Always striving for the best possible outcome

The Inspire Centre was established in 1979 as a non-profit organization with charitable status and has grown from 3 to over 40 staff across 6 locations.

We provide specialized programs and services, outpatient clinical treatment, and support to children/youth from birth to 19 (and up to 21 years of age if attending a Ministry of Education sanctioned program) and their families/caregivers.

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Our professionals are provincially regulated to ensure public trust and high standards

We recognize that each family/caregiver is unique and that they are the experts on the child’s abilities and needs. Each solution implemented considers the strengths and needs of all family/caregiver members.

Mission

To improve the lives of children and youth with special needs and their families/caregivers by delivering quality, timely, and responsive rehabilitation programs and services.

Vision

All children and youth realize their abilities, meet their potential and engage in their community.

Values

Family-centred care

We recognize that each family is unique and that they are the experts on the child’s abilities and needs. Each solution implemented considers the strengths and needs of all family members.

Knowledgeable

We support children and youth by delivering evidence-based services and implementing standards of best practice, driving the best possible outcome.

Collaboration

We partner with families, community service providers and educators to better the lives of children with special needs.

Respect

We understand that all circumstances are unique, and the differences exist in each community across northern Ontario. We consider all perspectives, actively listen, and proceed with decisions together.

Inspire Centre Strategic Plan 2023-2027

Our History

Our Principles

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Family/Caregiver Centered Care is a philosophy of care that has been adopted by the CT CTC. It emphasizes the partnership of children/youth, families/caregivers and the staff of CT CTC to work together in the best interest of children/youth and their families/caregivers to achieve overall health, quality of life and the ability to participate in home and community life. By sharing desires and goals, children/youth, families/caregivers and CT CTC staff work towards attaining those goals with the resources each bring.

As the most important member of your child’s team, we want you to know that…

You and your child are actively included in the delivery of service from initial contact, through assessment, goal planning, treatment programming, service transition and discharge. Your team members are dedicated and prepared to help you throughout your involvement with your child and the CT CTC. Your team members will help you advocate for your child and the services your family/caregiver needs.

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Inspire Centre Six Principles of family/caregiver centered care

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    The family/caregiver is the constant in the child’s life – the CT CTC Staff will change. The family/caregiver knows what has happened in the past in the child/youth’s life and has the day-to-day responsibility of caring for their child/youth now and of planning for the future.

  • 2

    Families/caregivers have different cultural traditions and values and the CT CTC provides a supportive environment for all families/caregivers.

  • 3

    The family/caregiver has a right to have complete, timely and unbiased information shared with them on an ongoing basis, and all information is considered private.

  • 4

    The family/caregiver has the right to make choices about the care of their child/youth – the treatment, goals and priorities. The CT CTC and its Staff need to assist families/caregivers in collecting relevant information and providing options so that the Family’s decisions can be well informed.

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    A good plan for the child/youth must take into account both the familes/caregivers preferences as to the level and type of their involvement – and ct ctc abilities to provide the desired service. (i.e. kind of service and frequency of the service.)

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    Each family/caregiver is unique and has its own strengths, knowledge, experiences and skills, and these factors need to be respected – what works well for one family/caregiver may need to be different for another.