Why Us
Towhee accommodates children and youth with LDMH
Towhee adapts the therapeutic interventions of Child Development Institute’s LDMH Services in a safe, supportive and restorative environment, offering multiple opportunities for children and youth with learning disabilities and mental health issues (LDMH) to find success.
Most of our participants have complex profiles and are not able to attend traditional summer camp programs for the following reasons:
- They experience mental health issues such as anxiety or depression;
- Their learning disability impacts their social competence and/or executive functioning, and these issues may be compounded by ADHD or Autism Spectrum Disorder; and
- They require highly-individualized, specialized supports.
One of Towhee’s unique characteristics is that we have a very low client to counsellor ratio (2:1).
- We offer programming that is informed through clinical research in LDMH;
- We foster a “challenge by choice” philosophy to help children/youth feel safe enough to take calculated risks and experience success (often for the first time);
- We collaborate with the LDMH Program team of therapists and psychologists through planning and during the summer; and
- We offer the best possible surroundings for children and youth to make friends, learn new skills and have fun.