Junior Inclusion Services

July-August

• Chippewa Summer Camps
• The Playgrounds Program
• Canada Games Complex Adventurer's Camp
• Kidventures
• Youth Move (ages 10-18)

September-June

• Learn to Swim Programs - Volunteer Pool, Churchill Pool or the Canada Games Complex
• Neighbourhood Recreation Program
• Children's Programs at the Complex
• Youth Move

Scheduling

• JIS is free
• Children/youth are scheduled in a first come first serve order
• Support is scheduled for a single session (fall/winter/spring/summer) at a time
• Contact us before you register for a program
• Children can access up to 40 hours of support in the summer and up to 20 hours of support in fall/winter/spring sessions
• Support is scheduled based on child/youth need and staff availability

Home visits

• Due to COVID-19 home visits will be conducted at the location of the program or over Facetime.
• Home visits are scheduled before your child/youth comes to our program
• Perfect time to ask questions and for staff to meet your child/youth
• Most often within two weeks of program start date
• Must be within City limits
• Can be at a home, coffee shop etc.

Frequently Asked Questions 

• What can I expect from JIS support? 

  • Support is based on the needs of a child, and can range from physical, to social, to emotional support. JIS staff will also offer personal care support if necessary. Note that support from a JIS Facilitator is one-to-one, and we do not offer two-to-one support.

• Is financial aid available for the programs?
  • JIS does not provide financial support for the programs we support in. Check out PRO Kids for information on financial support for children in recreation.

• Does JIS provide transportation to and from programming?  

  • JIS does not provide any means of transportation to programming. Staff will meet participants on-site for support. 

JIS Quarterly Newsletter

Winter Coming Soon

Personal Support Workers

• Our programs welcome Personal Support Workers to attend the program with a child who needs extra support!
• We recommend you call the program ahead of time, so that we can help with any adaptions, information sharing and help create a welcoming environment for the child and their PSW.
• A PSW Support package will be provided at the program for you to review on your first day with our programs.

More resources for children with disabilities

• The Personal Attendant for Leisure Card (PAL Card) allows a person with a disability to have a support person enter a recreational facility/program free of charge to provide support.
• Access to Entertainment Card is used across Canada (including Cineplex in Thunder Bay) to allow a support person in for free.

Over 18

If your youth is 19 or older, Inclusion Services provides support in Recreation Programs.