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Fools for Health Clown-Doctor Program has been growing for a decade. In this time it has developed exciting research, received awards, and accreditation,and most importantly expanded the scope of its services to reach more people across the lifespan and across the county.

  • 2000
    Fools for Health begins it's inception with a committee consisting of members from the University of Windsor and each hospital in Windsor, ON

  • 2001
    Fools for Health begins as a pilot project at Windsor Regional Hospital Western Campus’ In-Patient Rehab Unit
  • 2003
    Fools for Health becomes a non-profit organization and a Registered Charity
     
  • 2005
    Fools for Health starts a new research project “Down Memory Lane” funded by a two year grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation
     
  • 2006
    Fools for Health is recognized as a leading practice by the Canadian Council on Health Services Accreditation
     
  • 2009
    Fools for Health is awarded the “Ontario Trillium Foundation Great Grants Award for Human and Social Services” and presented to Parliament by the Minister of Culture, Aileen Carol
     
  • 2010
    Fools for Health begins a new program “Laughter-Boss” funded by the Ontario Trillium Foundation over two years
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The Ontario Trillium Foundation’s Great Grants Award to Fools for Health: Familial-Clowns Tilly Tom-Tom and Merry Kay with L. Robin Cardozo CEO of OTF, Bernie Warren, Founder of FfH, and Helen Burstyn, President of OTF, November 2009 in Toronto, Ontario

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Fools for Health Clown-Doctors with Michael Christensen as Dr. Stubbs of Big Apple Clown Care Unit, New York City at Clowning with Care conference, May 2007, Woodstock, Ontario

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