Empowering Children. Strengthening Families. Inspiring Community. Join Heroes Walk and Roll, Lansdowne Children's Centres signature annual fundraising event. Level UP Lansdowne, and become a partner in possibility, fueling innovative programs, reducing wait times, and enhancing supports for thousands of local families. Dress up. Team up. Show up. Every gift unlocks potential. You can change the game. Let's Level UP Lansdowne Children's Centre! Join today! Heroes Walk and Roll Saturday, September 26 Brant Park, 119 Jennings Rd, Brantford REGISTER & FUNDRAISE Sign up to collect pledges— as an individual, as a team, or by joining a team— Dress Up. Team Up. Show Up. Each registration creates a unique fundraising page, and free passes to the event. Video Demo MAKE A DONATION Add your contribution to this fundraiser in support of Lansdowne Children's Centre— Every Gift Unlocks Potential . Your support helps children and youth with additional needs discover, belong and achieve. Video Demo EVENT SPONSORS Align your brand with a local event that celebrates inclusion and possibility— You Can Change The Game for infants, children, and youth, and their families in our community. Learn more VOLUNTEER Sign up to represent Lansdowne Children's Centre and help provide this event— a Super-celebratory Carnival — assisting with parking, registration, game mangement, park set up, and more! REGISTER TODAY Discover. Belong. Achieve. Join Heroes Walk and Roll for Lansdowne Children's Centre, September 26, 2026 - Brant Park 2026 Youth Ambassador Meet 12-year old Mason. 🌟 With his mighty team of family and friends, Mason is leading the way to help change the game for local kids—Let's Level UP! Lansdowne 🌟 DONATE NOW LEARN MORE Walk. Roll. Donate. Fundraise. Sponsor. By joining Level UP Lansdowne and the Heroes Walk and Roll your fundraising team becomes a partner in possibility, strengthening access to programs and services supporting children and youth, building inclusion by creating spaces and opportunities where every child belongs, and by reducing barriers for families who need help now. Heroes Walk and Roll is a super-celebratory fundraising event where families, children, youth, and teams come together to champion support of Lansdowne Children’s Centre programs and services. The 2026 pledge drive kicked off in May, building to an outdoor carnival event in Brant Park (Brantford) on Saturday, September 26. Register a fundraising team and collect pledges May through September. Pay what you can. Everyone is welcome! 1/15 Learn more about ways your organization can get involved and make a difference with Lansdowne Children's Centre. Open Event Sponsorship Download Sponsorship PDF FAQ Lansdowne Heroes Walk and Roll Is Lansdowne Children's Centre a registered charity? How do I register to fundraise? Solo? As a Team? I signed up to fundraise. How do I manage/edit my fundraising web page? Is there a paper form for collecting offline fundraising donations (cash and cheques)? Who can attend Lansdowne Heroes Walk and Roll in Brant Park? What are this year's attractions and activities? What can you tell me about parking? Is there a cost? Is it close? What does it cost to attend Lansdowne Heroes Walk and Roll activities? How long is the walk? What is the route? What are the path conditions? Can I bring my dog to Lansdowne Heroes Walk and Roll? Can I bring a wagon or bicycle on the Heroes Walk and Roll? Will there be food and refreshments provided at Heroes Walk and Roll? Your immediate impact Your participation in Level UP Lansdowne fundraising helps: STRENGTHEN ACCESS to programs and supports for infants, children, youth and their families BUILD INCLUSION by creating spaces and opportunities where every child belongs REDUCE BARRIERS for families who need help now Support changes everything—because when we invest in children early, we invest in a stronger community for everyone. 6,650+ local infants, children and youth, and their families, on a journey to explore their potential with Lansdowne Children's Centre 350+ local service providers working with families of children facing physical, communication, and/or developmental challenges 196+ local kids experiencing inclusive camps and recreation programs with the support they need to feel safe, capable and accepted DRESS UP. TEAM UP. SHOW UP. HEROES WALK AND ROLL REGISTER & FUNDRAISE MAKE A DONATION EVENT SPONSORS VOLUNTEER Suit Up! Lansdowne Heroes Walk and Roll Limited Edition T-Shirts (Swag!) Aug 11 8th annual Lansdowne Heroes Walk and Roll powers up to support local infants, children and youth Aug 10 ‘Lansdowne is a formidable association making major differences in the lives of children and families’ Oct 7, 2025 How do your donations impact the lives of Lansdowne Kids? Sep 26, 2025 1 2 3 4 5

