ErinoakKids 2014-15 annual report

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2014 –15 ANNUAL REPORT ERINOAKKIDS ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015

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ABOUT ERINOAKKIDS

ErinoakKids has been at the forefront of serving children and youth with disabilities and special needs since our inception in 1971.

Today, we are the largest children’s treatment centre in Ontario, providing therapy, medical and support services to more than 15,000 children and their families each year in Halton, Peel and Dufferin County. A lifeline to those we are privileged to serve, we support children from birth to age 19, helping them to lead happy and successful lives in their communities.

MISSION To help children and youth with physical, developmental and communication disabilities achieve optimal levels of independence, learning, health and well-being.

VISION Children and youth reaching their potential supported by a full continuum of integrated, family-centred services.

VALUES Accountability and Integrity Collaboration Continuous Learning Efficiency and Effectiveness Family Centredness Leadership and Innovation Professionalism Respect and Trust

OUR SERVICES ErinoakKids provides a comprehensive range of family-centered treatment, rehabilitation and support services to our clients, including: Autism services Speech and language therapy Infant hearing screening Medical and nursing services Occupational therapy Physiotherapy Vision services

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ERINOAKKIDS BY THE NUMBERS Last year, we served the following number of children and youth at ErinoakKids:

7,833

speech and language therapy

2,916

occupational therapy

2,066

physiotherapy

1,757

autism therapy and support

1,646

developmental and autism assessments, and/or medical consultation

1,136

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audiology, and/or auditory verbal therapy, American Sign Language instruction, social work and hearing aid dispensary for clients with permanent hearing loss

836

in our botox, neuromuscular, nutrition, orthopedic, orthotic and spina bifida specialty medical clinics

800

assistive technology for communication, seating and mobility needs

364

recreation therapy programming

156

blind and low vision services

154

out of home respite support

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MAKING THE IMPOSSIBLE POSSIBLE

A MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT AND CEO BRIDGET FEWTRELL AND BOARD CHAIR MEETA BAINS

Making the impossible possible for children at ErinoakKids With courage, determination and perseverance, overcoming the seemingly impossible is always within reach at ErinoakKids. For our 650 staff and the more than 15,000 children and youth with disabilities and special needs we serve each year, inspiring others to realize the unimaginable is at the heart of what we do.

Over the last year we have also celebrated a number of firsts. Thanks to increased funding from the Ministry of Children and Youth Services, we expanded our rehabilitation and preschool speech and language services, providing these critical therapies to an additional 2,960 children and youth in Halton, Peel and Dufferin County.

Our commitment to helping children and youth reach their full potential has never been stronger.

Over the past year, ErinoakKids has remained at the forefront of ensuring that children and youth with special needs receive timely and effective services so they can lead healthy and productive lives.

In the fall, we also celebrated commercial and financial close on our three new, state-of-the-art facilities, to be fully constructed by early 2017.

These new facilities will allow us to provide children and youth with better access to co-ordinated care from one ErinoakKids location.

Our 2014/2015 annual report highlights how we continue to help children and youth achieve physical and developmental milestones they never believed possible through a comprehensive array of services and supports. Some of our most successful initiatives this year included:

Having made remarkable strides over the past year, the coming 12 months will engender momentous change. During that time, we will oversee construction of our new facilities, begin preparations to move our staff and client families to our new locations, and work strategically with our partners to improve access to services for children with complex special needs under the province’s Special Needs Strategy. All of this work is critical to ensuring children and youth receive the care they need, when and where they need it most.

• E nhancement of ErinoakKids’ Autism Intervention Services, designed to help children with an autism spectrum disorder develop key skills and address behaviours that interfere with their functioning.

• I ntegrated and family-centered services that focus on ensuring children and youth have access to a seamless and integrated continuum of care.

• S peech and language services that support the prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of speech, language and swallowing/feeding disorders.

•O ur Independent Living Program that gives young adults the opportunity to develop skills for independent living in a supportive and realistic environment.

•R espite services that provide short periods of caregiver relief and support for children who are medically fragile and technology dependent (MFTD), have complex care needs or autism, in a caring home-like environment.

• I nvolvement in research that pushes the boundaries of science so that we can improve outcomes for children and youth with disabilities.

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Thank you to the Ministry of Children and Youth Services, including our partners at the Central Ontario Regional Office and the Capital and Accommodations Services Branch, Infrastructure Ontario, our local MPPs, all our supporters, donors, partners, staff and volunteers for their commitment to our organization and to the children and youth we serve.

Together, we are helping children and youth fulfill their dreams and make the impossible possible.

Bridget Fewtrell President & CEO

Meeta Bains Chair, Board of Directors

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CREATING NEW POSSIBILITIES

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As the parent of a child with complex medical needs, Kiel Lee is an around-the-clock caregiver. It’s a role he loves but knows too well it can also be exhausting, isolating and often overwhelming. The thought of taking a break and entrusting the care of his son Kaden to someone else has never been a consideration. That is, until he discovered ErinoakKids.

