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Ontario Keeping Children's Centres Safe and Accessible
Province
Investing $16 Million for Repairs and Upgrades at Community Agencies
August 4, 2016 9:30 A.M.
Ontario is investing $16 million in more than 550 facility upgrades and repair projects at more than 140 community agencies across the province to help them better serve Ontario's children, youth and families.
Minister of Children and Youth Services Michael Coteau was at the Massey Centre in Toronto today to announce that the centre is receiving $897,200 to support 23 projects as part of the investment through Ontario's Partner Facility Renewal program. This funding will help the Massey Centre complete these needed upgrades and continue to provide excellent client-centred infant and early childhood mental health services in the community.
These investments will help children's treatment centres, children's aid societies and youth centres across Ontario to repair and maintain their facilities and offer more secure and accessible services.
Ontario is making the largest investment in public infrastructure in the province's history -- about $160 billion over 12 years, which is supporting 110,000 jobs every year across the province, with projects such as hospitals, schools, roads, bridges and transit. Since 2015, the province has announced support for more than 475 projects that will keep people and goods moving, connect communities and improve quality of life. To learn more about infrastructure projects in your community, go to Ontario.ca/BuildON.
QUOTES
" Ontario’s children’s treatment centres, children’s aid societies and
youth centres support families by delivering essential services to our next
generation. Investing in repairs, renovations and upgrades, and ensuring they
are in good working order helps those who work at these vital agencies focus on
what they do best: helping young people thrive in our communities."
- Michael Coteau
Minister of Children and Youth Services
QUICK FACTS
- Approved projects include: upgrading accessible washrooms, replacing windows, repairing roofs, replacing furnaces, expanding program space, and installing carbon monoxide alarms and fire alarms.
- Last year, hundreds of community agencies received more than $20 million toward upgrades and repairs.
LEARN MORE
- See the complete list of Partner Facility Renewal projects
- Read about Ontario’s Special Needs Strategy
- Learn about Youth Opportunities
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