Registration and event calendar for workshops and social events hosted by Autism Brant, autism services at Lansdowne Children's Centre (Brantford). Welcome to Autism Services at Lansdowne Children's Centre in Brantford Welcome to the Autism Brant event calendar. Click on RSVP to learn more about the event and start your registration. Looking for an event? You can use keywords in the search bar to find it. Calendar View Caregiver Event - Bertie the Bus BRANTFORD, school-ready experience Wed, Aug 26 Lansdowne Brantford Register Now Autism Services: General Strategies to Support Fine Motor Skills Thu, Aug 27 Online Register Now Autism Services Girl's Night Out ages 11-15 Thu, Aug 27 Lansdowne Brantford Register Now Multiple Dates Autism Services Circle Time Group (1) Fri, Aug 28 Brantford Register Now Autism Services Teen Social Group 14-17 Mon, Aug 31 Lansdowne Brantford Register Now Multiple Dates Autism Services Circle Time Group (1) Fri, Sep 04 Brantford Register Now Load More Are you looking for someone to talk to? You can reach our Family Support Worker by phone at 519-753-3153 ext. 268 or ext. 327, or by email at autism@lansdownecc.com

Get involved with Lansdowne by attending Centre, Foundation and Community events #ForTheKids. Education, Socials, Support and Fundraising opportunities. Lansdowne Event Calendar August 2026 Today Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 27 28 29 30 9:00 a.m. Caregiver Event - Simcoe Apple Hill Lavender Farm Visit and Story Hour 31 1 2 3 12:00 a.m. Lansdowne Children's Centre sites closed 4 4:30 p.m. Autism Services Bricks and Building Club ages 8-12 5 6 1:00 p.m. Autism Services Sports Discovery Summer Fun Group ages 8-12 +1 more 7 11:00 a.m. Autism Services Circle Time Group 8 9 10 11 12 7:00 p.m. Understanding Challenging Behaviour Live Webinar 13 9:00 a.m. ACCESS OAP RESOURCE DAYS +4 more 14 11:00 a.m. Autism Services Circle Time Group (1) 15 16 17 18 19 4:30 p.m. Autism Services Video Game Night ages 10-14 20 6:00 p.m. Caregiver Event - Coffee Chat, BRANTFORD 21 11:00 a.m. Autism Services Circle Time Group (1) 22 23 24 25 26 11:30 a.m. Caregiver Event - Bertie the Bus BRANTFORD, school-ready experience 27 12:00 p.m. Autism Services: General Strategies to Support Fine Motor Skills +1 more 28 11:00 a.m. Autism Services Circle Time Group (1) 29 30 31 5:00 p.m. Autism Services Teen Social Group 14-17 1 2 3 4 11:00 a.m. Autism Services Circle Time Group (1) 5 6 List View

​Lansdowne Children's Centre for child development is a SmartStart Hub - a one-stop point of entry connecting families and caregivers with local child development services, supports and resources for a child's communication, developmental, and/or physical development needs. VISIT OUR EVENT CALENDAR FOR UPCOMING OPEN PROGRAMS, FAMILY AND COMMUNITY EVENTS CLICK HERE Questions or concerns about your child's development? Connect with our SmartStart Hub team, submit a referral today! Unlock a new skill— Unlock a new SMILE 1/5 Services Donations Resources Careers Start Here Programs and Events Look to the Event Calendar for registration and more information about upcoming events Event Calendar News and Stories Look to the News Blog for featured stories and news about Lansdowne families, staff and partners News Blog Helping Kids unlock their potential. Lansdowne Children's Centre is a highly accredited children's treatment centre (CTC) and SmartStart Hub, connecting caregivers and educators with local resources, services and support programs, for infants, children and youth with physical, communication, and/or developmental needs. If you have questions about early childhood development milestones, or are seeking help to navigate a diagnosis, you can connect with SmartStart Hub for help and answers. Anyone can submit a referral. 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. 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. Lansdowne Children's Centre proudly delivers SmartStart Hub rehabilitation, respite and recreation services, serving Brantford, Brant, Haldimand and Norfolk counties, Six Nations of the Grand River, and Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. Client Family Announcements More News Lansdowne Families visit Apple Hill Lavender Farm in Norfolk County Families invited to explore Lansdowne Children’s Centre’s Resource Library Lansdowne Children's Centre offers summer activity suggestions 1 2 3 4 5 Celebrating Donors, Donations More News Suit Up! Lansdowne Heroes Walk and Roll Limited Edition T-Shirts (Swag!) 8th annual Lansdowne Heroes Walk and Roll powers up to support local