{"id":9,"date":"2017-11-23T21:13:49","date_gmt":"2017-11-23T21:13:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.childdevelop.ca\/towhee\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2026-01-30T16:52:37","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T16:52:37","slug":"homepage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/childdevelop.ca\/towhee\/","title":{"rendered":"Homepage"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;85&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; row_height_pixel=&#8221;400&#8243; el_class=&#8221;hero&#8221;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; column_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; expand_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; back_image=&#8221;212&#8243; back_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221; back_position=&#8221;center center&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; limit_content=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; el_class=&#8221;white-extend&#8221;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;57&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; image=&#8221;275&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;145573&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; column_padding=&#8221;3&#8243; back_color=&#8221;color-xsdn&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;2&#8243; shift_x_fixed=&#8221;yes&#8221; shift_y=&#8221;-3&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;2&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; css_animation=&#8221;left-t-right&#8221; width=&#8221;6\/12&#8243; el_class=&#8221;box&#8221;][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h1&#8243; text_size=&#8221;&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;936690&#8243;]Welcome to Towhee[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_single_image media=&#8221;48&#8243; media_width_use_pixel=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;box_icon&#8221; media_width_pixel=&#8221;90&#8243;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;box_text&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>A sense of adventure and belonging awaits<\/h2>\n<p>Towhee is an innovative, therapeutic overnight summer program for children and youth with learning disabilities and mental health issues (LDMH). Through adventure and arts-based programming, we support the social, physical and emotional development of participants, helping them build confidence, self-esteem and positive coping skills.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;3&#8243; mobile_visibility=&#8221;yes&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;2&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; css_animation=&#8221;right-t-left&#8221; width=&#8221;4\/12&#8243; el_class=&#8221;extend_right_single&#8221;][vc_row_inner limit_content=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; style=&#8221;dark&#8221; back_color=&#8221;color-144031&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; el_class=&#8221;box_link&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;138975&#8243; back_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;708193&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h4>Interested in Attending Camp Towhee this Summer?<\/h4>\n<p>If you are interested in LDMH services\/Camp Towhee for your child\/youth, or would like to make a referral, please contact CDI\u2019s intake team at <a href=\"mailto:intake@childdevelop.ca\">intake@childdevelop.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> Camp Towhee has specific eligibility criteria. All children and youth must have a diagnosed learning disability, demonstrated by a psychological assessment, and be deemed a good fit for the Towhee program. All potential participants must be deemed eligible for the program by intake services and will meet in person with the director or designate and complete a secondary orientation assessment to determine if Towhee is the right fit.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/12&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;-4&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;4&#8243; back_image=&#8221;65&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; css_animation=&#8221;alpha-anim&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; link_to=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fchilddevelop.ca%2Ftowhee%2Fabout-us-2%2F&#8221; el_class=&#8221;image-box&#8221; 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