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About Us

About Cedarview Group Homes

Cedarview Group Homes provides a safe, structured, and home-like children’s residence for youth aged 12–18.

Our residence focuses on daily care, supervision, consistent routines, life-skills development, school support, and positive youth development.

The program is designed for youth who benefit from a stable, supervised, and supportive living environment.

Our Approach

Our approach is based on consistency, safety, structure, and respectful daily support.

  • Stability and routine
  • Supervision and guidance
  • Life-skills development
  • School and community support
  • Respectful and consistent interactions

Who we are

At Cedarview Group Homes, we provide a safe, structured, and supervised children’s residence for youth aged 12–18. Our focus is on creating a stable, home-like environment where youth receive daily care, consistent routines, life-skills support, school support, and positive adult guidance.

We provide individualized daily support based on each youth’s needs, strengths, routines, and goals. Our team works collaboratively with placing agencies, families or guardians where applicable, schools, and community partners to support stability, safety, and positive development.

Where additional services are required, Cedarview supports coordination with appropriate external professionals and community service providers as part of the youth’s Plan of Care.

  • Placing agencies
  • Families or guardians, where applicable
  • Schools and educational supports
  • Healthcare providers
  • Community-based services
  • Other approved supports involved in the youth’s care

Licensing Status

Cedarview Group Homes is currently in the final stages of licensing with the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services (MCCSS).

Our Commitment

Cedarview Group Homes is committed to providing a safe, structured, and supervised children’s residence for youth aged 12–18. Our focus is on daily care, consistent routines, life-skills support, school coordination, and positive youth development.

Our Team

Cedarview Group Homes is supported by a team of qualified professionals with experience in child and youth care.

Our team includes:

  • Child and Youth Workers (CYWs)
  • Social Workers and support staff

Staff bring combined experience supporting youth with behavioural, emotional, and mental health needs.

Our Commitment

  • Maintaining a safe and respectful environment
  • Providing consistent and individualized care
  • Supporting personal growth and independence
  • Working collaboratively with agencies and partners
  • Following all applicable standards and regulations

What Makes Us Unique

What Makes Cedarview Group Homes Unique

1. Safe and Structured Residence: A home-like setting with clear routines, supervision, and consistent daily support.
2. Individualized Daily Support: Support is based on each youth’s needs, strengths, routines, goals, and Plan of Care.
3. Life Skills Development: Youth are supported with daily living skills such as hygiene, cooking, budgeting, responsibility, and independence.
4. School and Community Support: Staff support school attendance, appointments, community involvement, and positive daily activities.
5. Family and Agency Communication: Cedarview works with placing agencies, families or guardians where applicable, schools, and community partners.
6. Recreation and Positive Activities: Youth are encouraged to participate in safe recreational, cultural, creative, and community activities.
7. Transition and Independence Planning: Youth are supported to build confidence, stability, responsibility, and readiness for greater independence.

Our Foundation

Diversity

Cedarview Group Homes respects the individuality, culture, background, and experiences of every youth. We are committed to maintaining a safe, respectful, and inclusive residence where youth feel valued and supported.

Mission Statement

Cedarview Group Homes provides a safe, structured, and home-like residence where youth are supported with consistency, respect, and guidance while building stability, confidence, independence, and positive community connections.

Vision Statement

Cedarview Group Homes’ vision is to be a trusted children’s residence that provides a safe, structured, and supportive home environment where youth feel valued, build confidence, and are encouraged toward stability, independence, and positive community connections.

Our Core Values

Compassion: We treat every youth with empathy, dignity, and respect
Safety: We prioritize the physical and emotional safety of youth and staff
Structure: Consistent routines and therapeutic practices guide our care
Collaboration: We work with families, professionals, and community partners
Growth: We support each youth’s healing, development, and future success
Integrity: We are committed to transparency, accountability, and ethical care

Our Core Values

Compassion: We treat every youth with empathy, dignity, and respect
Safety: We prioritize the physical and emotional safety of youth and staff
Structure: Consistent routines and therapeutic practices guide our care
Collaboration: We work with families, professionals, and community partners
Growth: We support each youth’s healing, development, and future success
Integrity: We are committed to transparency, accountability, and ethical care

Meet the Founder

Muchaneta Chikonyora

Muchaneta holds a Bachelor of Health Studies (York University) and a Post-Degree Certificate in Behavioural Science Technology. She has extensive experience supporting youth with complex needs and is a strong advocate for trauma-informed, evidence-based supervised environment.