Identity area
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St. Thomas Adult Rehabilitation and Training Centre.
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START Centre, St. Thomas
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The St. Thomas Rehabilitation Centre was established in 1975 by the Department of Health as an in-patient facility, with a capacity for 150-200 residents.
In 1982, the Ministry of Community and Social Services announced a five-year plan to consolidate facilities for the developmentally disabled and expand community services. This plan included transferring approximately 1,000 residents of government owned and operated facilities to communities, resulting in the closure of six facilities. The St. Thomas Adult Rehabilitation and Training Centre was one of the targeted facililties. It closed in 1984-1985.
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The St. Thomas Adult Rehabilitation and Training Centre, also known as the START Centre, was a facility in St. Thomas Ontario that housed, assessed and treated developmentally disabled individuals.
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2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM
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Ministry of Community and Social Services brochure, 1983.
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Archivist(s):
Ledwell