infants, children and youth Motorcycles ride for Lansdowne Kids in 22nd annual event 1 2 3 4 5 Community News and Events More News Lansdowne Children's Centre, Wilfrid Laurier University partner through Youth Leaders on Board program Lansdowne Children’s Centre Speech Services in Top 5 for Hamilton Spectator’s 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards Lansdowne Children’s Centre hosts annual general meeting 1 2 3 4 5 Lansdowne Children's Centre endeavours to provide a Scent-Free environment for the safety and comfort of all. Please refrain from the use of scented products when attending any of our sites and/or programs. Lansdowne acknowledges we are on the traditional treaty and unceded territory of the Original People including the Attawanderon, Anishnaabe, and Haudenosaunee that has long been home to the Six Nations of the Grand River and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. We recognize their enduring connection as perpetual stewards of these lands protected by the “Dish with One Spoon” wampum agreement and the Haldimand Treaty, covering six miles either side of the Grand River along its length. In the spirit of these treaties, we seek to understand our place within history and build mindfulness of our present solidarity with Indigenous partners through relationships supporting families, so all children reach their potential. Adopted: February 2025, Lansdowne Children's Centre Board of Directors

Registration and event calendar for workshops and social events hosted by Autism Brant, autism services at Lansdowne Children's Centre (Brantford). Welcome to Autism Services at Lansdowne Children's Centre in Brantford Welcome to the Autism Brant event calendar. Click on RSVP to learn more about the event and start your registration. Looking for an event? You can use keywords in the search bar to find it. Event List View August 2026 Today Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 11:30 a.m. Caregiver Event - Bertie the Bus BRANTFORD, school-ready experience 27 12:00 p.m. Autism Services: General Strategies to Support Fine Motor Skills +1 more 28 11:00 a.m. Autism Services Circle Time Group (1) 29 30 31 5:00 p.m. Autism Services Teen Social Group 14-17 1 2 3 4 11:00 a.m. Autism Services Circle Time Group (1) 5 6 Are you looking for someone to talk to? You can reach our Family Support Worker by phone at 519-753-3153 ext. 268 or ext. 327, or by email at autism@lansdownecc.com

JOB POSTING: Autism Therapist (PFT) View All Job Posts Date Published: Date Closing: Tuesday, August 25, 2026 DOWNLOAD Job Title: Autism Therapist Salary Range: $25.50 to $29.99 Application Deadline: August 24, 2026 (Internal), September 4, 2026 Department: Autism Location: Brantford & Surrounding Communities (Brant, Haldimand, Norfolk) Position Type: Permanent Full-Time Unionized: Yes Existing Position: Yes What you'll do Key Responsibilities · Provide evidence-based ABA treatment procedures to promote client growth. · Demonstrates a respectful relationship with each child and family and recognize their rights and promote dignity and well-being · Maintains communication with families respective of the AT role, directing appropriate issues to the Registered Behaviour Analyst · Implement individual treatment plans supervised by the Registered Behaviour Analyst · Implement and role model effective behaviour management strategies, as appropriate · Be the ‘primary therapist’ for multiple clients with the responsibility of ensuring organized and updated client information and programs · Organize and lead therapeutic groups as appropriate · Schedule treatment sessions in coordination with family, school and other services · Provide parent training (in-vivo, consultation, workshops) · Develop and implement parent training in-vivo, consultation and develop appropriate resources/materials Why you'll love working here Growth: Training, mentorship, and career development for all stages Purpose: Work that makes a difference in our community Belonging: Employee committees, inclusive policies, and a culture of respect Benefits: HOOPP retirement plan Education, Qualifications and Certifications Qualifications · Related university degree or college diploma complemented with an Autism and Behavioural Science Ontario College Graduate Certificate or Behavioural Science Technician (B.S.T.) and/or has obtained the Registered Behaviour Technician (RBT) certification. · Minimum of a Diploma from a recognized community college resulting in training relevant to working with children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. · Hands-on experience of at least 1 year in providing ABA treatment with individuals with autism. · Previous experience with children with special needs. Experience and Knowledge Accessibility & Inclusion Lansdowne Children’s Centre is an equal opportunity employer. