Providing Treatment for Niagara’s Children with Physical or Communicative Disabilities

The Niagara Peninsula Children’s Centre had its beginnings in the early 1950’s when it provided relief to parents of children who had cerebral palsy. It was officially incorporated on October 15, 1965.

Once known as the Niagara Peninsula Crippled Children’s Centre, the name was changed when programs were expanded in order to treat children and adolescents with a large variety of physical or communicative disabilities. Now more that 2,900 children receive therapy and other services from the Centre.

The Niagara Peninsula Children’s Centre is a voluntary, non-profit charitable organization which is overseen by a 15 member board of directors, and is funded by a variety of sources: The Ministry of Health, The Ministry of Education, The Ministry of Community and Social Services, The Regional Municipality of Niagara, individuals, local service clubs, community organizations, businesses, donations and bequests.

The Centre’s mission statement is, “Children with Special Needs at Their Best”.

The NPCC provides child and family-centred programs and services to children and adolescents who require physiotherapy, occupational therapy, or speech-language pathology.

Our primary purpose is to support the development of children and adolescents as individuals, as family members, and as members of the community. To help children become independent and realize their potential, the Centre operates as part of a community network of services committed to fair, efficient, and accountable use of resources.

The Niagara Peninsula Children’s Centre School serves children from all across the Niagara Peninsula. The school focuses on the education of students with physical and/or communicative disabilities, and offers specialized programming and equipment in low enrolment classes designed to meet the special needs of each student.

www.npcc.on.ca