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MISSION STATEMENTCentre pour enfants Timiskaming Child Care provides a safe, positive and fun environment for children and their families.Our goal is to provide programming that will assist parents/caregivers and the community to promote the optimal growth and development of children in order to give young children a healthy start in life.The centre offers services such as the Toy and Resource Lending Library, Licensed Home Child Care, Early Learning Programs and Before and After School Programs. We also offer playroom rentals for birthday parties and more!The Centre is a place where families and caregivers with children can find answers to questions they may have their children- as well as information on available programs and services within the district.Our main sites are located in Haileybury, Englehart and Kirkland Lake. We have numerous satellite sites where we offer a variety of activities such as playgroups, workshops and special events that are free for families.For more information on our programs and services, feel free to one of our main sites

Prior to 1947, there was no system of supports in Canada or the United States for children with intellectual disabilities. At that time, children with an I.Q. less than 50 were not allowed to attend school. The only option provided was institutionalism.Donald Frisby was a teacher at Queen Elizabeth Public School in Kirkland Lake and one of his responsibilities was to administer I.Q. tests and, by law, he was to exclude those who tested at less than 50. He found this very upsetting and became convinced that something had to be done.

Welcome To Community Living Kirkland Lakecommunity Living Kirkland Lake Is Dedicated To Promote Social Inclusion By Providing Meaningful Supports, Services, And Advocacy For Individuals Who Have An Intellectual Disability And Their Families.Our Purpose Is To Assist Each Person In Pursuing Goals, And Supporting To The Greatest Extent Possible, Their Involvement And Inclusion In The Full Community, By Promoting Acceptance, Understanding, And Shared Responsibility, In Order To Maximize The Potential Of Everyone.

Prior to 1947, there was no system of supports in Canada or the United States for children with intellectual disabilities. At that time, children with an I.Q. less than 50 were not allowed to attend school. The only option provided was institutionalism.Donald Frisby was a teacher at Queen Elizabeth Public School in Kirkland Lake and one of his responsibilities was to administer I.Q. tests and, by law, he was to exclude those who tested at less than 50. He found this very upsetting and became convinced that something had to be done.A committee was formed and through persistence, the Premier of Ontario authorized an experimental class in Kirkland Lake with a grant of $10 per month per pupil. On April 14, 1947, the class opened in the basement of the Trinity Church.Over the next few years, the Ontario Association for Retarded Children was formed and 8 chartered organizations across Ontario had joined. Our organization became the ninth chartered member and in 1953, Kirkland Lake was able to send voting members to the first meeting of the Ontario Association for the Mentally Retarded in Toronto

Welcome to Community Living Kirkland Lake!Community Living Kirkland Lake is dedicated to promote social inclusion by providing meaningful supports, services, and advocacy for individuals who have an intellectual disability and their families.