Construction work is officially underway on the new CHEO Integrated Treatment Centre in Ottawa.

The Ontario government announced the start of construction on April 24.

Once complete, the state-of-the-art children’s treatment centre will provide integrated and coordinated care under one roof to better serve children and youth living with complex medical, developmental and behavioural needs.

“Today’s groundbreaking is another step in our commitment to protecting Ontario’s provincial health care by improving services for children and youth with developmental needs,” said Michael Parsa, Minister of Children, Community and Social Services. “We are deeply grateful for the work of CHEO, the CHEO Foundation’s Board of Directors and all the community advocates, organizations and local MPPs who have helped make this new facility a reality.”

The new CHEO Integrated Treatment Centre will consolidate services and programs across eight locations under one roof. The centre will be connected to the CHEO hospital, allowing for more convenient and connected care for children and their families.

"CHEO’s Integrated Treatment Centre is a key piece in our transformation to better meet the needs of children and youth," said Dr. Vera Etches, President and CEO, CHEO. "This initiative will lead to better care integration and enhance the experience for children and youth dealing with complex medical, developmental, behavioural and mental health needs."

The construction of the approximately 200,000 square foot site is a multi-year project funded by the Ontario government and CHEO and will be built by EllisDon Infrastructure OCH Inc., with completion expected in 2028.

Construction of this new facility is part of the nearly $600 million in recent investments made by the province to build modernized facilities at children’s treatment centres across Ontario, including construction on the new Children’s Treatment Centre of Chatham-Kent, planning for the new Lansdowne Children’s Centre in Brantford, successful completion of Grandview Kids in Ajax, and the successful relocation of Health Sciences North Children's Treatment Centre in Sudbury.