Woodview History
2011
Brantford Child & Family Centre moved to 643 Park Road North, Brantford, a building that was purchased in February 2011 and renovated.
ABA (Applied Behaviour Analysis) began in Halton. This program provides centre, community and home-based services to children who have a formal diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Woodview currently operates more than 40 distinct programs, groups and service in the areas of children’s mental health and autism. These are located over the three geographical areas of Brantford, Halton and Hamilton.
2009
The Aldershot Day Treatment Program for elementary aged clients, moved from a high school setting to a more appropriate setting in Rolling Meadows Elementary School and the Aldershot Classroom opened a new day treatment program for adolescents, DANO (Day Treatment for Adolescents and New Opportunities). As well, Woodview assumed responsibility for the Mountaineer day treatment program located at Corpus Christi Catholic School in Burlington for Grades 9 – 12.
2007
IBI (Intensive Behaviour Intervention) program for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder began in Halton. A portable was built on the grounds at Woodview’s Flatt Road location to house the program. The Pathways program is a private IBI service that begins in 2008.
2006
The Linking Youth & Families Program is started in September 2006 in Halton. This program services youth ages 12 – 16 and their families where serious conflict exists in the home that places the youth at risk of being admitted to the care of the Children’s Aid Society. This program is funded through the Community Capacity initiative of the child welfare system.
The Transition to High School Program is started in Hamilton for teens with ASD moving into high school. The program, centered at Delta Secondary School, consists of two groups with up to 10 youth in each group.
The Youth Justice Program is developed to provide clinical support to youth on probation in Brantford. The program is located in the Child and Family Centre but supports can be either office or community-based depending on the needs of the youth and family. This program is funded through the Ministry of Children’s Services, Youth Justice Division.
2005
Brantford offers Community Groups, including COPE (Community Parenting Education Program) and Temper Tamers, to meet the needs of children and/or parents in the community addressing a variety of children’s mental health issues.
Wraparound Brant evolves into Complex Needs Wraparound and provides service to children and youth with complex and multiple needs through collaboration with other service providers. Children and youth are maintained in their home, school and community.
YODA (Youth Overcoming Depression & Anxiety) begins in the Halton community for children and youth in Grades 6, 7 & 8 exhibiting signs of anxiety and/or depression. A 10-week, 20 session group model is located in each community and outreach support is provided to support the youth and their families as needed. The group model is based on the use of an Evidence Based Therapeutic Treatment Program called “Friends” and additional alternative therapy components have been added (yoga, relaxation techniques, creative writing).
The Brief Therapy Program is created in Brantford in response to a triaging initiative developed by Contact Brant and Woodview. Clients are provided with up to 6 sessions to address less severe mental health issues in a more timely manner.
Community groups, YODA and Brief therapy are all funded through the Child & Youth Mental Health Fund initiative of the Ministry of Child & Youth Services.
2004
The Oakville Day Treatment Program is closed and the Aldershot Elementary Day Treatment Program is established to accommodate the children from the residential program.
Mountain Gardens Public School is closed by the Halton Board in Burlington and the Woodview Elementary Day Treatment relocates to Rolling Meadows Public School in Burlington.
2003
The Brantford Specialized Services in partnership with the Children’s Aid Society of Brant is developed to offer a variety of services to support children in care, including treatment foster care, crisis support, school advocacy and counselling.
Woodview Worx, located at the Manor in Hamilton, provides employment supports for individuals receiving benefits through the Ontario Disability Employment Support Program (ODSP).
2002
Woodview Brantford Intensive Child Family Services further expanded to include the Brantford Early Years Program, to address the needs of younger children (0-6 initiative). Like Wraparound Brant, the Early Years Program is an intensive home-based treatment with support in home, at school and in the community.
Woodview Learning Centre, a private elementary school for children with Autism (high-functioning) and Asperger’s Syndrome, was formed. The school currently has one classroom for children aged 8 to 11 years old and is located in Woodview’s main administration building on Flatt Road in Burlington.
