Transforming to meet the needs of kids today and in the future

• Expected to be completed in 2028, the ITC will use a family-centred approach to care through a new model co-created by clinicians, patients, families and caregivers
• Following an extensive procurement process, EllisDon was selected and began construction on the 220,000-square-foot building in spring 2025.
• This multi-year project funded by the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services is a collaboration between CHEO and Infrastructure Ontario. 

By breaking barriers between specialties, CHEO care teams can collaborate more effectively. This will lead to earlier interventions and smoother transitions between services, which will ultimately improve health outcomes for patients at CHEO. 

For children, youth and families, this means easier access to care and advanced therapies, as well as customized spaces to optimize each child’s mobility and safety considerations. 

The new building and model of care will also enable further innovation and new discoveries with researchers, in partnership with front-line care teams. 

Throughout the project, we are partnering with the ITC Family Advisory Committee, children, youth and families, First Nations, Inuit, and Métis partners, staff and medical staff, and government representatives at the municipal, provincial and federal levels, to ensure the building, spaces and care are welcoming and inclusive for everyone.  

Here are a few examples of how we are achieving this

• Indigenous community feedback: With the intent to build ongoing respectful relationships with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis community leaders, representatives from CHEO continue to partner closely with the Ottawa Aboriginal Coalition in Ottawa, as well as Kitigan Zibi and Pikwakanagan First Nations.

• The Family Advisory Committee (FAC) consists of a group of individuals and community partners that provide guidance, recommendations, and feedback to CHEO. Learn more about the FAC.