Brantford批准为新儿童治疗中心提供100万元, Brantford approves $100M for new children’s therapy center to ease waitlists amid rising demand.

Brantford市议员已经批准了一项耗资1亿美元的计划,为Lansdowne儿童中心新建一个10万平方英尺的设施,该中心是为发育和身体有障碍的儿童,包括自闭症和脑麻痹儿童提供服务的主要提供者。 Brantford city councillors have approved a $100-million plan for a new 100,000-square-foot facility for Lansdowne Children’s Centre, a key provider of services for children with developmental and physical challenges including autism and cerebral palsy. 新大楼将建造在现址附近,将包括一个治疗池、集体治疗室和无障碍户外空间。 The new building, to be built adjacent to the current site, will include a therapy pool, group therapy rooms, and accessible outdoor spaces. 该项目自2024年1月以来由省级供资支持,旨在解决日益增长的需求——2025年,Lansdowne为3 651名儿童提供服务,等待名单上有2 795名儿童。 The project, backed by provincial funding since January 2024, aims to address a growing demand—Lansdowne serves 3,651 children in 2025, with 2,795 on a waitlist. 预计建筑工程将于2027年开工,以待区划改变和城市供资核准提供200万美元五年期捐款。 Construction is expected to begin in 2027, pending a zoning change and city funding approval for a $2 million, five-year contribution.