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“My name is Monica Richardson, and I am the Parent Chair of the Family Advisory Council at Surrey Place. In 2016, I joined a working group to share my personal experience as a mother to a young adult with a developmental disability, and about two … [Read more...] about Meet the Parent Chair of our Family Advisory Council

Are you a parent, a sibling or a caregiver with a passion for advocacy? Do you want to get more involved in the agency, have a platform to share your ideas and apply your own learned experiences to raise awareness and knowledge within the community … [Read more...] about Calling all Surrey Place families!

It’s been six months since Ontario declared a state of emergency to prevent the spread of COVID-19. During that time, we heard first-hand from people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and their caregivers that it’s been … [Read more...] about Our Wellness Services Are Expanding!

To our community: When we reopened our main clinical site, 2 Surrey Place, last month for limited, one-to-one services by appointment only, we did so with the plan to gradually reopen our other sites once our measures were proven successful in … [Read more...] about Message from the CEO – Surrey Place Locations Reopening

This September is FASD Awareness Month – a month devoted to raising awareness to improve prevention, diagnosis and support for individuals. What is FASD? FASD describes the range of effects that can occur in an individual exposed to alcohol … [Read more...] about Seven Myths about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Debunked

Issued: Friday August 28, 2020 Application Deadline: Friday, September 25, 2020, 5:00p.m. EST Surrey Place is issuing a Request for quotations (RFQ) to select a firm, for an Equity, Diversity and Inclusion organizational review. This RFQ has … [Read more...] about Request for Quotations (RFQ) – Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Review

Did you know that children and youth with developmental disabilities are less likely to meet the recommendations outlined in the Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines? With higher risks of obesity and secondary health conditions, physical … [Read more...] about Breathe & Blossom Mindfulness and Yoga Program

Foundational family services are tailored to children’s needs and stages of development TORONTO — Ontario is providing families in the Ontario Autism Program (OAP) with services to support their child's ongoing learning and development. … [Read more...] about Press Release: Ontario Provides More Supports for Families of Children on the Autism Spectrum

Issued: Tuesday, August 4, 2020Application Deadline: Friday, August 21, 2020, 5:00p.m. EST Download application guidelines … [Read more...] about Request for Quotations (RFQ) – Organizational Design

To our community: We are thrilled to announce that our main site, 2 Surrey Place, will reopen on August 10 for limited, one-to-one services by appointment only. As part of our gradual increase of in-centre visits, we are prioritizing our client … [Read more...] about 2 Surrey Place Reopening by Appointment Only