Thursday, March 12, 2026
The Government of Ontario is marked a significant milestone in the construction of the CHEO Integrated Treatment Centre in Ottawa with a virtual ceremony, for the raising of the final structural beam.
Once operational, this new 200,000 square-foot centre will deliver enhanced care to more than 13,700 children and youth with special needs and their families, in eastern Ontario.
“The new CHEO Integrated Treatment Centre will deliver enhanced, high-quality care in a state-of-the-art building right here in Eastern Ontario,” said Michael Parsa, Minister of Children, Community and Social Services. “It will bring specialized programs and professionals together, making it easier for children, youth and their families to find supports under one roof.”
The government is supporting the construction of the new Integrated Treatment Centre, that will be connected to the CHEO hospital by a tunnel and will bring care providers together in one place, so families can conveniently get the services they need. Once operational in 2028, the new centre will provide patients and families with:
- Rehabilitation services and support therapies on-site, such as occupational therapy, physiotherapy, speech‑language therapy and recreation therapy
- Coordinated care for children and youth with multiple or complex special needs, including supports through the Ontario Autism Program
- Supports and coordinated care through the Extensive Needs Service, which connects families with a multidisciplinary team, such as doctors, social workers and behavioural consultants, to provide tailored supports
“This beam carries signatures and handprints today — signatures from some of the people who have made this project possible, but most importantly, the handprints of those kids this project is for. Together, these signatures and handprints signal the shared vision of what care for children and youth can and should be. The ITC represents the next era of CHEO’s 10 year redevelopment plan — and a tangible step toward a future where services are coordinated, accessible, and designed with families at the centre,” said Vera Etches, president and CEO, CHEO.
The province is also building and planning other children’s treatment projects including construction on the new Children’s Treatment Centre of Chatham-Kent, planning for the new Lansdowne Children’s Centre in Brantford, successful completion of Grandview Kids in Ajax, and the successful relocation of Health Sciences North Children’s Treatment Centre in Sudbury.
“Infrastructure Ontario is proud to work with CHEO, EllisDon and our government partners to deliver a modern, accessible facility that will improve how children and youth with special needs access care in eastern Ontario,” said Angela Clayton, president and CEO, Infrastructure Ontario.
Featured image: (Government of Ontatrio)
