Where your Money Goes.
The Children’s Treatment Centre Foundation of Chatham-Kent works to raise community awareness and funds for the Children’s Treatment Centre (CTC-CK).
While the CTC-CK receives funding from the Government of Ontario, primarily through the Ministry of Children and Youth Services, this support does not cover all of its needs. The CTC-CK Foundation is responsible for generating approximately 10% of the Centre’s annual costs through fundraising efforts.
Funds raised by the Foundation help support critical therapies and programs at the CTC-CK, empowering children of all abilities in Chatham-Kent to reach their full potential.
Programs Your Donations Support:
Social Work
Registered Social Workers work with children, youth, and their families to:
- Provide counseling to build healthy coping strategies, social skills, and self-esteem
- Offer guidance on accessing community supports
- Support families in understanding and accepting a diagnosis or their child’s needs
- Educate families to strengthen advocacy and coordination skills, helping them navigate transitions to school, high school, and adulthood
Learn more about Social Work Services.
Therapeutic Recreation
The Therapeutic Recreation team provides supported recreation and leisure programs for children and youth with physical, communication, and developmental disabilities. These programs enhance physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development both at the Centre and in the community, and include:
- Group programs (e.g., Challenger Baseball, sailing, sledge hockey)
- Adapted recreation equipment loans
- Support for creating inclusive, accessible programs in schools and the community
- Connections to community recreation opportunities
- Recreation education and funding support
Learn more about Therapeutic Recreation Services.
Music Therapy
Music therapy is a clinical, evidence-based practice that uses music to support development, health, and well-being in children and youth. Guided by a certified Music Therapist, sessions include:
- Individualized therapy to achieve specific goals
- Collaboration with Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, and Speech-Language Therapy to support development
- Strategies like singing, playing instruments, movement, listening, and songwriting
- One-on-one or joint sessions with referring therapists
Learn more about the Music Therapy Program.
The Foundation may also be asked to support other therapies, programs, or equipment by the CTC-CK on a priority basis. When additional funding is needed, the CTC-CK presents to the Foundation Board of Directors for special consideration.