Lansdowne Children’s Centre’s held its annual general meeting on June 15, 2026. It was a celebration of the year behind, and an eager glimpse at the road ahead.

Grandview Kids is a children’s treatment centre in Durham Region; its CEO, Tom McHugh, spoke about his organization’s journey from concept to concrete, outlining the pathway and experience of recently completing a new purpose-built facility in their community.

The Terry Fisher Memorial Award is annually given to a Lansdowne client who shows the same creative spirit and passion for the arts as former client, Terry Fisher.

Lansdowne Children’s Centre Annual Report 2025–2026 highlights a year of impact, accountability, and growth in children’s rehabilitation and developmental services.

For the 42nd year in a row, the Rotary Club of Brantford brought hope and community spirit with its annual Rotary Classic Run. The event was held on June 7, starting and ending on the W. Ross Macdonald School for the Blind grounds. As always, the Lansdowne Cruisers team was there to support the fundraising efforts. Lansdowne Children’s Centre CEO and Rotarian Rita-Marie Hadley congratulated everyone who was part of the Lansdowne team for their efforts. “You made the communi

Lauren O’Neill, Lansdowne Children’s Centre’s interim Family Engagement Coordinator, wants client families to know she’s here for them. “I'm really passionate about bringing back the programs that had been serving them and listening to what they need for their well-being within my capacity here for programming,” Lauren said. In the past, events like Caregiver Craft Night and Coffee and Chat were a way for families of babies, kids and teens receiving services through Lansdowne

Mariam is one of the Support Workers at Lansdowne Children’s Centre, working with child and youth clients and helping them develop their communication and social skills. She was inspired to take on the role because of her “natural love for kids and helping people. I’m generally drawn to roles that help people feel supported, cared for, and understood.” Working with children and youth who have communication, physical and/ or developmental differences “has shown me the power of

The items in each Parker’s Promise kit are relatively common: a fidget, a lip chap, a tea bag, a pen and journal, and a card that explains how a person can use these things in a grounding exercise. This was done very intentionally by creator Shalyn Wilson, who wanted to make sure the items in the kit could be easily and relatively inexpensively replenished for continual use. “You can recreate that grounding exercise over and over and over again,” she said. Possibly the most i

(L to R), Representatives of Montgomery Sisam Architects, Karine Quigley, Shannon Wiley, Wesley Gross; from Lansdowne Children's Centre, Rosemarie Press, Rita-Marie Hadley, and (far right) Tamie Aubin; and Miller McLeod and Rami Bouz of Colliers Project Leaders. Lansdowne Children’s Centre for child development is pleased to announce the selection of Montgomery Sisam Architects for its new purpose-built facility in Brantford, marking a significant and celebratory milestone in

Powered by passionate community leaders and dedicated volunteers, Lansdowne Children’s Centre and Brant Food For Thought are celebrating a new Smile Cookie record for fundraising in Brantford. Each organization has received $82,501.52 at the conclusion of the Tim Hortons 2026 Smile Cookie campaign, eclipsing the previous achievement of $79,415.54 each organization received through the 2025 campaign. The money was raised through the sale of Smile Cookies and associated mercha

From expressing our needs to sharing our experiences, communication is an essential part of life. May is Speech and Hearing Month, a time to celebrate the life-changing difference speech-language pathologists, communicative disorders assistants, and other professionals in the field can make by helping kids find the tools that will best help them communicate effectively. “Communication is not just speech; it's also gestures and facial expressions and signs,” said Fran Talarico

It was with great sadness that the Lansdowne Children’s Centre community heard about the passing of Larry Kings on April 28. Larry and his beloved wife Trish spent many hours as volunteers in the community, supporting several organizations, including the Rotary Club, the Boys and Girls Club, and Lansdowne Children's Centre, where they both served on the Board of Directors, giving their time, expertise and passion to serving our community in the name of improving accessibility

Huge thanks to our friends at the Brantford branch of Therapeutic Paws of Canada, who came out for a pop-up visit at the Brantford Lansdowne Children’s Centre site with some of our clients and their families on April 23. It was a wonderful time of fun, laughter, and lots of 'fuzz therapy'! Therapeutic Paws of Canada is always looking for new dogs and cats to add to their roster; if you’re interested in volunteering, visit https://tpoc.ca/ for more information.

A lot of public advocacy work comes down to building personal relationships in the community, noted Lansdowne Children’s Centre board member Rick Rozak. Hailing from Port Dover, Rozak joined the board in 2018. “The majority of my career, I worked with young people in the youth justice system,” he said. When he started out, he would have a caseload of two or three youths at a time, and a big part of his job was mentoring them through their plan of care, which he would also hel

Justin Wareham is Lansdowne Children’s Centre’s new treasurer on its board of directors. “It’s my first time with any kind of role like this; it’s exciting… scary,” he added with a laugh. Wareham lives in Delhi and works at Millards Chartered Professional Accountants ’ Brantford location as a CPA and an associate of the business. “Most of what I do is auditing not-for-profit organizations. I have a really strong background in that, and I think that'll really translate well in

Brantford’s loudest fundraiser is back and ready to roar. The 22nd running of the Charity Motorcycle Ride for Lansdowne Kids, presented by Ensuring Brant, will take place on Saturday, July 4, 2026, launching from a brand-new location: the Airport Community Hall, 3 Airport Road in Brantford.

“Connecting with Lansdowne changed everything. It equipped us with the tools to help her, and that knowledge was powerful.” Following a traumatic, unplanned delivery where Jade had to be resuscitated, she was diagnosed with a left BPI, damage to the network of nerves...

An incredible act of kindness from a local Grade 5/6 class absolutely made our day. Big thanks to our friends at Our Lady of Providence Catholic Elementary School, Brantford.

The weather was chilly the afternoon of April 2 as a group gathered in Harmony Square to mark World Autism Day with a flag raising. “Even though it’s cold, it’s still a beautiful day, because there’s so many of you out today, and I’m so pleased to see that,” said Brantford Councillor Mandy Samwell. The event was organized by Autism Services at Lansdowne Children's Centre. New this year was the event taking place in the afternoon, so that it would be easier for families to att

The Social Work Team at Lansdowne Children’s Centre are professionally trained to support families to cope with the impact of illness, disability and complex health needs.