Community Partnership

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Therapeutic Respite Training Series

Thirty of our dedicated team members were actively engaged in a valuable two-day continuing education session offered by our community partner Bethesda Services. The Therapeutic Respite Training Series was offered through in-person sessions, as well as virtually to our Community Engagement Providers. Our team enjoyed sharpening their skills and expanding their knowledge about therapeutic respite

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Community Support Training Opportunities

March 2025 Recreational Respite is grateful to the Ontario Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services, and the Geneva Centre for Autism for providing funding for twenty-six of our Community Engagement Providers to register for the Autism Intervener Course offered by Sonderly TM. This on-demand course provides comprehensive insight for support considerations, and is popular

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This flyer has the heading: Intersections. It describes a peer support group program for teens on the autism spectrum and/or with intellectual disabilities who are navigating grief related to the death and dying of a loved one. In the middle of the flyer, three teens sit together on a hill. Registration information and logos follow.

Intersections – Grief Support Groups

Grief Peer Support Groups for Teens on the Autism Spectrum / with intellectual Disabilities Recreational Respite is grateful to have been awarded a grant from The Children’s Grief Foundation of Canada to deliver neurodivergent-affirming grief support to bereaved teens on the autism spectrum and/or intellectual disabilities across Canada in 2025. Recognizing that neurodivergent individuals process

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The Caregiver Toolkit – by Hydrocephalus Canada & Recreational Respite

Published June 2024 – Updated April 2025. We’re thrilled to announce the official launch of the Caregiver Toolkit, in partnership with Hydrocephalus Canada, and proudly sponsored by the Rexall Care Network, a partnership dedicated to championing caregiver well‑being across Canada. Caregivers everywhere can download this dynamic, printable resource and immediately dive into interactive planning pages, self‑reflection exercises, and

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Simcoe County District School Board (Ontario)

July, 2021- Present (2023) An amazing after school program was developed between Recreational Respite and the Simcoe County District School Board! We created innovative escape rooms that also had take-away resources for the student and their parent/guardian to continue their learning and sustain the impact of the goals and outcomes. Participants worked through a series

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L’Arche London (ON)

2023 We are so excited to be partnering again with L’Arche London this summer for Camp Independence! Ideal for adults ages 18-35 who are looking to deepen independent living skills, Camp Independence is a two-week long day camp offering diverse and engaging experiences that will foster self-discovery, healthy lifestyles, financial literacy, employment skills, community participation,

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Reena

Partnership 2021-2023 (ongoing) Recreational Respite is partnering with Reena to serve adults with disabilities who are aging in Reena’s homes. We are providing group program evaluation, development and delivery, as well as one-to-one programming and individualized program plans, with outcomes that include social opportunities, movement and healthy lifestyles, activities of independence, and fine motor and

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