Children's Treatment Centre and Foundation of Chatham-Kent
355 Lark Street N7L 5B2 Chatham, ON, Canada

The November Butterfly Bulletin newsletter has landed in email boxes... if you missed it, you can view it here and subscribe to coming issues! https://ctcf-ck.com/the-butterfly-bulletin/

This year’s Children’s Christmas party for CTC clients and families will be held on Thursday, December 17th from 4:30PM to 6:30PM at the Chatham Armouries during the Armoury in Lights event. We have found a safe way to host a fun event for the kids from the CTC to enjoy with their family in the safety of their own vehicle. The evening will feature a drive-in style event that combines projection mapping technology at the Chatham Armoury with live performances by Santa and his ...elves. Date: Thursday, December 17, 2020 Location: The Chatham Armoury (44 William St N, Chatham) Arrival Time for Parking Area: 4:30PM Show Start Time: 5:30 PM Tickets: AVAILABLE for CTC Clients and Families https://armouryfourdiamondevents.com//armoury-in-lights-d/ It will be first come first serve basis for CTC-CK clients and their family. The event has a limited capacity of 56 vehicles. Please register one vehicle under the driver’s name for one show, so as many families as possible can enjoy the experience. Tickets for the event must be printed out to redeem at arrival. Email will come from Four Diamonds Events, please check your junk folder if you don’t receive right away. Families can have the option to print their tickets at the Centre. Special Notes: The light show runs for 45 minutes Families need to leave when the show is complete as another show is starting immediately afterwards Trucks and large SUV’s will need to park in the back If families arrive early, they will be asked to park over at the Cultural Centre (the loading zone) Please call 519-354-0520 if you have any questions.

Thank you to Tim Hortons owners, the Pritchard family and Mike and Paula Grail who donated local proceeds from every Smile Cookie sale towards the CTC Foundation. The campaign ran in September and raised $34,970.40 towards programing and therapy for children that attend the Centre. Behind those masks are some pretty big smiles! http://ow.ly/LZqU50Cni4t... #grateful #communitysupport See more

Make sure to check this out! Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital is offering a FREE 5-Day Autism Summit for parents, caregivers, health professionals and other service providers. You will gain new insights, strategies and resources from 32 speakers including top autism researchers, expert clinicians and autistic self-advocates to best support children and youth on the autism spectrum and their families. https://autismsummit.hollandbloorview.ca/

Wow - thank you to CK "Voiceless But Still Talking With AAC" Challenge for raising awareness and funds towards our speech department. We truly appreciate your donation! #grateful

Reminder to fill out the Empowered Kids Ontario survey - share your experiences - your input helps them influence Ontario Government decisions and policy that matter to you and your family. The survey is anonymous open until Tuesday, November 17 https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/EKOFamilies

Check out some of the great items up for bid in the Festival of Giving Online Auction! To view the online auction, please text AUCTION to 226-806-0499 from your mobile device. Please feel free to share to help us raise important funds for the Centre.... https://ctcf-ck.com/fog/

Community Living Chatham-Kent is pleased to announce that applications are being accepted again this year for The Jonathan Daniel Stone Fund until December 11, ...2020. The Fund can be used to support initiatives to assist children and their families who have been diagnosed with autism and/or other intellectual disabilities. Daniel's fund can be utilized for but is not limited to: recreational activities, educational workshops for parents and siblings, advocacy, vocation and life skills development, assistive devices and equipment that promote and facilitate learning or communication. Two awards up to $1500 each will be presented. https://www.clc-k.ca/donate/jonathan-daniel-stone-fund/

Thank you CK "Voiceless But Still Talking With AAC" Challenge for raising awareness!

Empowered Kids Ontario’s vision is kids with disabilities and their families living their best lives. While membersOntario’s publicly supported providers of child development and rehabilitation servicesprovide services in communities across the province, the association has another role: promoting evidence-based investments, policies and programs that enable smart, innovative approaches and service delivery for your kids and your family. That’s why they need to hear from ...youso we can influence government decisions and policy that matter most for you and your family. Please fill out the following anonymous survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/EKOFamilies

The Online Auction is now LIVE!!! To view the online auction, please text AUCTION to 226-806-0499 from your mobile device. A link will be sent to you via text... that will take you to the sign in page for our auction. Sign-up and browse the amazing items we lined up. With over 250 items to bid on, there is something that will interest everyone! From Sports Memorabilia, to Garden and Home Décor. even items for Kids the variety is amazing! Proceeds raised from this important fundraiser will benefit the children who use the services and therapy at the Children's Treatment Centre and Foundation of Chatham-Kent https://ctcf-ck.com/fog/

The Festival of Giving online Auction begins tomorrow at 9AM! To preview the online auction, please text AUCTION to 226-806-0499 from your mobile device. It's so easy to signup! And the auction is open to the public, so anyone can participate! Funds raised from this event directly supports therapy and services that our children and youth so richly deserve.

I am so proud that New Life Thrift store decided that the Children’s Treatment Centre should be one of the charities that they wish to support. Thank you, Thank you...

Thank you to the New Life Thrift Store Chatham for their very generous donation to the kids who receive services at the Children’s Treatment Centre .... we appreciate your gift!

Did you know that October is AAC Awareness Month? AAC stands for Augmentative and Alternative Communication. Thank you to Kaitlyn for educating the public on the different ways people communicate with AAC. Check out her Facebook page CK "Voiceless But Still Talking With AAC" Challenge.... On November 3 she will spend 24-hours using an augmentative communication device to raise awareness about AAC, while also raising money in support of the CTC-CK!

Whether you need a program to assist with your child's / youth's communication or daily life, CTC-CK has telepractice fee for services and supports that can help! Children’s Treatment Centre of Chatham-Kent is a not for profit organization, and in addition to the new Fee for Service options, we offer a large range of publicly funded services. The following Fee for Service options are operated on a cost recovery basis. Speech & Language Therapy... Occupational Therapy For more information, please visit: https://ctc-ck.com/fee-for-service/

PREVIEW and REGISTER for the Festival of Giving Auction! To view the online auction, please text AUCTION to 226-806-0499 from your mobile device. A link wil...l be sent to you via text that will take you to the sign in page for our auction. Sign-up and browse the amazing items we lined up. Bidding begins October 10 at 9:00am. Be sure to add items you like to your favourites list. Favourites are used only as a filter for display purposes. You can mark them as favourites and then track/view just these items. Visit for more info: https://ctcf-ck.com/fog/

The 19th annual Festival of Giving fundraising event, hosted by the Children's Treatment Centre of Chatham-Kent will be held virtually this year.

SURPRISE! Were you one of the lucky 12 people who got a surprise in their Festival of Giving party bag? In 12 random bags we placed a Sons of Kent Fergie Jenkin...s Pilsner - autographed by Fergie himself!!! There’s more!!! If you were lucky enough to get one, we’re asking that you take a selfie and post it online and tag : - Sons of Kent Brewing Co and - Children's Treatment Centre and Foundation of Chatham-Kent Your name will then be put into a draw for a Sons of Kent prize announced during the FOG event on Oct 17!

October is #OccupationalTherapyMonth! OSOT extends our congratulations and appreciation to all Ontario occupational therapists and the important work they do everyday. Learn about what OSOT is doing to celebrate #OTMonth at www.osot.on.ca/OTMonth

Last day to pick up your FOG party bag! Remember to bring a print out of your ticket. We are at The Chatham Armoury today until 5PM.

Starting today, you can pick up your FOG Party Bag!