Kiel’s son Kaden is medically fragile and technology dependent.

He has DiGeorge syndrome, a condition that results in the poor development of several body systems, including the heart and immune system. At three years old, Kaden is just starting to walk and relies on a tracheostomy tube, a tube that passes through his neck into his windpipe, to help him breathe.

In need of help with Kaden’s development, Kiel came to ErinoakKids. Here, Kaden receives a number of services such as physiotherapy, occupational therapy and audiology, and attends Respite Camp.

Respite Camp provides temporary relief to parents of children with extraordinary needs, and the constant and unique demands that come along with it. It’s also an

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opportunity for a child to interact with the community, participate in therapy and play while being tenderly cared for by qualified staff.

Despite its benefits, leaving Kaden at Respite Camp for the first time was difficult for Kiel.

“In the beginning, I was a little bit shaky. I didn’t think I could actually leave him there without me,” Kiel explains. “I worried he wouldn’t get the same care that I’m able to provide him.”

However, Kaden is thriving at Respite Camp. “Kaden has made huge strides at Respite Camp,” says ErinoakKids Respite Nurse Laura Sacks. “He engages with other children more than ever before, participates in arts and crafts, and is building his motor skills with toy play.”

And it’s not just Respite Camp staff that have noticed how far Kaden has come – the whole ErinoakKids team has witnessed his progress.

“His development has improved since he started coming to ErinoakKids,” says Chrissy Cocca, Kaden and Kiel’s Service Navigator. “He’s starting to walk and is now using more sounds to communicate.”

Watching his son progress and reach these developmental milestones at Respite Camp has been wonderful for Kiel. Leaving Kaden in the hands of someone else is no longer a worry.

“I can get a little relief,” Kiel says.

“It’s so comforting to know he’s in a good environment, getting good care and developing in ways I never imagined possible.”

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Client Kaden Lee with ErinoakKids Respite Nurse Laura Sacks

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Max Merfort (left) and Lukas Merfort (right) with ErinoakKids Autism Consultant Kathi Cosgrove

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CREATING NEW POSSIBILITIES

L u k a s& M a x’ s Story In that instant, Deborah Samuels knew. Standing in her living room surrounded by the cries of her three children, she turned her attention to two year-old Lukas. In the middle of a meltdown, Deborah found him sitting on the floor, frustrated, unable to speak and staring at her helplessly.

“I could see it in his eyes. He seemed trapped,” explains Deborah. “It was as though he was trying desperately to communicate with me but couldn’t manage to find the words. That was when I knew he had autism.”

Deborah and her husband Frank Merfort had seen the warning signs.

“His speech was limited and he appeared to be fixated on certain items, staring at them for long periods of time,” she says. “He would also have frequent sleep disruptions that are common in children with autism.”

Lukas, the oldest of Deborah’s three boys, was diagnosed with autism in 2011. He was later referred to ErinoakKids in 2013 for Intensive Behavioural Intervention therapy, a program designed to increase learning and change behaviour.

Since then, Deborah and Frank have watched their son flourish.

“He doesn’t stop talking,” says Frank. “He interacts with more people than ever before and he’s so much more independent – he

even brushes his own teeth and gets his own snacks.”

For Frank and Deborah, the knowledge and support they gained from ErinoakKids was invaluable. It helped the pair cope when their youngest son Max was also diagnosed with autism at 2 1/2 years-old.

“Max really never had any words at all,” said Frank. “He had no interest in things and we knew after our experience with Lukas he had autism as well.”

Max, now 6, is a part of the IBI program at ErinoakKids. After months of therapy, his speech is slowly emerging, he follows instruction and is fully potty trained, thanks to the work of ErinoakKids Senior Autism Consultants like Kathi Cosgrove.

“When we first met Max he was non-verbal and his attention to the people and tasks around him was very fleeting,” says Kathi. “He is now using up to three words to request and label the world around him. He sits and attends to tasks for up to 20 minutes and his eye contact is incredible. Hearing

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Max’s voice, and watching him become increasingly independent and steadily acquiring new skills has been deeply rewarding for our team.”

For Deborah and Frank, the experience has been equally fulfilling.

“I always used to underestimate him and now I see there is so much more to him,” says Deborah.

“I credit his success to the staff at ErinoakKids. They’ve helped both my sons become the best they can be while offering the guidance and support we desperately needed as parents to help our kids be as independent as possible.”

So much so, Lukas will be ready to transition from his school-based IBI program to his community school in September.

“Today Lukas is who he should be,” Deborah says. “He is far from that boy sitting on the living room floor.

He is that boy that was just waiting to come out.”

