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NowWhat? Supports

Covered by most benefit plans, we offer social, emotional, therapeutic and executive function support at every stage of life. Not sure where to start?

ADHD & ASD specialists, OAP Day Programs, Innovative DBT-informed groups. Everyone faces “Now What?” moments at some point in life. When you need us, we're here to help you navigate through life's challenges. We serve children, teens, adults, and couples. The diverse multi-disciplinary team at our Ancaster clinic includes Social Workers, Registered Psychotherapists, Occupational Therapist, Certified Teachers, RECEs, Speech Pathologist, Child Life Specialists, Executive Function Specialists, and Therapeutic Coaches. We take a creative, flexible and out-of-the-box approach to therapeutic supports. We specialize in DBT & social skills groups for all ages, in-home and in-clinic Executive Function coaching, parent coaching and collaborative wraparound family services, helping people to live well with ADHD, ASD, depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, learning disabilities and other exceptionalities. We have a creative, 'can do', strengths-based approach and we have a wide range of programs and camps throughout the year. Send us a message and let's talk!

10/02/2025

Being a girl in the world is a whole thing. There's a lot to balance, to learn, and to UNlearn. Our GirlzOwn group dives into what it means to Own your Life! We talk about boundaries, values, body image, friendships and communication - considering both online and in-person interactions.
If you know a 9-12 year old girl (assigned or identifying) - share this post and help set them up for their unique version of success, ahead of the teen years!

🏘 Held at the NowWhat Big House at 144 Wilson St E in Ancaster
⏰Sundays from 2:15 - 3:45pm
🗓 November 2 - Dec 21

📲 289 678 0581
📧 info@nowwhatsupports.ca
🌐 --> https://nowwhatsupports.ca/girlzown/
⬇... or drop us a message here to find out more!

10/01/2025

🎮 Many parents feel like they're in over their heads when it comes to their teens and online gaming. Instead of condemning what can be a rich social support network, a practice ground for transferrable skills, and a joyful way to connect with friends (especially for neurodivergent teens) - maybe we can approach the conversation differently and see what the world of gaming has to offer, and how our teens can balance their health, school, work, family and gaming positively (...because it's not going away).

Led by an avid gamer and experienced social worker, GameOn is rolling out this fall on Thursday evenings at the NowWhat Big House in Ancaster. Separate pods for tweens and teens to ensure a solid peer group.

📲 289 678 0581

📧 info@nowwhatsupports.ca

🌐 --> https://nowwhatsupports.ca/gameon/

⬇... or drop us a message here to find out more!

09/29/2025

NowIRL (In Real Life) - kicked off last Friday with some pizza-making magic in the NowWhat kitchen. There's a bunch of great content planned for this term around developing life and adulting skills, from managing your school schedule, to cooking and household chores, to budgeting and banking - all while having a ton of fun.

This is just one of several creative teen mini-groups we have running this term:

🦄 NowTMI (The Multiverse Inside) - creativity unleashed! fandoms, geekdoms, anime, music & arts-based activities

🎟️ NowSMH (Sunday Morning Hangout) - community outings to build and practice life skills for teens with higher support needs

✅ NowOMG (Owning My Goals) - Executive function group focused on building routines, organizing, planning & prioritizing, via fun community-based activities

👩‍❤️‍👩 NowWTF (Yeah, you heard right...) - Navigating relationships of all kinds as an emerging adult, through a neurodivergence lens

💪🏽 NowFIT (Fitness Is Therapy) - we're partnering with Heron Creek Gym to help teens build physical health as the foundation of total self-regulation and well-being.

Select teen groups still have spaces available, and you can always register ahead for the winter term!

Groups are supervised by social workers, and are eligible OAP expenses (also covered by most benefit plans).

Call 289 678 0581 or email info@nowwhatsupports.ca to find out more!

09/16/2025

HAPPY FALL, Y'ALL!
Settling into September? Don't forget about the basics in your back-to-school checklist - academic learning is only possible when our brains and bodies feel safe and regulated. Check out our range of kids and teens programming aimed at building those foundational 'Humaning 101' skills and providing safe, supportive relationships to help navigate the challenges of growing into young adulthood.

Not sure where to start? Email info@nowwhatsupports.ca, talk to a real live human at 289 678 0581 (we're available on weekends too!), or drop us a direct message here with an email address, and we'll reach out to you.

REMINDER - We support adults across the lifespan also!

-->. https://nowwhatsupports.ca/seasonal-programming/

09/15/2025

SIGN THE PETITION HERE:
https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-6722

We’re calling on your support for a time-sensitive petition urging the Government of Canada to increase the lifetime contribution limit for the Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP), ensuring it more accurately reflects today’s economic realities and the needs of some of the most vulnerable Canadians. This change would empower eligible individuals to contribute more to their own financial security without asking for additional government grants.

To have this presented to the House of Commons for the 2026 budget, we need at least 500 signatures by November 26, 2025. Please take 30 seconds to sign today!

Please share the petition link with your personal and professional network to help move this initiative forward.