2001
The Burlington Senior Day Treatment restructured and renamed its program to E.I.E.I.O. (Early Identification and Early Intervention Outreach). The reason for the change was to address the needs of more children at an earlier age (6-10 years old), and their families. The E.I.E.I.O. is an intensive 20 week program, offered in two sessions throughout the school year.
The Woodview Manor expanded it’s Manor Personnel Deployment Inc. (MPD) company by moving the operation wholly into the community to create the conditions that exist in the ‘real world’ and in a ‘real job’. They have aggressively sought out new vocational opportunities, expanded the skills of their employees, and incorporated other disability groups.
2000
Brantford began an Intensive Child and Family Services Program. The Family Preservation Program was developed and Woodview assumed management of Wrap Around Brant. Both programs are home-based and more intensive, flexible and accessible than traditional services. Family Preservation offers both therapeutic and practical support to families. Wrap Around is a process that facilitates partnerships between families and the community for both informal and formal supports.
In Burlington, Intensive In-Home Family Services were added to the existing Family Preservation Program in partnership with CATC (Children’s Assessment and Treatment Centre) and CRS (Community Resource Services).
1997
The Delta Hamilton Day Treatment program was expanded to include a second “transition” classroom for 8 youths.
1995
The Child & Family Assessment and Treatment Centre in Brantford merged with Woodview. The new Woodview Child and Family Centre is located in Holstein Place in downtown Brantford. The Centre provides counselling services for children (2-18 years) and their families, including groups.
1994
The Burlington Residence was reduced from eight beds to four, with the resources reallocated to four additional Day Treatment spaces and a new Family Preservation program. One existing Day Treatment unit relocated to Mountain Gardens Public School, in Burlington as Burlington Junior Day Treatment. The two day treatment programs located at the Flatt Road location were now identified as Burlington Senior Day Treatment and Oakville Day Treatment.
1992
Woodview Manor relocated to Rymal Road in Hamilton within a complex of four townhouses and continued to provide preparation and training for independent living. The program expanded to include a residential program as well as part-time recreational and vocational opportunities for moderate-functioning adults, social skills and recreational group(s) for high-functioning teens, part-time recreational and vocational opportunities for high-functioning adults and a vocational company – Manor Personnel Deployment Inc. (MPD), to promote vocational opportunities for all of the clients.
1990
An Adolescent Day Treatment Program for 8 youths was established in Pauline Johnson Collegiate in Brantford.
1988/89
A Day Treatment Program for 8 children in North Halton (Georgetown) in Park School began (It later moved to McKenzie-Smith Bennett Public School in Acton).
1989
The I.L.P. was renamed The Manor when it moved to James Street South in Hamilton. Services were broadened to provide both residential and day programs to adults and teens with PDD.
1988
A Day Treatment Program for 8 adolescents was established in Delta High School in Hamilton, and subsequently included 4 adolescents in Westdale Secondary School. (The Westdale section later moved to Mountain Secondary School, and the Delta capacity increased to 10).
The focus of the Independent Living Program (I.L.P.) was changed to teach independent living skills to high functioning adults with Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) of which “autism” is the best known variant.
1986
An Independent Living Program was created in Hamilton on Kinrade Street, providing residential and day programs to prepare youth who had been in group or institutional programs for reintegration into the community.
1985
An Elementary Day Treatment Program for 8 children in a community school in Brantford was established. (Presently located in Prince Charles Public School).
1982
Woodview opened a Residence for 8 emotionally disturbed children (boys) in Brantford on Sheridan Street.
1979
Mount St. Joseph Centre became Woodview Children’s Centre and relocated to Burlington, with the Adolescent Residence, Canada House, remaining in Hamilton.
The new location in Burlington included an 8 bed Residence and a Day Treatment Program with a capacity of 16 for boys and girls.
1975
Canada House, a community based residence for 8 emotionally disturbed adolescent boys, was established on Canada Street in Hamilton.
1960
Woodview Children’s Centre began as Mount St. Joseph Centre on November 21, 1960 as a non-denominational, charitable corporation providing Residential Treatment for 18 emotionally disturbed and behaviour problem children (boys only) evolving from an orphanage run by the Sisters of St. Joseph, with roots going back to the late 1800′s.
