Mission Statement

Our Mission

The John McGivney Children's Centre provides family-centred holistic care to the community, enriching the lives of children and youth with special needs by helping them reach their full potential.

Our Vision

We are a centre of hope, support and inspiration for children with special needs and their families; working together toward a future of participation, acceptance and opportunities.

Values: Our values guide the work of the Centre:

Accountability: We accept responsibility for our actions and decisions and demonstrate commitment to accomplish work in an ethical, efficient and cost effective manner

Collaboration: We work together as an organization with families and our partners to support and achieve shared goals in the best interest of children, families and the community

Quality: We provide services that meet the emerging needs of our clients and seek new opportunities to improve services

Resourcefulness: We apply creative, innovative and collective knowledge to find answers for opportunities and challenges

Respect: We value diversity and equity, and treat people with fairness, courtesy and impartiality

Transparency: We operate in a manner that makes it easy for others to appreciate and understand our actions as an organization

Our Story

The John McGivney Children’s Centre (JMCC) provides rehabilitation and support services to children and youth living in Windsor and Essex County. As the only publicly funded source of specialized paediatric rehabilitation expertise in the region, we support more than 3,000 children and youth annually with physical, neurological and developmental needs. In addition to providing the core rehabilitation services of physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech/language therapy, JMCC offers social work, therapeutic recreation and resource navigation services to families, as well as a wide range of specialty clinics on-site. Depending on the need, services are offered in our Centre, virtually, in schools, and in our community. Our staff work together with families to assist children and youth with mobility, communication & participation in everyday activities.

Our People/Our Team

At JMCC, our staff, students and volunteers work together as part of a collaborative team dedicated to providing family-centred, hollistic care to the community, enriching the lives of children and youth with special needs by helping them reach their full potential.

Achievement/Awards And Recognition

Proud Recipient of Accreditation with Exemplary Standing – Accreditation Canada 2021-2025