Who Comes to the KOC? Everyone.
The Kinark Outdoor Centre (KOC) welcomes approximately 4,000 participants each year through our Family Connections, Clinical Supports, and Group Adventures programs. Our visitors include children, youth, adults, families, and community groups seeking opportunities for connection, personal growth, recreation, therapeutic support, and outdoor adventure.
While many participants access specialized and clinically supported programs, KOC also partners with a wide range of organizations to deliver customized experiences tailored to their unique goals and needs. These partners include schools, Children’s Aid Societies, community agencies, faith-based organizations, specialized camps, mental health service providers, and other community groups. Through inclusive and adaptable programming, KOC creates meaningful experiences that foster skill development, relationship building, resilience, and a strong sense of belonging for all who visit.
To connect with the KOC, call us at 705-320-0045 or email us at info@koc.on.ca.
Community Partners
Autism Ontario
The KOC has partnered with various chapters of Autism Ontario to develop and facilitate an Autism Family Camp program.
Kids in Camp (KIC)
The experience of summer camp enhances the personal development of youth and establishes a strong foundation for their future growth. KIC is a charitable organization established to financially assist families to send their kids to camp.
Annual Visitors
Tri-County Community Support Services
In the winter of 2016, the Kinark Outdoor Centre along with Point in Time and Tri-County Community Support Services received a grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation. The funds are being used to host 150 families over three years in a program designed to deliver parent training and respite to families with a child with special needs.
Point in Time
In the winter of 2016, the KOC along with Point in Time and Tri-County Community Support Services received a grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation. The funds are being used to host 150 families over three years in a program designed to deliver parent training and respite to families with a child with special needs.
Funders
Ontario Trillium Foundation
In the winter of 2016, the KOC along with Point in Time and Tri-County Community Support Services, received a grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation to coordinate and deliver Parent Training and Respite programs for families with a child with special needs. The funds provide programming for 150 families over three years.
