This year, Outaouais is receiving more than $343,000 to improve the care journey and overall health of children in the region.
Enfant Soleil helps more than 100 healthcare facilities across the province and provides invaluable support to the four major pediatric centres, which give specialized and sub-specialized care to any child who needs it.
Spotlight on a project promising beautiful things on the horizon
CISSS de l’Outaouais
Some children face challenges from a very young age that require personalized and stimulating interventions to support their development. Early screening of certain health issues or developmental delays makes it possible to refer families to services adapted to the child’s needs early on. Thanks to joint funding from Enfant Soleil and Santé Québec* totalling $135,000, seven adapted rooms will be set up in several CISSS service points in the region to support the Agir tôt (acting early) program. This project will give more than 9,800 children ages 0 to 5 access to welcoming environments designed to support their overall development at a crucial moment in their lives.
Featuring safe furniture, modular layouts and a reassuring atmosphere, these spaces better suited to group interventions will encourage the children to participate and will ensure their well-being while expanding and diversifying the services available to little ones and their families.
*2025–2026 funding made possible through an agreement initiated with the ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux.
Helping grown-ups improve young lives
Essential support for the entire pediatric ecosystem
Discover other projects funded in the region
1 video laryngoscope
- Equipped with a built-in camera, this equipment will help more quickly and safety intubate newborns in the neonatal unit, which is vital when every second counts.
16 vital sign monitors
- The installation of wall-mounted monitors in every room in the maternity unit will enable the medical teams to continuously monitor the vital signs of newborns while leaving more room for the family and for the provision of quality care.
The first pediatric palliative care home in Outaouais, Butterfly House will offer specialized support and be able to meet the needs of more than 300 families in the region.
8 pediatric beds and 1 bassinet
- The acquisition of pediatric beds and a bassinet will make it possible to provide gentle, comfortable care tailored to each child’s needs.
Instruments for music therapy*
- Suited to their abilities, these instruments will enable the children to create and engage in music, which will help them relax, regulate their emotions and enjoy an overall sense of well-being.
*These projects are financed by the Sport and Sustainable Health Fund, which aims to promote and support healthy lifestyle habits in children through sports, physical activity and healthy eating while also fostering emotional and mental well-being.
Sensory stimulation project
- A multisensory room at Maison du Vieux-Hull and a modular version of this space at Maison du Vieux-Gatineau will give some 500 young people each year access to calming materials and settings. This will help them regulate their emotions so they can better continue their educational and therapeutic activities.
*These projects are financed by the Sport and Sustainable Health Fund, which aims to promote and support healthy lifestyle habits in children through sports, physical activity and healthy eating while also fostering emotional and mental well-being.
Jack Carle, Enfant Soleil for Outaouais
Jack and his family are brilliant ambassadors who courageously share their story and reality.
Born at just 27 weeks after a challenging medical journey, Jack has overcome countless obstacles. Diagnosed with twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) in his mother’s womb and Noonan syndrome at birth, Jack lives with several conditions, including a significant heart defect. Today, he’s mostly tube-fed and on medication, but he defies the odds every day. In fact, he’s been defying expectations since birth. He smiles, moves around and explores the world with impressive resilience. For his parents, every day is a victory, and thanks to the specialized care he receives, Jack continues to thrive.