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CREATING NEW POSSIBILITIES

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When Michael and Anita Sequeira’s daughter was born in India in 2001, doctors didn’t offer much hope. Malaika has spina bifida, a congenital malformation in which the tube of tissue that forms the spine does not close. Surgeons closed the spinal defect, but with little control over her lower body, the doctors said she would never walk.

It was not until the family moved to Mississauga in 2010 that Malaika had surgery on her lower legs to help her walk. She was referred to ErinoakKids, where she received physiotherapy and occupational therapy once she recovered from surgery.

During her recovery, ErinoakKids helped the family obtain support from the Ministry of Children and Youth Services’ Special Services At Home (SSAH) program. The program helps families caring for a child with a disability pay for services and supports not available in the community.

“Now she can do more,” Anita says. “She gets yoga instruction at home, and we get private swimming for her because she cannot swim with the other kids. ErinoakKids also made sure Malaika gets help with catheterization at school, for her incontinence, a common problem for people with spina bifida. We get a lot of help and we are so grateful.”

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Much of that help was organized by an ErinoakKids Service Navigator, a professional who helps families needing multiple services find the right ones at ErinoakKids and in the community.

The Service Navigator helped Malaika’s family complete the SSAH application, and gain access to Peel’s TransHelp service, which provides accessible buses for people who have mobility challenges that prevent them from using public transit.

Thanks to her entire ErinoakKids team, Malaika, now 13, walks at home without a walker, although she frequently uses one outside the home. She also attends ErinoakKids Recreational Therapy Programs, where Recreational Therapist Marisa Leung deftly adapts activities to her.

Going to a regular gym was not something she thought she could do, but I found she liked using certain cardio equipment, and that was a key motivator. Now she enjoys the gym and has increased her strength, range of motion and endurance.”

Today Malaika is making good progress with the support of her family and her ErinoakKids care team.

While she still has a journey ahead of her, the formerly shy girl who once relied on her parents has gained confidence and independence.

“I used to sleep in my parents room in case I needed help at night. Now, if I need help I know it’s only a few steps away and I can get there on my own.”

“When Malaika does Bollywood dancing, I keep her walker in front of her so if she feels off balance she can hang onto it,” says Marisa.

“We also spend time in the gym.

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Client Malaika Sequeira with ErinoakKids Physiotherapist Jayne Temple

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Client Komal Singh

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Not even her family knew Komal Singh’s classmates in middle school picked on her because she uses a walker. That walker is the only sign that she has cerebral palsy, but it was enough to bring out the worst in those students. Komal didn’t tell anyone because the experience made her shy and reticent.

Yet today, this self-confident 19 year-old Brampton teenager is certain of her ability to command her future, thanks to ErinoakKids’ Independent Living Program.

“Middle school wasn’t fun,” she recalls. “But I felt like I was part of something when I was at ErinoakKids. I didn’t feel excluded.”

Physiotherapist Jillian Ferguson urged Komal to join the Independent Living Program (ILP) in 2014. Launched in 2001, the ILP helps young people make the transition from children’s treatment centre care into adulthood. For 11 days and 10 nights participants live in a barrier-free apartment in a university residence, and learn the skills of independence – banking, using public transit, cooking and more.

“When youth are at home moms and dads make choices,” says ErinoakKids Transition

Consultant Jon Greenaway. “In the Independent Living Program, the young people in the program make their own choices. If they stay up late, if they don’t have enough money for the day, if they burn their dinner, if they get off the bus at the wrong stop – they must solve these problems without parental assistance. It’s experiential learning that gives youth a chance to make mistakes in a safe environment.”

In the ILP, Komal’s fear of being away from home gave way to enjoyment.

“Going out and seeing the world was fun and interesting,” she says.

“It was something I thought I couldn’t do.”

On ‘goal day’ she toured the McMaster University campus, where her plans to apply to its Commerce Program solidified. The ILP also gave her the confidence to want to live in residence.

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“The Independent Living Program was a very big turning point,” she says. “It gave me a chance to gain a sense of independence and confidence in making my own decisions.”

Today, Komal has completed her first year at McMaster University. She plans to earn her bachelor’s degree and become an accountant.

The Independent Living Program helped her find the adult within her, and not solely through her therapists.

“My roommate Emma taught me that the whole world isn’t like what I experienced in middle school”, she says. “I’ve come to realize that I’m not really any different than anyone else and can achieve anything.”

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INFINITE POSSIBILITIES

Christina’s Story

Rosanna Chatlani knew how frustrating it was to grow up with a fluency disorder. So did her husband, Chris. It meant that their brains were working faster than their mouths. They had so many thoughts and ideas, but they came out through stutters, false starts and many filler words such as “um” or “uh.”

So when their daughter Christina started showing signs of a similar fluency disorder as a toddler, her parents knew they needed help from ErinoakKids.

