Agencies & Resources

Community Living Huntsville 
Community Living South Muskoka
Canadian Mental Health - Muskoka Parry Sound
HANDS The Family Help Network.ca
One Kids Place
District of Muskoka
Developmental Services Ontario - North East Region
Ontario Disability Support Program - North

Resources:
Autism Ontario ADDitude Magazine
Bill 148 Resources - Pooran Law
Family Alliance Ontario
Ontario Independent Facilitation Network
Partners for Planning
Plan Institute
Planned Lifetime Advocacy Network
Sibling Support
I belong
Inclusion Ontario
Living in the Balance - Ross Greene
Your Social Worker - Gary Direnfield
Ed Mahony - Advocacy
Learning Network - Literacy

Community Groups

All Abilities Dance Troupe - Contact Andrea Johnston at 705-789-4543 Ext: 230
Creative Community Muskoka 
Dad N Braids Muskoka
Dads n Kids of Muskoka
Muskoka Family Peer Support Group - Contact 705-645-2262 x 603 or 705-384-5392 x 228
Special Olympics - Local Contact at 705-645-9449
Big Brothers Big Sisters Muskoka
People First Huntsville
PFLAG Canada - Muskoka, ON - Contact muskokaon@pflagcanada.ca
Greenhouse Friendship Centre - Contact 705-645-2262 x 603
Tourette Syndrome Group - Contact Tourette_Muskoka@hotmail.ca
Huntsville Peer Youth Tutoring Club - Contact 705-224-0856
Circles Muskoka
Peer Mentorship - Survivor to Survivor - Contact Jeanine@daphnewynn.com
The Door Youth Centre
Youth At Heart - Contact 705-687-6774

Podcasts

Empowering Ability - Eric Goll  - Speakers on Community, Housing, Inclusion, many different topics

School Board Resources

Near North District School Board
Trillium Lakelands School Board
Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board
Ontario Learning Province

Videos/Webinars

Autism Ontario
ADDitude Magazine
Partners for Planning

Resources

​Transition Planning for Youth with Special Needs
Transition Resource Guide from High School to Secondary Education
Ontario Employment Standards Compliance Tool
​Enhancing Belonging Guidebook
​Inspiring Possibilities Estate Planning Guide - FREE  

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Housing Resources
District of Muskoka:
District of Muskoka – Affordable Housing:  (Other items that the District offers such as rent supplements, downpayments)
District of Muskoka – Emergency Shelter:  (Assistance for first and last months rent)
Muskoka 10 year housing & homeless plan

Other Funding Sources:
Energy Savings Program 
How to participate in Home Buyers Plan
Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation
Employment and Modernization Fund
 
Provincial Resources:
Coming Together 2018:  My Home, My Community
Inspiring Possibilities
Safe and Secure Planning
Home Resources on Partners for Planning
              Click on:  Creative Options for Home and Homing in on New Solutions
Municipal Tools for Affordable Housing
Housing Task Force Booklet
Housing Resources on Autism Ontario website – open to all families
A Place to Call Home – National Housing Strategy

Article:
How 3 adults with developmental disabilities found independence

 
 


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