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BAR4392
Last Modified:
06 Aug 2025
Last Full Update:
21 Jul 2025
Contact Information
| Office Phone | 705-726-9082 |
| youth@empowersimcoe.ca | |
| Website | https://www.empowersimcoe.ca/family-services/#youth-program |
| Social Media |  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EmpowerSimcoe/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/empower_simcoe/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/empower-simcoe/?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fcentraleastontario.cioc.ca%2F YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@EmpowerSimcoe |
| Primary Contact | Michele Kapteyn, Supports and Services Manager; Phone: 705-726-9082 ext 2377; Email: mkapteyn@empowersimcoe.ca |
| Alternate Contact | Jamie Hall, Corporate Communications Manager; Phone: 705-726-9082 ext 5280; Email: jhall@empowersimcoe.ca |
Site Information
| Description (Site) | Cross street: Patterson Rd and Morrow Rd |
| Address & Map | Drop-in Program at venues throughout Simcoe County ON Canada |
| Mailing Address | Empower Simcoe Youth Program 39 Fraser Court Barrie, ON Canada L4N 5J5 |
| Physical Access | Fully Accessible |
Description and Service Details
| Description (Service) | Fully inclusive youth program features in-person drop-ins and virtual nights for all youth of all abilities. YouthQuest Summer Adventures runs in July and August. The only criteria to attend is that you must be a high school student |
| Hours | Hours: Mon-Fri 3:30 pm-6:30 pm, Sep-Jun Summer YouthQuest Mon-Thu 9:30 am-4 pm, Jul 7-Aug 29 2025 |
| Areas Served | Barrie ; Orillia |
| Eligibility | Youth attending high school |
| Application | Drop-in or call for more information |
| Languages | English |
| Fees | Program- $5 |
Agency and Service Names
| Former Name | Simcoe Community Services; Barrie and District Association for People with Special Needs ; Youth Drop-in |
Agency Information
| Parent Agency Name | Empower Simcoe |
| Legal Status | (50) Non Profit ; (51) Registered Charity |
| Funding | Regional / Municipal - County of Simcoe ; Provincial - Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services ; United Way ; Foundation - Empower Simcoe Foundation |
Taxonomy and Classification
| Service Categories | Social Clubs/Events ~ Developmental Disabilities ; Social Clubs/Events ~ Youth |