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Our Vision
Everyone is empowered to thrive and live their best life.
Our Mission
OFP provides support to empower people with disabilities to engage with the world.
Who We Are
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Over 40 years ago, Ottawa Foyers Partage (OFP) was founded to build a more inclusive community. OFP is committed to building connected, inclusive programs and supports that respect and promote the right to meaningful participation in all aspects of life. We believe everyone deserves the opportunity to live their best life, and we are here to help make that a reality.
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Quality Care
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Flexible Support
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Person-Centred
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Compassionate
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Ottawa Foyers Partage (OFP) has been creating supportive communities since 1982, becoming a registered charity in 1983.
Over the years, we've grown from a small beginning to a vibrant organization supporting over 65 people with disabilities. Our programs include community accommodations, respite services, flexible community programming, and supported independent living, all powered by a dedicated team of over 130 staff members.
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Our early residents and founders were instrumental in working to end the institutionalization of disabled persons in Canada, and their trailblazing spirit continues to inspire our work today. Every day, we work to ensure everyone can live with dignity, joy, and connection in a caring community.
Justin Clark: A Voice for Disability Rights
Clark says that his love was never in doubt, even though he took his own parents to court when he was 20 in a bid to prove that he was a mentally competent adult, and therefore had the right to make decisions about his own life.
Clark was born with cerebral palsy. When he was two, doctors advised his parents to place him in the Rideau Regional Centre in Smiths Falls, Ont., a little more than an hour's drive from Ottawa. He grew up isolated from his parents and his five older siblings.
In 1982, he won the right to leave the institution and make his own decisions about his future. The impact of his case — a pivotal moment in the Canadian disability rights movement — continues to be felt today.
Governance
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OFP is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors and is a registered Canadian Charity (119071561 RR 0001).
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OFP’s Executive Director and Management team oversees the day-to-day operations at OFP. Our talented staff team is responsible for providing the quality care to our residents and clients that our community has come to expect.
Interested in joining the OFP Board? We are always looking for dynamic people, so click here to reach out for more information.
Accessibility for Ontarians
with Disabilities Act
Ottawa Foyers Partage works to remove accessibility barriers and to prevent future barriers for the persons it serves, its employees, its volunteers and all other individuals who have dealings with OFP. Ottawa Foyers Partage is committed to meeting the accessibility requirements under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Regulation 191/11 Integrated Accessibility Standards.
OFP Multi-Year Accessibility Plan (2023-2028)
Complaint & Feedback Process
Please find the OFP Complaints and Feedback Policy below.
OFP Complaints and Feedback Policy
OUR PARTNERS
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