“At 20 months of age, Christina started to talk and I noticed she was stuttering,” says Rosanna.

“When she was excited, she had trouble vocalizing her thoughts.

Her brain was thinking faster than her mouth could move.

There was just too much she was trying to say too quickly.”

Christina’s older brother Luke had similar struggles two years earlier. That’s when Rosanna and Chris first came to ErinoakKids.

Now with a second child with a fluency disorder, the couple again turned to ErinoakKids and Speech Language Pathologist Rosa Migdanalevros to help

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smooth out Christina’s speech and improve her self-awareness.

To develop Christina’s fluency skills, Rosa used positive reinforcement techniques and gave her parents problem solving strategies they could practice at home.

With coaching from Rosa, Chris and Rosanna learned how to maintain eye contact with their daughter when she starts talking excitedly, and how to encourage Christina to stop and gather her thoughts. They’ve learned to praise her every time she says a “smooth word,” helping Christina know what her parents expect of her.

“Rosanna and Chris have done a great job of implementing what they have learned and their

children are thriving,” explains Rosa. “Christina is well on her way to identify when and why she stutters, and you can see her gather her thoughts before she continues to speak.”

For Rosanna and Chris, the progress their kids have made and the support from ErinoakKids has been immeasurable.

“We were worried about our kids and the social impact that the fluency disorder would have,” says Rosanna. “But then we found ErinoakKids and they were truly our saviour. Rosa has given us strategies and tips that I wouldn’t have otherwise known.

She has given us so much peace in knowing that our kids are going to be okay after all.”

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ErinoakKids Speech Language Pathologist Rosa Migdanalevros with client Christina Chatlani

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ErinoakKids Summer Program Assistant Adina Isaacs with client Nabeel Ansari

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EXPLORING THE POSSIBILITIES

Improving care through research At ErinoakKids, our staff and clinicians are helping to improve the lives of children with disabilities and special needs by participating in groundbreaking research. Over the last year, we have partnered with leading edge organizations to conduct research designed to provide better care, treatment options and future outcomes for children with special needs. These studies include: CP-NET: Cerebral palsy, a disorder of movement

or posture caused by abnormal development or damage to the brain of an infant or young child, can affect motor skills, impact memory, result in difficulty with speech and language, and behaviour and social communication challenges. ErinoakKids has teamed up with the Bloorview Research Institute and a network of world-renowned scientists across the province to enroll and gather data from 850 children with cerebral palsy in Ontario. Researchers hope the data will help scientists better predict developmental outcomes, match treatment strategies to brain injuries, and accelerate the development of new treatments for children with cerebral palsy.

The ON Track study: Recommending the right rehabilitation program for children with cerebral palsy requires a good understanding of how they develop over time. While clinicians rely on past experience and best practice to guide their recommendations, gaps remain in science and information. ErinoakKids, in partnership with the CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability, and researchers across North America, is assessing changes in balance, range, muscle strength, endurance, self-care, health and participation over time in children with cerebral palsy. Information from this study will help families understand how their children are developing and provide clinicians with better tools to guide rehabilitation plans.

with cerebral palsy. ErinoakKids is collaborating with the Bloorview Research Institute to develop a tool to assess the motor skills of children with cerebral palsy and their capacity to participate in advanced physical activities. The findings will help physiotherapists establish personal goal plans to improve the motor skills and quality of life for children with cerebral palsy.

Residential Immersive Life Skills Success: Young people with disabilities are at high risk for poor social integration in adulthood and often lack the skills necessary for life success. A residential immersive life skills program gives these young adults the opportunity to learn essential life skills such as problem-solving, assertiveness, stress management and communication skills ― away from home in a university or college residence for up to three weeks. Through a new, five-year study with the Bloorview Research Institute, ErinoakKids is evaluating the benefits of the program and its impact on life skills in study participants. The results will help experts improve the design of these programs so that young people can achieve the most successful life outcomes possible.

The Physical Activity Monitoring Study:

The Challenge Module: Children with

Very little is known about physical activity behaviour among children and youth living with physical disabilities. Now, researchers at the University of Toronto, with the help of ErinoakKids, are examining physical activity preferences and activity levels in a new study of children and youth with physical disabilities in the Greater Toronto Area. Scientists hope clinicians can use this information to better develop physical activity programs tailored for children and youth with physical disabilities.

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cerebral palsy often have difficulty with advanced physical activities like running and jumping.

However, research shows exercise can significantly improve health, physical functioning levels, co-ordination and independence for children

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Designing the future of ErinoakKids

MISSISSAUGA SITE RENDERING

More than five years ago, the thought of new facilities to help ErinoakKids’ children and youth was just a dream. Today, thanks to the support of the Ministry of Children and Youth Services, we are embarking on an exciting journey with the selection of the Peel-Halton Partnership, or PHP, to design, build and finance three new facilities.

