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Our Services
 
                  A variety of specialized services are available for both children and adults. These include; Psychological Services, Behavioural Services, Social Work Services, Psychiatric Clinic, Child Psychotherapy and Play Therapy as well as Occupational Therapy (OT)
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                  Short-term treatment is provided to individuals with a developmental/intellectual disability and/or dual diagnosis who are experiencing personal difficulty, or require a behavioral, adaptive, or medication review/assessment.
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                  Adult and youth Community Counsellors (also known as Adult Protective Service Workers) provide a range of services to youth and adults.
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                  Community Participation Supports
Supports are designed to provide adults living with a developmental/intellectual disability with meaningful leisure, recreational and community outings.
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                  Passports is an individualized funded program that helps adults 18 years or older to participate in their communities.
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                  Enhanced Supported Independent Living is designed for adults with developmental disabilities who require high levels of supports and have a high Hi level of individualized funding
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                  Family Home expands the range of residential options available in the community and allows individual needs to be met in a more flexible and personal manner.
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                  Child and Family Community Counsellors offer a variety of clinical and support services for children and families.
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                  The Distress Centre provides a confidential crisis telephone service to anyone in Lanark, Leeds and Grenville needing support and assistance.
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                  Snoezelen is a concept in which an indoor environment is created mainly to produce gentle relaxation, security and comfort by using controllable stimuli.
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                  Three student awards are available to a first year student pursueing a career related to the field of developmental disabilities.
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