Welcome to the Woodcock Youth Centre

Where We Are
Community: Brockville, Ontario

Brockville is located on the banks of the St. Lawrence River, in the Thousand Island region of Eastern Ontario. It is easily accessible with Highway 401 running through the heart of the city. Brockville prides itself with its summer waterfront activities, which include sailing, fishing, water sports and the annual "Riverfront Festival" that is celebrated by the community and visitors alike during the month of June each year.

Organized sporting activities are thriving in our river front community, with a summer program that includes soccer, baseball, basketball and complete youth program is available through the local YMCA complex.

The YMCA facility offers a wide variety of programs for the youth in our community. Working out in the weight room, running the mile on the indoor track, or a leisurely swim in the indoor pool are all available at the "Y". For the more outgoing youth, a competitive game of racket ball, basketball or earning a place on the St. Lawrence Swim team will challenge the minds and physical abilities of today's youth.

An active hockey program and our local heroes "The Brockville Braves" provide winter excitement for the young and young at heart alike. Local cross country ski trails, skating on the cities outdoor winter river rinks or a horse drawn sleigh ride on a winters night are only part of the activities available to the community. One of the local highlights of the winter months is Brockville's "Oopik Winter Carnival", celebrating winter in a river community.

Brockville has a population of 2 200 and its professional health care needs are serviced by two modern local hospitals. Just as professional and caring are the services that are provided by the "Wellness Centre" for emotional and behavioural needs.

The educational opportunities provided by the public systems and the two secondary high schools prepare young minds for future education in our "St. Lawrence Community College" or prepares young minds for advancing to university programs. Graduates from our educational system are well prepared to join the thriving industrial/commercial community of the Brockville area.

Local theatre, historical museum, an aggressive library program and lovely parks make Brockville a complete community to live in.

Programs
Woodcock Youth Centre - Cedarhaven

Located in a rural sitting on a 140-acre farm, in the Township of Edwardstown just outside the village of Spencerville. Cedarhaven is a parent model/staffed home for males. The unique needs of males age 13 to 16 years of age to improve their self-image through a sense of accomplishments, and teamwork in a structural supervised environment is the focus of our program. Our aim is to provide an environment, which fosters the development and understanding in the youths we serve.
With stables, riding ring, riding trails and horses on the premises, an active horsemanship program, riding lessons and horse club events, build the self-esteem of the residents in the nurtured environment that we create. The program has a strong life skills component and full use of the community resources, which are available for leisure time activities. Cedarhaven also has a recreation hall for the boys with pool table, foosball table, punching bag and floor mats. This will be a place where they can have some free time to play challenging games or work out and release some tension in a positive way.
All residents have services of a psychotherapist who will see the resident regularly in private or group sessions as required.
Cedarhaven is located within easy traveling distance of the local schools, which have a wide variety of educational programs to meet the needs of the residents.

Woodcock Youth Centre - Cedarhaven is a member of:
The Brockville Public Library
The Brockville YMCA
Leeds & District Western Horse Club
Wolf Island Horse Club
Elizabethtown Horse Association
Elisabethtown Gymcana Club

Woodcock Youth Centre - Stonehaven

Located in a rural setting on a 25 acre farm, in the Township of Elizabethtown only a mile from the city limits of Brockville, Stonehaven is a parent model/staffed home for males. The unique needs of males age 6 to 12 years of age to improve their self-image through a sense of accomplishments and teamwork in a structural supervised environment is the focus of our program. Our aim is to provide an environment, which fosters the development and understanding in the youths we serve.
With stables, riding ring, riding trails and horses on the premises, an active horsemanship program, riding lessons and horse club events, build the self-esteem of the residents in the nurtured environment that we create. The program has a strong life skills component and full use of the community resources, which are available for leisure time activities. All residents have services of a psychotherapist who will see the resident regularly in private or group sessions as required.
Stonehaven is located within easy traveling distance of the local schools, which have a wide variety of educational programs to meet the needs of the residents.

Woodcock Youth Centre - Stonehaven is a member of:
The Brockville Public Library
The Brockville YMCA
Leeds & District Western Horse Club
Wolf Island Horse Club
Elizabethtown Horse Association
Elisabethtown Gymcana Club

Statement of Purpose

Woodcock Youth Centre - Cedarhaven is a program which cares for teenage males, serving Children's Aid Societies and their children in Eastern Ontario.

The structure of this home allows children the opportunity to resolve conflicts and grow supported by a live staff and Child and Youth Workers who work shifts during the time when children need individual attention the most.

Psychologists, psychotherapists and the Case Manager support the team in through development of an achievable to support children for emergency placements and crisis management.

Our policy and prodecures manual reflects the standards required in both the foster care and group home regulations, pulling the best of both systems to the betterment of the children in the home. Staff is striving to establish strategic plans for their homes that reflect their unique place in the Child Care Service network.