PHP, selected through a request for proposals process in fall 2014, includes Bondfield Construction Company Ltd. (developer and contractor), Stantec Architecture (lead architects) and Rocklynn Capital Inc. (financial advisors).

The team has begun work on three state-ofthe-art facilities – one in Mississauga, another in Oakville and a third in Brampton, which are being specifically designed to help meet the needs of children and youth with a broad range of disabilities and challenges. The new facilities, set to be complete in 2017, will replace an existing patchwork of 11 outgrown and outdated sites and more than double existing treatment space to 280,000 square feet.

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Key features of the sites include: • A controlled multisensory Snoezelen room for children with autism or developmental disabilities • Fully accessible playgrounds for recreation therapy, physiotherapy and occupational therapy • Therapeutic treatment and playrooms • A warm water therapy pool (Brampton site) • Adapted fitness facilities • A 26-bed Regional Respite Centre (Brampton site) – the largest of its kind in Ontario The cost of design and construction for the project is $163.33 million, which will be provided by the Ministry of Children and Youth Services. The Ministry has also provided funding to support the acquisition of land, project planning and overall project management. ErinoakKids is raising $20 million ― $15 million for therapy/treatment program equipment and furniture, and $5 million to support specialized services through our In My Dreams fundraising campaign.

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DONORS ARE HELPING TO REALIZE THE IMPOSSIBLE

Raising funds to help kids reach for their dreams At ErinoakKids, we have a history of making dreams come true. Now, we are dreaming big as we embark on the first multi-site build of a children’s treatment centre in the province.

board, volunteers and staff along with significant donations from corporate and individual donors.

In the fall of 2015, we will extend the campaign to include client families.

At a total cost of $201.15 million, our new sites will ensure we provide superior co-ordinated care for children and youth with disabilities and special needs in Ontario. To make this dream a reality, the Provincial Government has generously provided more than 90 percent of the funds required, with the remaining funding to come from our ambitious In My Dreams fundraising campaign.

We would like to acknowledge and sincerely thank our family of supporters for their extraordinary fundraising efforts and contributions to our campaign. Your support will help create a brighter future for children and youth with special needs and disabilities across Ontario.

The Campaign, headed by Co-Chairs James Sutherland and Paul Molinaro, is raising $20 million, $15 million of which will ensure we have the specialized equipment necessary to provide medical, therapy and support services to children and youth with disabilities and special needs.

An additional $5 million is earmarked to support unfunded services.

With demand for programs increasing at a rate of about 10 percent per year, including unfunded programs we currently provide, the generosity of our donors is critical to ensuring we can continue to offer these services in our new facilities, including our: • Respite Program • Independent Living Program •R ecreation Therapy Programs •V olunteer Development Program • S pecialized Equipment Program •H ome and Vehicle Modification Program • E mergency Funding Program To date, we’ve had remarkable success. Since the launch of the campaign in April 2014, we have raised more than $5 million from our

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“ ErinoakKids is an organization truly dedicated to making a difference in the lives of thousands of children with disabilities and special needs.

As co-chair of the $20 million In My Dreams campaign, I am dedicated to helping these children reach limitless possibilities through access to the right equipment and programs they so urgently need to live independent, happy lives.”

- JAMES SUTHERLAND, CAMPAIGN CABINET CO-CHAIR

“At every turn, ErinoakKids provides constant support for children with special needs. As we look ahead to the future, we know these children and their families need more.

Our $20 million In My Dreams campaign is there to make sure we can provide the resources, services and equipment these children need to eliminate barriers, surmount challenges and achieve their dreams.”

- PAUL MOLINARO, CAMPAIGN CABINET CO-CHAIR

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A YEAR OF POSSIBILITIES

Over the last year, ErinoakKids staff, clients, volunteers and partners came together to make the impossible possible. Here are just a few highlights: A. Participants walk, run or roll at EOK 5K In April 2014, ErinoakKids held the EOK 5K fundraiser at Lakeside Park in Mississauga. More than 200 people came out to walk, run or roll along a 5 km route in support of ErinoakKids. Together, we raised $25,454 for the In My Dreams fundraising campaign, which is providing critical funding for programs and equipment at three new ErinoakKids sites, set to open in 2017. The event, presented by title and centre stage sponsor Manulife Bank, featured entertainment, refreshments, and a KidsZone with face painting, colouring activities and a play area.

B. ErinoakKids launches inaugural Sean and Lynne Seawright scholarship award ErinoakKids was proud to announce the launch of the inaugural Sean and Lynne Seawright educational award last year. The scholarship, awarded to a former client or graduate of ErinoakKids, provides $5,000 to one qualified candidate pursuing post-secondary education. The purpose of the scholarship is to encourage students with a disability to develop independence and personal advocacy by pursuing education at the post-secondary level (college, university, training school, or other centres offering post-secondary education).

