The OFCP has created a digital brochure, which we hope will be of use to people with CP, their friends, family and caregivers.
About the OFCP
The Ontario Federation for Cerebral Palsy (OFCP) is a non profit charitable organization dedicated to supporting people with cerebral palsy (CP) in Ontario. (Charitable Registration Number: 10779 - 7722.)
We are an organization committed to supporting independence, inclusion, choice and full integration of all persons with cerebral palsy.
The OFCP does this by providing and initiating a wide range of services, resources and programs for people with CP and their families as well as professional organizations. These services can range from education and recreation to housing and life planning. For more information on OFCP’s programs and services, click here.
The OFCP’s programs and services are funded almost entirely as a benefit of the collection and resale of used clothing and other used goods, as well as corporate and private donations and bequests. For more information on how to donate, click here.
The Ontario Federation for Cerebral Palsy is committed to supporting the most advanced and highest quality of Cerebral Palsy research, including the cure, cause, prevention, improved treatment and/or understanding of cerebral palsy. For more information, click here.
The Ontario Federation for Cerebral Palsy (OFCP) is a non-profit, charitable organization that strives to address the needs of people with cerebral palsy in the province of Ontario.
The Ontario Federation for Cerebral Palsy is an organization committed to supporting independence, inclusion, choice and full integration of all persons with cerebral palsy.
To our Consumers:
To provide solutions, through service, advocacy and research, which further equal opportunity, self-sufficiency, dignity and quality of life.
To our Employees:
To create an environment that nurtures, recognizes and rewards excellence.
To Society:
To demonstrate leadership through innovation and initiative.
To our Stakeholders:
To be accountable and responsible as financial stewards, quality service providers and advocates.
Board of Directors
President: Ms. Bobbie Moore
Represents Individual Membership
Vice President: Mr. Rick Dorian
Represents Individual Membership
Past President: Ms. Linda Bowen
Represents Individual Membership
Treasurer: Mr. Victor Gascon
Represents Individual Membership
Secretary: Ms. Deborah O'Connell
Represents Individual Membership
Ms. Fran Brown
Represents Individual Membership
Mr. Patricia Guerra
Represents Individual Membership
Ms. Lyla Lahman
Represents Individual Membership
Pastor Martti Hyhko
Represents Individual Membership
Ms. Ms. Gaynor Rawson
Represents Individual Membership
Ms. Christene Rowntree
Represents Individual Membership
Ms. Graciela Cardenas - Mustapha
Represents Individual Membership
History of the OFCP
We began as a grassroots movement in 1947. We were groups of families across Ontario who formed parent councils, working together to provide education, therapeutic services and social activities for children with CP at a time when schools did not accept children with disabilities.
From improvised classrooms in church basements and spare rooms in schools and hospitals this "federation" of parent councils grew. The Federation was helped over the years by volunteers and philanthropic individuals. We expanded services, educated the public and lobbied governments for services from housing options to therapeutic resources.