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. APPLY TODAY Submit your resume and a short cover letter telling us why this role excites you. We welcome applicants of all ages, backgrounds, and experiences. Or, please send your application by e-mail to: apply@lansdownecc.com APPLY FOR THIS POSITION Lansdowne Children’s Centre provides accommodations for applicants with disabilities in its recruitment process. If you are contacted to participate in an interview or screening process, please advise us if you require accommodation. We thank all applicants , however, only those candidates to be interviewed will be contacted

Job postings and career development information. Lansdowne Children’s Centre believes in the power of diverse perspectives. Our team is passionate, collaborative, and committed to inclusive, family-centered care. Whether you're early in your career or bringing years of experience, your contributions will help shape brighter futures. Work @ Lansdowne APPLY NOW Job Postings, Career Opportunities Autism Therapist (temporary) Physiotherapist Speech Language Pathologist Occupational Therapist Program Supervisor – Recreation Services Speech Language Pathologist Temporary Full Time Occupational Therapy/Physiotherapy Assistant Registered Behaviour Analyst Support Worker Respite Services Load More Celebrating Lansdowne Team Members, Blog News Items Celebrating Lansdowne Support Worker Mariam 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 Celebrating Social Work Month 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. Michele Brayshaw reflects on 30+ year career at Lansdowne Children’s Centre Michele Brayshaw knew her professional calling early in life. For as long as she can remember, “I just always knew I wanted to work with kids with special needs and their families,” she said. “I went to school with some kids who had special needs that were integrated right into our programs.” Integration and meaningful inclusion have always been central to her professional philosophy. In her post-secondary education, Michele studied Early Childhood Education, and for a time w 1 2 3 4 5 🧭 About Us At Lansdowne Children’s Centre for child development, we believe in the power of diverse perspectives. Our team is passionate, collaborative, and committed to inclusive, family-centered care. Whether you're early in your career or bringing years of experience, your contributions will help shape brighter futures. “Unlock A New Skill – Unlock A New Smile” celebrates the magical moments when an infant, child, or youth, client achieves a new sense of accomplishment, excitement and… pure joy. "I can’t even describe the look in the eyes of a parent watching their child experience something that they simply didn’t think was possible. " You belong here. 🌈 Why You’ll Love Working Here Growth: Training, mentorship, and career development for all stages Purpose: Work that makes a difference in our community Belonging: Employee committees, inclusive policies, and a culture of respect Benefits: Comprehensive health coverage, HOOPP retirement plan, and more 🙌 Accessibility & Inclusion Lansdowne Children’s Centre is an equal opportunity employer. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Work in a multi-specialty care team Lansdowne offers a wide variety of services and supports for infants, children and youth with special needs and their families. Our coordinated services and interdisciplinary teams engage team members across different specialties to discuss care plans, share insights and work with families. Who are we looking for? Occupational Therapists Physiotherapists Speech-Language Therapists Support Workers Early Childhood Educators Program Managers Intake Coordinators Lansdowne Children's Centre is looking for dedicated, talented, passionate individuals excited to contribute to our mission: supporting infants, children and youth with physical, developmental or communication needs, and their families. If you are interested in receiving more information, or would like to reach out with your questions, please email: apply@lansdownecc.com For prospective students seeking placements (Co-Op)... Lansdowne Children's Centre is committed to providing active learning environments and knowledge sharing experiences for students. If you are interested in a placement with Lansdowne, you should first confirm with your educational institution to ensure compliance with their policies, procedures, eligibility criteria and preferred method for contacting Lansdowne.

