Lansdowne Children's Centre for child development
What is Lansdowne Children's Centre?
Lansdowne Children’s Centre for child development is a highly accredited Children’s Treatment Centre (CTC)—and proud to be an Ontario SmartStart Hub connecting families with local services, resources, and support for babies, children, and teens with physical, communication, or developmental needs. 👶🧒👦
Who We Are
Lansdowne Children's Centre for child development mainly provides treatment, respite care, and recreation programs for infants, children and youth with additional and/or complex health and development needs. We also provide family, caregiver, and educator support.
Lansdowne services are mainly funded by the Ontario government, Hamilton Health Sciences, the City of Brantford and community grants, donations and fundraising.
Lansdowne Children's Centre service providers work with clients and their families at sites in Brantford, Caledonia, Dunnville and Simcoe, and in a variety of community settings such as homes, schools, childcares, early learning environments, after-school programs and day camps, as well as through virtual means using streaming video.
Who Are Our Clients
Lansdowne Children's Centre provides services and support for over 3,800 babies, children and teens annually, and their families. We proudly serve communities across the region of Grand Erie, including the city of Brantford, Brant, Haldimand and Norfolk counties, Six Nations of the Grand River, and Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation.
Examples of client conditions supported by Lansdowne Children's Centre include: Autism Specturm Diagnosis (ASD), Cerebral Palsy (CP), Spina Bifida, Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Acquired Brain Injury (ABI), Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Global Developmental Delay (GDD), Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD), Developmental Language Disorder (DLD), Intellectual Disabilities (ID), Chromosomal disorders and Neurological conditions.
Our wide-range of resources, services and programs provides one‐stop access for families to connect with local support. Our clients can reduce travel time, coordinate multiple services, develop relationships and expect a level of consistency in communications and service delivery.
Our Mission
Providing safe, accessible and quality family-centred services for infants, children and youth with physical, developmental and communication needs.
Our Vision
Working together to realize optimal potential for infants, children and youth.
Our Values
At Lansdowne Children's Centre we value Respect, Inclusion, Diversity, Empowerment, and Safety (RIDES). We are committed to safety, accessibility and accountable teamwork.
Download a printable PDF copy Lansdowne's Strategic Plan, as announced at the 2023 annual general meeting.
