Five Counties Children's Centre

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Did you receive services at Five Counties + plan to pursue post-secondary studies 🎓 this fall? Apply for @EmpoweredKidsON 2025 Scholarship Program to qualify for 1 of 9 scholarships worth $3,000 each to support your educational goals. Apply now! ▶️ empoweredkidsontario.ca/scholarshipawa…

TY @ldchamber1962 for selecting Five Counties as 1 of 3 finalists in Health and Wellness category as part of 2025 Awards of Excellence 🏆. Congrats to other finalists in this category Dr. Jacquelyn Nicholls-Adelaide Clinic + Nurse Next Door. Well done everyone! #LoveLocal

Save the date! If you want to try sledge hockey 🏒, here’s your chance! Our friends @PTBOBlazers are hosting ‘Come & Try’ Sledge Hockey event on March 23 (11:45 am-12:45 pm) at the Miskin Law Community Complex #Peterborough. Sledges are provided… you bring helmet + gloves.

Tell us how we’re doing! If you have something good (or bad) to say about our services, tell us about it. Compliments and concerns can be shared in person, by phone, or in writing. Find all you need to know here: ☑️👎👍 fivecounties.on.ca/compliments-co…

#TipTuesday – Special Services at Home is funding program to help a child take part in the community + do things that matter to them. Our friends @P4Planning have developed great resources for families to see if this program is a good fit. Learn more: ✅planningnetwork.ca/resources/ssah…

#TipTuesday – Looking for super adventure this #MarchBreak? Look no further than @cobourgPL From superheroes to super skills, the library is more than just books… it’s a hub for adventure, discovery and hands-on fun. Check out what's happening: 🦸🦸‍♀️ cobourg.ca/en/Library.aspx

Here’s something to warm your hearts ☀️🌡️🫶 ❤️. Our signature fundraising event #BackyardSummerSocial returns on June 21. Join us for fun, food + festivities while supporting our kids. Our ‘50-for-50’ deal 🎟️ means all tix are $50 each. Full details: ▶️ fivecounties.on.ca/bss-back-2025/

🥶❄️ Brrrr – it was cold, but despite the frosty reception when jumping into Lake Ontario, our Five Counties duo Hilary + Lisa showed good form in taking part in Sunday’s #PolarPlunge2025 in Cobourg in support Special Olympics Ontario. TY to everyone for your support!

The wait is over! Tickets for the fourth Annual Backyard Summer Social are officially on sale. You don’t want to miss this afternoon of fun, delicious food, live music, yard games & great company. Tickets are $50 per person (adults only), grab yours now➡️bit.ly/3iBLn5f

Our staff members Karen and Maddie were thrilled to attend a recent Queen’s University job fair in Kingston for rehab therapy students #OccupationalTherapists #Physiotherapists. We’re always recruiting for our next generation of clinicians to join our amazing #FiveCountiesFamily!

March is Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month 💚 Let’s come together to raise awareness and support for the individuals living with cerebral palsy. Share your stories, spread the word and help up make a difference. #CerebralPalsyAwareness

⚠️⏰ ALERT: If you have a sec, don’t forget… we spring ahead tonight as the clocks move ahead an hour! It’s a time of change, so be sure to correctly set your clocks before going to 🛌 😴💤

It’s #InternationalWomensDay 🧕👳‍♀️👵👩‍🦲👩‍🦳👱‍♀️👰👧👳‍♀️🤰+ what better time than now to #accelerateaction on gender equality to create a world free of inequality, bias + discrimination. We all have the strength 💪to do this! #IWD2025

It’s more than window dressing… it’s our 50th Anniversary window display at @BrantBasics in #Peterborough all this month. Next time you’re walking downtown, be sure to stop by for a look as we mark #FiveCounties50 in 2025. TY to Brant for offering this space to community groups!

🌷🐦 #MarchBreak is here + we’ve got a spring scavenger hunt (TY CBC Kids) that engages all the senses. Look, listen, touch, smell + find items outdoors 🌱that signify the start of spring. Download your #ScavengerHunt card to get started! ▶️ fivecounties.on.ca/wp-content/upl…

Tomorrow is #InternationalWomensDay + purple 💜🟣 is the colour associated with the day, as it represents justice and dignity. To mark #IWD2025, our #Lindsay building caretaker Kim sends a gesture of thanks🪻to his female co-workers with flowers for all they do. Well-deserved!

#ThrowbackThursday - Val Vickers, one of our 1st clinicians, recalls that therapy support for kids was only part of her work at the Centre. At times, she says, education was just as important in helping others see the full potential of the children in her care. #FiveCounties50

⚠️ We are open! For those with appointments today (Thursday), pls note all our Centre sites #Peterborough #Lindsay #Cobourg are open and operating as usual. #BusinessAsUsual #WereOpen

Did you see the news?! 📰. Our #FiveForFive newsletter for March is out. Learn about: ▶️a trailblazer for kids’ care ▶️ return of our #BackyardSummerSocial ▶️ expansion of our Family Meet + Greet Socials ▶️ + much more! Find all the details here: 🗞️ conta.cc/4h8CfR4