Family Memo

Family Memo

Dear Ongwanada Families; This past year has continued to present challenges for the organization as we managed our way through numerous waves of the pandemic and all of the resulting impact. Some of these challenges led to program restrictions or cancellations,...
Family Memo

Family Memo

Dear Ongwanada Families; The following provides updates on COVID-19 measures the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services (MCCSS) has announced in the past week.   We are moving away from active screening (where you used a QR code or completed a paper...
Ongwanada Receives Resilient Communities Fund Grant

Ongwanada Receives Resilient Communities Fund Grant

Ongwanada is excited to announce that it will receive a $170,300 Resilient Communities Fund grant over 24 months, allowing the organization to hire a Community Connections Coordinator. During the pandemic, the need to be able to stay connected in different ways was...
Family Memo

Family Memo

Dear Ongwanada Families; This past year has been another challenging year for the people we support, families such as yourselves, our staff, and the organization overall. COVID continued to impact many aspects of the organization and affected many of our services....
Family Memo

Family Memo

Dear Ongwanada Families; The situation with the COVID-19 pandemic appears to be improving with cases decreasing and most masking requirements ending.  As I am sure you are aware, Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Kieran Moore, continues to recommend masking in...
Can You Help?

Can You Help?

Did you know that more than 50% of the people that Ongwanada supports struggle with varying communication challenges? Yet, at this time, less than 10% of those individuals have access to devices that assist with communication. Donating to Ongwanada could help...