JOB POSTING: Autism Therapist (temporary) View All Job Posts Date Published: Date Closing: Friday, May 1, 2026 DOWNLOAD Job Title: Autism Therapist Salary Range: $25.50 to $29.99 Department: Autism Location: Brantford & Surrounding Communities (Brant, Haldimand, Norfolk) Position Type: Temporary Full-Time (12 month contract) Unionized: Yes Existing Position: Yes What you'll do Key Responsibilities · Provide evidence-based ABA treatment procedures to promot client growth. · Demonstrates a respectful relationship with each child and family and recognize their rights and promote dignity and well-being · Maintains communication with families respective of the AT role, directing appropriate issues to the Registered Behaviour Analyst · Implement individual treatment plans supervised by the Registered Behaviour Analyst · Implement and role model effective behaviour management strategies, as appropriate · Be the ‘primary therapist’ for multiple clients with the responsibility of ensuring organized and updated client information and programs · Organize and lead therapeutic groups as appropriate · Schedule treatment sessions in coordination with family, school and other services · Provide parent training (in-vivo, consultation, workshops) · Develop and implement parent training in-vivo, consultation and develop appropriate resources/materials Why you'll love working here Growth: Training, mentorship, and career development for all stages Purpose: Work that makes a difference in our community Belonging: Employee committees, inclusive policies, and a culture of respect Benefits: HOOPP retirement plan Education, Qualifications and Certifications Qualifications · Related university degree or college diploma complemented with an Autism and Behavioural Science Ontario College Graduate Certificate or Behavioural Science Technician (B.S.T.) and/or has obtained the Registered Behaviour Technician (RBT) certification. · Minimum of a Diploma from a recognized community college resulting in training relevant to working with children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. • Hands-on experience of at least 1 year in providing ABA treatment with individuals with autism. • Previous experience with children with special needs. Experience and Knowledge Accessibility & Inclusion Lansdowne Children’s Centre is an equal opportunity employer. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. APPLY TODAY Submit your resume and a short cover letter telling us why this role excites you. We welcome applicants of all ages, backgrounds, and experiences. Or, please send your application by e-mail to: apply@lansdownecc.com APPLY FOR THIS POSITION Lansdowne Children’s Centre provides accommodations for applicants with disabilities in its recruitment process. If you are contacted to participate in an interview or screening process, please advise us if you require accommodation. We thank all applicants , however, only those candidates to be interviewed will be contacted

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Kids need to grow, and so do we. To improve service access and equity, and better serve the booming population in our region, Lansdowne Children's Centre is pursuing approvals to build a new children's treatment centre facility in Brantford. #ForTheKids Event Calendar News Blog Service Guide Resources Work With Us About Us Centre Board Contact Us Kids need to grow, and so do we. Lansdowne is ready to grow, and we need your support. Please add your name to this letter of support for a NEW Lansdowne Children's Centre facility in Brantford, addressed to Hon. Minister Michael Parsa at the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services. CLICK THE IMAGE OF THE LETTER TO EXPAN D AND PREVIEW Share This Story Show Your Support... I am proud to offer my support for Lansdowne Children's Centre's request for Stage 1 planning approval, and respectfully ask that you prioritize Lansdowne through your Ministry’s results-based planning process later this year. Signed, First name Last name Email Place of residence Choose an option Write a message Submit I am proud to offer my support for Lansdowne Children's Centre... 590 Page 1 Jatinkumar in Brantford Please help to share our story. Click on an image to like it or share it on your social media. The population of our region is BOOMING . We are thrilled to welcome so many new families into Brantford, Brant, Haldimand and Norfolk. As demand for our services and supports GROWS, so does our need to GROW in response. It is time to build a NEW Lansdowne Children's Centre. The current wait list for services at Lansdowne Children’s Centre exceeds 2,449 children , nearly double the volume since pre-pandemic 2019. There is no more room to compromise. Board Member Mike Gatopolous is a parent of a child who attends Lansdowne. Mike is an active advocate, sharing the impact that Lansdowne services, resources and supports provided his family, and the purgatory of time spent on a waitlist. Seen here at a January 2023 meeting of Brant County council. Rogers TV20 (Kitchener/Brantford) produced this community feature, including comments from MPP Brantford-Brant Will Bouma and Executive Director Rita-Marie Hadley at the June 2023 Lansdowne annual general meeting. Lansdowne Children’s Centre Speech Services in Top 5 for Hamilton Spectator’s 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards Lansdowne Children’s Centre is so honoured to be a Top 5 nominee for Best Speech Services in the Health, Beauty and Wellness category for the Hamilton Spectator’s 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards Jul 30 Lansdowne Children’s Centre hosts annual general meeting 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. Jun 23 Grandview Kids CEO shares experience of concept to concrete for a new building 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. Jun 19 Lansdowne Children’s Centre takes major step forward with selection of architect for new Brantford facility (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 May 26 Over 165,000 reasons to smile in Brantford 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 May 22 Port Dover resident sees advocacy at the heart of Lansdowne Children’s