C. Jerome “Junkyard Dog” Williams visits ErinoakKids Former NHL hockey star and co-founder of the Smilezone Foundation Adam Graves joined Jerome “Junkyard Dog” Williams at our North Sheridan site last spring. Williams, formerly of the Toronto Raptors, along with Graves toured our Autism In-Centre to learn more about our services. In 2013, the Smilezone Foundation, which aims to transform areas in children’s healthcare facilities into vibrant, cheerful spaces, established Canada’s first Smilezone at ErinoakKids.

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D. Longo’s Family Charitable Foundation donates $70,000 The Longo’s Family Charitable Foundation made a significant contribution to the In My Dreams fundraising campaign in fall 2014 with a $70,000 donation. The gift came from proceeds of the Longo’s 25th annual Fore Kids’ Sake Charity Golf Tournament. A record 500 golfers took part in the Longo’s tournament, which included support from Longo’s family, friends, staff, and vendors, and raised more than $250,000 for local charities.

E. Celebrating our Pride & Joy Awards In November 2014, ErinoakKids held our annual Pride & Joy Awards, presented by Scotiabank.

Hosted by Ben Mulroney, the event drew more than 300 people who came together to celebrate the achievement, determination and legacy of the children and youth we serve, and the people and organizations that help make our work possible.

We were thrilled to honour the following award winners: 1. Jayesh Kumar won the Little Acorn Award for his determination and dedication to achieving goals, progress in skills development, and family participation.

2. Spencer Morgan earned the Branching Out Award for his advancement in extracurricular activities and enthusiastic camaraderie with fellow participants.

3. Tien Hoang was honoured with the Mighty Oak Award as a former ErinoakKids client who is an ambassador for young people with disabilities.

4. Dan Blocka was presented with the Tall Tree Award for tireless support of ErinoakKids as a campaign volunteer and donor.

5. The Mississauga Fire Fighters Association Benevolent Fund, Local 1212 was recognized with a Deep Roots Award as an outstanding corporate supporter and ambassador for ErinoakKids since 1981.

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F. Home Depot managers lead DIY workshops Spreading holiday cheer, 16 Home Depot Canada store and district managers brought easy-toassemble kits for more than 50 children in autism services to our Brampton sites in December.

Together, the volunteers and children built and decorated flower planters, bird and bug houses, lawn tractors and tool boxes. Home Depot also donated $3,000 in gift cards to ErinoakKids.

G. Weston-Seeding Stronger Communities Employee fundraising campaign donates $23,342 Employees of Ready Bake Foods (part of Weston Foods Inc.) donated $23,342 to ErinoakKids through its employee fundraising Weston-Seeding Stronger Communities initiative. As part of the campaign, each Weston division raised money for its own community through payroll deductions and special events with parent company George Weston Limited matching every dollar employees raised. The donation represented the second year in a row Ready Bake Foods has supported ErinoakKids through the initiative.

H. Provincial government increases funding for speech and language programming Mississauga-Erindale MPP Harinder Takhar visited ErinoakKids last year to announce an additional $6 million in funding from the Provincial Government for Ontario’s Preschool Speech and Language (PSL) Program. ErinoakKids received $557,616 last year, enabling our organization to serve another 1,014 children and youth, and reduce wait times for speech and language assessment and therapy. An additional $330,082 is also expected for the 2015/2016 year. Next to this funding, the government has also provided an increase of $844,250 in base funding for our Rehabilitation Program over the past two years.

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I. Staff show their support for awareness days Throughout the last year, staff showed their spirit and support of the kids we serve through many international awareness days. Staff wore blue for World Autism Awareness Day on April 2, went green for World Cerebral Palsy Day on October 2, and rocked their socks for World Down Syndrome Day on March 21.

J. ErinoakKids announces major gifts for new facilities In support of the $20-million In My Dreams fundraising campaign, ErinoakKids announced two significant donations at a celebratory groundbreaking in early spring. The first was a transformational donation by the Giampaolo Foundation (J.2), who have named The ErinoakKids Centre for Treatment and Development Brampton site, the Giampaolo Foundation Campus. The second donation, from The Longo’s Family Charitable Foundation (J.1), will fund the Longo’s Family Resource Centres at each of our new sites.

The Centres will give families access to resources to support their children’s learning and development at home.

“ ErinoakKids does terrific work in our community. Over the past decade, I have had the opportunity to witness the results ErinoakKids provides to members of our community who desperately need these services, and the benefits to those young children and families who receive the services. We are fortunate to have this organization working so hard for us.”

– HARINDER TAKHAR, MPP MISSISSAUGA-ERINDALE

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FINANCIALS

These summary financial statements were prepared from the audited financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2015. For complete audited financial statements, please visit our website at ErinoakKids.ca.

