ABOUT US
Visitors

Who Comes to the KOC? Everyone.

The Kinark Outdoor Centre (KOC) welcomes approximately 4,000 people every year. Our largest group of visitors is made up of families with a child on the autism spectrum. Over 1,000 people, parents, siblings and children participate in an autism respite program at the KOC each year.

We also design customized programs for a number of different community groups, including children’s mental health, Children’s Aid Societies, elementary and secondary schools, colleges, and faith-based organizations. The programs are goal directed and we support groups to work on practicing new social skills, working better together, and building strength of community through shared experiences. Some of our visiting groups have been attending the camp for nearly 30 years. And, new visitors report feeling like family after their first few hours. Our visitors are numerous and diverse and we are proud to host so many organizations.

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.