Daybreak is a weekday program for young adults with developmental disabilities — built around real friendship, life skills, and growth. So your son or daughter has somewhere to belong, and you can keep working.
Weekday mornings into afternoonStructure and routine, Monday through Friday.
Small groups, trained staffLow ratios, people who know how to support them.
Friendship, skills, communityA real day with purpose — not a waiting room.
Graduation comes, and overnight the structure of school is just… gone. The day programs that exist have waitlists years long — or they turn your child away for needing too much support.
So the day goes empty. The isolation creeps in. And the impossible question lands on you: how do I keep my job and care for my adult child at the same time?
Hi, I'm Jonathan. I'm building Daybreak here in Peel after hearing from dozens of families about what disappears when high school ends — the structure, the routine, the support. I'm shaping this pilot directly with parents and caregivers before we launch, and I'd genuinely love to hear from you.
— Jonathan, Founder
Built around what families told us matters most — starting with connection and independence, not just supervision.
A place to make real friends and feel part of something — the thing families asked for most.
Cooking, money, transit, routines — the practical skills that build a fuller, more independent life.
Regular outings that turn the world into the classroom and build real-world confidence.
Fun, adaptive fitness and activity — energy, health, and routine, led with care.
Reliable daytime hours that give caregivers room to work, rest, and breathe.
Treated as the capable young adults they are — never talked down to, never warehoused.
You're trusting us with your child. Here's what that trust is built on.
Experienced, trained staff who understand autism and developmental support — not just supervision.
Low participant-to-staff ratios so every young adult is genuinely seen and supported.
Vulnerable Sector Checks, First Aid & CPR, and clear, written safety policies.
A parent intake meeting and a trial visit before you ever commit to anything.
I'm shaping this pilot directly with the families who'll use it. Joining the waitlist puts your family in line as pilot spots open and as Daybreak grows. There's no cost and no obligation to join.
The first pilot will be small, with limited spots, so we can build it carefully with the right families, staff, and supports.
We want every family to feel welcome. Because this is an early pilot, whether it's the right fit will depend on each young adult's support needs, staffing, and safety — and we'll talk that through with you personally.
Using Passport funding? Daybreak's services fall within Passport's admissible categories — community participation, daily living skills, and caregiver respite — and we provide detailed, itemized invoices designed to make reimbursement claims straightforward. Every family's situation is different, so please confirm coverage with your local Passport agency; we're glad to walk through it with you.
The response to the founding pilot has gone beyond what the first small group can hold. The waitlist stays open — it's how families are considered as pilot spots open and as Daybreak grows.
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