Community Living Trent Highlands

Community Living Trent Highlands We serve the City of Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton Country and Peterborough. That work is now underway and will continue on in the coming year.

Our mission is to inspire respect and equality for people with a developmental disability by promoting community knowledge, organizational excellence and individual quality of life. In 2017, the members of two boards of directors voted to amalgamate Community Living Central Highlands and Community Living Peterborough to form Community Living Trent Highlands. They made this choice neither out of necessity nor mandate, but rather because together we will be stronger, brighter and more responsive to the immense needs that exist in the futures of our communities. It is a huge undertaking to amalgamate the long-standing practices, processes, traditions and cultures of two agencies. The members of the new board of directors for Community Living Trent Highlands are up to the challenge. We are fully aware of the mammoth task that we face; yet, we feel a sense of excitement as we begin to harmonize what is best of both organizations. The three communities served by Community Living Trent Highlands have had enduring relationships with their former agencies, and each brings with it a legacy of inclusion, innovation and responsiveness. In the pages of this report you will read the accomplishments of the recently amalgamated Community Living Central Highlands (formerly Haliburton County and Kawartha Lakes) and Community Living Peterborough. An integral part of an agency like ours is its partnerships and presence in the community. It is clear in these pages that connections and collaborations are numerous and celebrated. As our three former agencies were beginning in the late 50’s and early 60’s, families and advocates were demanding change and something better for their loved ones. Now in 2017, as we are forming the new Community Living Trent Highlands, the climate is similar. As a sector we are striving for something better, learning year after year about deeper inclusion, community development and belonging. Our new agency will continue build on our legacies, and will strive to create bridges to community and networks of inclusion in Haliburton, Kawartha Lakes and Peterborough. The future is bright and filled with possibility as Community Living Trent Highlands brings 173 years of combined experience to meet the challenges of the future for the people and communities we serve.

03/04/2026

– If you’re a family with a child who has a disability, there are many things that you need to navigate. One area where our friends at P4P Planning Network can help is on the financial front.

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Please enjoy the latest from our Executive Director
03/04/2026

Please enjoy the latest from our Executive Director

Photo by Diego Gonzalez on Pexels.com I had the chance a few weeks ago to hear a minister speak about a metaphor for our busy lives. He talked about a glass, that appeared empty but was in fact fil…

03/03/2026

Congratulations to Austin Riley of Lindsay, a multi-time race car driver with autism.

Austin’s racing career has taken him all over the world and despite his daily struggles, he has overcome adversity and risen to the top level of motor sports while raising awareness of autism.

His motto is, “just because you have autism, doesn’t mean you can’t do great things.”

Some of Austin’s achievements include:

2022 - Blue Marble Radical Cup North America Pro 1340 Class Champion
2022 - Blue Marble Radical Cup North America Overall Champion
2021 - Emzone Radical Cup Canada Champion
2020 - Radical Canada East Cup Champion
2019 - Saleen Cup Vice Champion
3 x Karting Champion and 3 x graduate of Skip Barber Racing School

In addition to a busy racing schedule, Austin shares his amazing story through speaking engagements at schools around the globe.

Austin is an inspiration to us all and I wish him even more success in the years ahead.

For more information visit: www.racingwithautism.com

03/03/2026
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03/02/2026

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Including people with intellectual disabilities in leadership improves an organization. The organization gets to use the...
03/02/2026

Including people with intellectual disabilities in leadership improves an organization. The organization gets to use the skills and ideas of self-advocates, and they become a role model for inclusion to others. This is especially important for organizations that advocate for human rights. Here are practical guidelines for making leadership more inclusive.

Including people with intellectual disabilities in leadership improves an organisation. The organisation gets to use the skills and ideas of self-advocates, and they become a role model for inclusion to others. This is especially important for organisations that advocate for human rights. If people....

02/26/2026
Please see the latest from our Executive Director
02/25/2026

Please see the latest from our Executive Director

Photo by James Wheeler on Pexels.com I was having a conversation with a neighbour this week and he offered that I was a kin keeper. He explained that it was an Irish term that was about a person th…

Wednesday February 25th marks Pink Shirt Day 2026 to help raise awareness against bullying. Show us those pink shirts an...
02/25/2026

Wednesday February 25th marks Pink Shirt Day 2026 to help raise awareness against bullying. Show us those pink shirts and always remember to Choose Kindness 💓

Address

205 McLaughlin Road, Suite 200
Lindsay, ON
K9V0K7

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

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What We Do

We provide a range of services to people living with a developmental disability and their families so that they may enjoy meaningful lives through connection, contribution and choice.

We also support children with special needs, their families and the early learning community.

Through our Job Quest division, we assist people who face employment barriers to find and keep a good job.

Community Living Trent Highlands is a charitable, not-for-profit organization. We serve the City of Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton County and Peterborough and area. Following is the contact information for our three administrative offices.