Sources of Funding Ministry of Children and Youth Services 91.3% Other revenue 4.0% Donations and fundraising 0.9% Regional Municipality of Peel 3.8%

Summarized Statement of Financial Position Year ended March 31, 2015 with comparative figures for 2014

2015 TOTAL

2014 TOTAL

$4,218,827

$5,082,588

2,004,883

1,130,025

6,223,710

6,212,613

Assets Current assets Cash and short-term deposits Accounts receivable and Prepaid expenses

Investments

3,491,639

3,521,835

Capital assets

29,166,664

25,597,002

$38,882,013

$35,331,450

Liabilities and Net Assets Current liabilities Deferred contributions

8,922,105

$11,200,130

28,351,527

$22,594,395

390,309

466,751

Net assets Invested in capital assets Restricted Unrestricted

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71,224

72,023

1,146,848

998,151

1,608,381

1,536,925

$38,882,013

$35,331,450

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How Funds Were Spent Programs and Services 80.7% Administration 11.6% Building Services 5.9% Other 1.0% Fundraising 0.8% BOARD OF DIRECTORS Nancy Anderson Cathie Badeau Meeta Bains (Chair) James Sutherland (Vice-Chair) John Ball Nalini Bharkhada Steve Bishop Sue Bookey-Bassett Sherri Hopkins Paul Kelly Rosanne Longo Bob McKay David Schleifer Dave Whyte

Summarized Statement of Operations

Year ended March 31, 2015 with comparative figures for 2014

LEADERSHIP TEAM

2015 TOTAL

2014 TOTAL

$55,591,053

$54,721,267

2,334,244

1,152,841

Revenue Ministry of Children and Youth Services Regional Municipality of Peel Donations and fundraising

520,124

332,961

2,455,592

2,548,467

60,901,013

58,755,536

Salaries and benefits

39,579,443

37,024,395

Purchased and Contracted Out Expenses

15,058,601

14,863,807

Programs Supplies and other

2,686,260

3,439,402

Building

3,081,536

3,098,418

615,677

454,928

61,021,517

58,880,950

Unrealized gain on investments

191,960

157,098

Excess (deficiency) of revenue over expenses

$71,456

$31,684

Other revenue Expenses

Fundraising expenses

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Bridget Fewtrell President and CEO Christina Djokoto Vice-President, Quality, Performance and Operational Readiness Michael Duffy Vice-President, Finance and Information Technology Pauline Eaton Vice-President, Autism Services Chris Hartley Vice-President, Clinical Services Julie Saccone Director, Communications Kathy Swaile Vice-President, Human Resources and Facilities

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OUR DONORS MAKE DREAMS COME TRUE

We thank our donors for supporting our $20-million In My Dreams campaign.

Thanks to them, we are on the way to equipping our new facilities and securing the future of programs and unfunded services. Donors listed below made contributions between April 1, 2014 and March 31, 2015.

$25,000+ Rick & Alison Campbell* Dr. Chris & Mrs. Karen Cobourn* Bonnie & Terry Jackson* Sean & Lynne Seawright* BMO Financial Group* Boundless Bracing* Keith Powell & Cynthia Struthers Foundation* Longo’s Family Charitable Foundation* Scotiabank* The KPMG Foundation $10,000 - $24,999 Karen Brannon Frances Phipps Graham and Gale Wright A. W. B. Charitable Foundation GoodLife Kids Foundation Goodyear Canada Inc. Weston-Seeding Stronger Communities $5,000 - $9,999 Robert Hofmann Kristian Knibutat Ben Mulroney James & Brenda Sutherland Accenture Inc. Frank Fowler Foundation Hopedale Dental Care Rotary Club of Mississauga West The Erin Mills Development Corporation The May Court Club of Oakville The Regional Municipality of Halton The Trends Cares Foundation $1,000 - $4,999 Vinesh Agarwal Meeta Bains Mark Barr Sharon & Steve Bishop Tracey Brophy Robert & Susan Bruce Brent & Denise Channell Lorna L. Dean Christina Djokoto & Russ Weimer Mike & Annick Duffy Tom Dutton & Bertha Scott Pauline Eaton Bridget Fewtrell Joe Fiorini Christine Hartley Sherri Hopkins & Dave Stoddart Dr. Robert Jones & Joan Manwaring Peter Kelk