Centre board position 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 Apr 21 The analysis in 2020 reported that the current Lansdowne space-needs are nearly triple the amount of space available in our 57-year old building. Children are Paying the Price and Can’t Keep Waiting: • Children in our community have had vital procedures delayed, suffered learning losses, and experienced devastating impacts on their physical and mental development. • These problems will continue to get worse without expansion. The challenges Lansdowne children face will only compound as they age and become more difficult to address. Everyday Matters in the Life of a Child: • Only one in three kids in Ontario receive services within the clinical standard, with the majority waiting almost three years to access services. • At Lansdowne Children's Centre in Brantford that ratio is only one in four kids. • Families are falling further behind and wait lists are longer than they have ever been. • Long wait times and limited resources are not new barriers to timely care, but these barriers have increased significantly since the pandemic began. It’s Time to Champion Children’s Healthcare: • By acting quickly, we can stop children from suffering and start their healing. • Children deserve a strong system of care that provides the care they need, when they need it, and where they need it. Dream Board | Architect Concept Art Spacious, open concept areas for connectivity, with access to daylight. Outdoor recreation areas designed with enhanced sensory environments. Spaces for individual and group play. Dedicated treatment and assessment areas, designed for program delivery. Universally accessible washrooms. Spaces to meet and work. Enhanced sensory environments for client therapy and recreation. Spaces that are calming and comfortable. With a new facility we can address serious limitations. We can: Offer improved accessibility at ground level and reach new heights in a multi-storey design, including consideration for the access and mobility needs of our clients and staff. Reduce wait time and welcome even more clients and their families to our expanded assessment and treatment facilities, with more capacity to grow our team of dedicated staff; Reduce environmental dangers by providing adequate on-site parking for all families and staff; reducing exposure to increasingly busy side streets and improved visibility at entrance and exit; Reduce travel time for client families by hosting more services, including sensory environment, respite and group activitieis on-site, while also reducing costs by eliminating rental fees; Host more group meetings, community events and recreation programs in expanded meeting rooms and recreation facilities, specially desiged to accomodate the needs of our clients; Deliver a more equitable, quality experience for clients and their families, in a comfortable modern environment without compromise to care and privacy. Together we can impact change in the lives of many families in our community in pursuit of our mission, to support infants, children and youth with physical, developmental or communication needs, and their families, and our vision, realizing the optimal potential for infants, children and youth. A New Lansdowne, A Community Effort The preparation for the new-build Lansdowne proposal included a full day visioning workshop to establish a direction for the redevelopment of Lansdowne Chi ldren's Centre. Hosted in December 2019 with Montgomery Sisam Architects, over 100 Lansdowne staff and community members, including the Mayors of Brant County, the City of Brantford and other City staff, came and offered their opinions on the test plans and the visioning boards. Each participant was also provided with three Red Dots that they could place on any portion of a given panel to anonymously indicate a preference. Of the Visioning Boards presented, the most dialogue centered around the Sensory Environment of the building as well as the different Open Office solutions for staff workspace. Feedback was universal in stating that the building should be as non-institutional as possible and that the environment should be engaging to the full age range of the clients who will use the building. Invest in their future. To learn how, CLICK HERE

Join the Lansdowne Children's Centre corporate team, the Lansdowne Cruisers, in the Rotary Brantford Classic Run, in support of local children's programs. Rotary Club of Brantford 2026 ROTARY BRANTFORD CLASSIC RUN - SUNDAY, JUNE 7 - Join the Lansdowne Cruisers team You Run. Kids Win. Sign Up Today Register Event Info Print Flyer Email Flyer Join our Corporate Team The Lansdowne Cruisers and walk, run or roll with Lansdowne Children's Centre in support of local children's programs. Rotary Club of Brantford presents The 42nd Rotary Brantford Classic Run Sunday, June 7, 2026 10:15 a.m. Start W. Ross Macdonald School, 350 Brant Ave. Brantford Using the provided Race Roster event page, you will create your own participant account with an email and password. During your registration, you will be asked if you would like to register as an individual or as part of a team. To join our Lansdowne Cruisers team, select: Join a Team - a Corporate Team - find Lansdowne Children's Centre Our Team Captain is Tiffany Morgan, recreation services. Please email Tiffany to provide your email contact as a registered team member. We would like to contact you by email closer to the event date to organize a group meeting point and time to get our annual Lansdowne team photo. For any questions or concerns, you can email Tiffany at: tmorgan@lansdownecc.com Did you know... That Lansdowne Children's Centre has entered a corporate team in the Rotary Classic Run going back decades! Lansdowne is one of the earliest community programs for children supported by this event. LANSDOWNE CRUISERS THROUGH THE YEARS Join the Lansdowne Cruisers, Rotary Brantford Classic Run June 7, 2026 Apr 1 Rotary Club of Brantford annual Children's Party at Lansdowne Children's Centre, 2025 Dec 19, 2025 Commemorative photo book celebrates 50+ Years of Lansdowne, in print fundraiser and free online Apr 14, 2025 1 2 3 4 5

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