Ongwanada has been a member of the community for more than 50 years. Our name, an Ojibwa term for "our home", is a fitting symbol of our values and our mission.
We support people with developmental disabilities and their families, respecting their rights, increasing their opportunities to make choices and decisions about the quality of their lives and responding to their changing needs.
A nonprofit organization, Ongwanada offers a wide range of individualized services and community supports to approximately 600 people with developmental disabilities and their families in Kingston and eastern Ontario. Our funding comes primarily from the Ministry of Community and Social Services and we are managed by a volunteer Board of Governors.
Our programs and services are delivered at various sites in Kingston, in community residences, other homes and offices in the region.
Research is also important to Ongwanada. We are affiliated with Queen's University and collaborate internationally in research to enhance the understanding and improve the quality of life of individuals with developmental disabilities.