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Liz Leake David R. Lewis Rosanne and Frank Maiurro Ralph & Lori Mibus Carol & Stephen Mitchell Marni and Richard Przybylski William F. Rogers David Rosenkrantz Linda Rothney & Andrew Kenyon Tony Ruffo Warren Somers Kathy and Bob Swaile Pam Turnbull Rick and Ann Watkin Wendy Zellen Automated Fire Protection Systems Inc. Baxter Corporation BMO Nesbitt Burns Trueland Wealth Advisors Carmen’s at Oakville Conference & Banquet Centre David Crothers-Barrister & Solicitor Dickinson-Wright Fiera Capital Corporation Goldman Sachs Canada Inc. Grant Thornton LLP Hallett Horlor Inc. Home Depot of Canada Inc. I & B Inc. Investors Group JAGG Enterprises Inc. Keyser Mason Ball LLP Knights of Columbus John Fitzgerald Kennedy Council #5523 Longo Bros. Fruit Markets Inc. M & R Sports Group Ltd. Manulife Financial Bank Mattel Canada Inc. Mississauga Central Lions Club Nestle Canada Inc. Novartis Consumer Health Canada Inc. Oakville Shrine Club Opax Investments Inc. P.A.U.S.E. U of T Mississauga Pace Savings & Credit Union Limited Parkin Architects Limited PGI Mechanical Services Procor Limited RBC Dominion Securities Inc. Robertson, Eadie & Associates Saint-Gobain Corporation Foundation Scotia Private Client Group Sleeman Breweries Ltd. The BLG Foundation The Commercial Capital Corporation The Kiwanis Club of Oakville The Scott Benson Team Toronto Diocesan Anglican Church Women

WeirFoulds LLP Westmoreland Beaver Bible Class Williams Wilson Sherport Foundation Women In Food Industry Management $500 - $999 Martin Abel Jeffery Armstrong Cathie Badeau Paul & Brenda Barrington Maria Catalano Joanna De Lecq Marguerie Saverio DiMondo Jaime Garcia Mike Harmer Mary and Stephen Johnston Mark and Janet Liptok April Macdonald Dianne McMullen Sandina & Ken Noble Heidi Olson Jeff Palmer Joehl Patricio Rosemary Rempel Erica Roberts Euphemia Shaw William Spelmer Boyd & Janice Taylor Graeme & Sara Thomson Jesse Warfield Averil Wiley Mary & Chris Williams Aon Reed Stenhouse Inc. Champion Express Ltd. CIBC Hydro One Employees’ and Pensioners’ Charity Trust Fund KPMG LLP (Toronto-North York) Oakville & Peel Speech Clinics Oakville Hornets Rendezvous Club The Shipp Foundation $250 - $499 Ginette Atkinson Anne-Marie R. Bell Douglas G. Benson Samuel Billard Peter Brown & Mary Ellen Macleod-Brown Adrienne Boyes & Richard Leja Vincent Bruzzese Anne Clements Linda Davenport David Elliott Danielle Fernald

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Karen Fitzpatrick Rachel Fowler Alexander Friel Matthew Gaasenbeek Danielle Gauci Rachel Gee Natalia Giraldo Anita Goraieb Amy Graham Matthew Horan Steven Kawai Bridget & Rick Kiely Andrea King-Lyons Ernie Kuechmeister Lynn Lafreniere Annette Li Douglas Markhoff Shelley & Steve Maynard Wendy Meadowcroft Simon Milner Wendy Morris Getee Naeem Edwin Navarathnam John O’Brien Goretti Pastor John Frederick & Jan Pepper Rosanna Pereira Sarah Pilskalnietis Sandra Pokszywka (Flanigan) Beryl Saayman David Silburt David Smith Aruna Subramanian Vipul Tangri Eileen Truckle Kirsten Udvari Sam Winberg Compliance & Licensing Enforcement Department-City of Mississauga Hazel McCallion Senior Public School Mainway Electric Ltd. Mississauga Fire Fighters Benevolent Fund Oakpark Chiropractic Centre PepsiCo Employee Giving Campaign-Canada PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Stardust Dancewear & Costumes

Our donors help make dreams come true by supporting programs and services that build confidence and independence. Please consider the following ways to give to ErinoakKids: 1. Make a Donation Our $20-million In My Dreams campaign is raising funds to fully equip our three new facilities in Brampton, Mississauga and Oakville. The campaign also supports programs and unfunded services that are vital to helping the children we serve grow strong and resilient. Pledge a multi-year gift, one-time or monthly gift to help transform the future of kids with disabilities.

2. Organize Your Own Fundraising Event Plan a fundraising event to benefit ErinoakKids. Suggest your event ideas online and promote your ErinoakKids fundraiser. Access our Event Planning Guide online at erinoakkids.ca 3. Become a Fundraising Volunteer We need experienced fundraising volunteers to help us realize our dream. Consider joining our dream team and encourage your family, friends, and colleagues to give.

For more information, please contact fundraising @ erinoakkids.ca CONTACT US: ErinoakKids Centre for Treatment and Development Fundraising Department 2695 North Sheridan Way, Suite 120 Mississauga, Ontario L5K 2N6 905-855-2690 ext. 4437 or email fundraising@erinoakkids.ca Charitable Registration No. 11890 1446 RR0001

* Indicates multi-year pledge

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