Canadian Clown Organizations or Groups

Canadian Clown Organizations

Therapeutic Clown Program at SickKids - Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Established in 1993, The Therapeutic Clown Program at SickKids provides patients and families with therapeutic clown care, using spontaneous humour and gentle play to minimize stress during hospitalization and treatment. Working under the umbrella of the hospital’s Department of Child Life, therapeutic clowns collaborate closely with Child Life Specialists, and other members of the multi-professional team to develop therapeutic strategies within the model of family-centered care.

Website: www.sickkids.ca

Contact: Lucia

Email: lucia.cino@sickkids.ca

Phone: 416-813-6629

   

Group Name - Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Clowns Sans Frontières - Canada est une organisation humanitaire qui existe depuis 1993. Nous parcourons la planète pour supporter les enfants dans le besoin et éveiller les sourires et l'espoir. Conflits armés, camps de réfugiés, désastres naturels et pauvreté sont des contextes et des événements éprouvants pour les enfants, ici comme ailleurs. Dans ces circonstances difficiles, Clowns Sans Frontières croit au pouvoir du rire pour apaiser les souffrances de l'âme. Animée par des artistes : des clowns, des jongleurs, des musiciens, des acrobates, des amuseurs, notre organisation humanitaire a été mise sur pied par le clown espagnol Tortell Poltrona. L'idée lui est venue lors d'une visite à un camp de réfugiés en Croatie, où plus de 700 enfants se sont attroupés pour le voir. Leur sourire et leur émerveillement ont permis à Poltrona de constater les effets bénéfiques de sa prestation. Aujourd'hui, Clowns Sans Frontières existe en Espagne, en France, en Suède, en Allemagne, en Belgique, en Irlande, en Afrique du Sud, aux États-Unis et ici, au Canada. Ainsi, chaque année, des milliers d'enfants assistent à nos spectacles et participent à des stages et des ateliers d'initiation artistique

Website: www.clownssansfrontieres.ca

Email: contact@clownssansfrontieres.ca

Phone: 514 495-1287

Address: 5445, rue de Gaspé, suite 1016 Montréal (Québec) H2T 3B2

   

Association des clowns du Quebec - Canada

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Website: www.clown-quebec.com

Email: secretaire.acq@hotmail.com

Phone: 514-20-CLOWN

Address: 120a, rue de la Gare, Saint-Jérôme (Québec) J7Z 2C2

   

Dr Clown - Montreal, Canada

Dr Clown brings together healthcare professionals, members of the business community, and artists. Its goal is to carve out a place for therapeutic artists (and particularly clown doctors) in the treatment plans of Canadian hospitals by the following means:

Website: www.drclown.ca

Email: info@drclown.ca

Phone: 514-845-7628

Address: address

   

Canadian Association of Therapeutic Clowns - Toronto, Ontario, Canada

CATC/ACCT is a professional association of Canadian therapeutic clowns, founded in 2005 with 27 charter members. The association currently has a membership from coast to coast of over 45 therapeutic clown practitioners. We define a professional therapeutic clown as one who: is specifically trained to work in the health care field abides by a code of ethics is committed to being a regular presence in the health care setting collaborates routinely with other members of the health care team engages in on-going training and development receives appropriate remuneration for the work Our membership reflects the richness and diversity of clowns working professionally in health care in Canada. All CATC/ACCT members go by the title of therapeutic clowns, whether they choose to work as a medically- based character, such as a Clown Doctor, or not. Our members work in solo and duo models, and are both verbal and non-verbal. We work with all age groups from babies to seniors.

Website: www.clownalley,com

Email: c a t c @ t h e r a p e u t i c c l o w n s . c a

   

Fools for Health - Windsor, Ontario, Canada

Fools for Health is a charitable community-based organization dedicated to using the arts to promote health and well-being in healthcare facilities. We work with patients, residents, their families and the healthcare team to promote wellness through the therapeutic use of music, improvisational play, reminiscence and humour.

Website: web2.uwindsor.ca

Contact: Sharron

Email: sharron@foolsforhealth.ca

Phone: 519- 254-5577 ext. 76004

Address: 1453 Prince Rd. Windsor Ontario, Canada, N9C 3Z4

   

Clowns Canada - Canada

Clowns Canada is an organization of clowns, jugglers, magicians, face-painters, balloon artists and other children's entertainers. Most of us live in Canada, but there are members world-wide. Clowns Canada Incorporated is a Federally Incorporated organization dedicated to the advancement of the art of clowning not only in Canada, but worldwide.

Website: www.clownscanada.com

   

Clowns Canada - Clownville, Canada

Clowns Canada is an organization of clowns, jugglers, magicians, face-painters, balloon artists and other children's entertainers. Most of us live in Canada, but there are members world-wide!

Website: www.clownscanada.com

Contact: Jennifer Bell

Email: info@sparkstheclown.com

Phone: 877-654-6518