Not sure what an RDSP is, or if you or your loved one with a disability may be eligible?

https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/individuals/topics/registered-disability-savings-plan-rdsp.html

09/14/2025

WHAT: Therapeutic program for teens based on video gaming
WHO: Teen gamers (middle school & high school groups)
WHEN: October 2nd to December 18 (after school/evening)
WHY: Develop a healthy relationship with gaming and navigate online friendships
WHERE: 144 Wilson St E, Ancaster

We'll be using various games on the PS5 to explore the world of gaming from a positive point of view. Join experienced gamer and registered Social Worker Athe J as we consider the way we want gaming to affect our lives and relationships, online and IRL.

Screens are here to stay, and there are many transferable skills and valuable relationships to be found within the gaming community, especially for neurodivergent folk. Parents - instead of shutting it down or devaluing the gaming world because we don't understand it - let's enter the game thoughtfully, and change the conversation.

https://nowwhatsupports.ca/gameon/

08/22/2025

Got kids and teens who are heading back to school? We've got you! The executive function load (for kids AND parents!) is heavy in September. Our top tips?

--> Prepare as much as you can in advance in the next 10 days! Create a checklist of all the back-to-school prep you need to do and pop the tasks into your calendar (clothes, shoes, backpacks, lunchboxes/drinkbottles, binders, stationery, grocery shopping for bulk supplies, etc.)

--> Move bedtime back ... summer tends to mean late nights. Start now and gradually move bedtime back each evening, so you are back at your preferred school night bedtime by September 1st! Same goes for waking up. If your teen has been sleeping till noon, bump that back by half an hour a day till they're 're-set' to a school morning wake-up time.

--> Clear the entryway ... or whichever spaces need to be organized for you and your kids to get out of the house smoothly in the morning. Have you got hooks for backpacks and coats? Spots for the shoes? Donate items that no longer fit, and clear the way for the influx of fall and winter gear.

--> Create a Life Support System ... take a couple hours this week to sit down and think about your game plan for managing calendars, helping your kids track assignments, field trips and extracurricular activities. Where will you store portal/account passwords and locker codes? Maybe you could create a 2025-26 folder in your drive, with sub-folders for each kid and a document that notes teachers, schedules, passwords etc. Maybe you can download a scan-to-pdf app (like Adobe Scan) to track all those papers that come home crumpled in backpacks right away and send them to the Drive. Maybe you need a giant paper calendar on your kitchen wall and a jar of highlighters. Maybe you need access to all the kids' google calendars so you can view and add things as needed. If you can 'Pause and Plan' now - it could help set you up for the whole year.

--> Leave space in September! We all need 2 things during transitions: space, and grace! Try hard to avoid filling afternoons, evenings and weekends with activities during the first few weeks of school. Allow for a lot of rest and recharge time as everyone adjusts to the new pace. Expect mood fluctuations and respond with the same kindness you need when you're overwhelmed and tired. Plan easy dinners. Say no to the optional extras. Do whatever you need to do to make life a little easier for your family as you head into a fresh school year.

And remember - if you need support, we're here for you.

May the odds be ever in your favour!

07/31/2025

Siblings often have to spend a lot of time together in the summer. Sometimes you can feel more like a referee than a parent. Love this long-game perspective from The Occuplaytional Therapist!

07/28/2025

🎲 🎲 🎲 There are 3 more opportunities for your tweens/teens to join our board game/RPG Fridays this summer! 12:30 - 3:30pm at St Andrew's Church, 31 Sulphur Springs Rd, Ancaster. Build real-life skills and make real-life friends in a supported setting with our geek-certified social workers! Can be covered under most benefit plans.
Call 289 678 0581 or email info@nowwhatsupports.ca to find out more!

06/19/2025

How great are these waterbottle bands?? If you've got a kid going to camp this summer (and you ever want to see their waterbottle again 😅), consider ordering a few of these from Mabel's Labels and choose NowWhat Support Services as the organization you support at checkout - 20% will be automatically directed to fundraising efforts for our summer programs! TIA 🙏💛💧

06/18/2025

😎 Check out our full range of summer kids' and teens' programs, covered by benefits and OAP funding, in downtown Ancaster!
-->https://nowwhatsupports.ca/summer-2025-camps-programs/

06/13/2025

🎲 Pop-Up Board Game Café for Kids & Teens! 🎲

Join us in Ancaster on select Fridays this summer for creative, screen-free adventures led by skilled social workers!

✨ RPGs like D&D + Subway Runners
♟ Classic & strategy board games
📍 Covered by benefits & OAP funds
👾 Ages 10+
🕰 12:30–3:30pm

📅 Dates:
• July 4 – General Games
• July 18 – Subway Runners
• Aug 1 – General Games
• Aug 15 – D&D One-Shot
• Aug 29 – General Games

Spaces are limited! 🎯
🎥 Watch the video & contact us at
289 678 0581 or
info@nowwhatsupports.ca to find out more!
(Participants come through our standard intake process)

Address

144 Wilson Street East
Ancaster, ON
L9G2B7

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 8pm
Tuesday	9am - 8pm
Wednesday	9am - 8pm
Thursday	9am - 8pm
Friday	9am - 8pm
Saturday	9am - 5pm
Sunday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

+12896780581

Website

http://www.nowwhatsupports.ca/

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