Our mission
Provide bilingual respite, day camps and zootherapy services in the Eastern Ottawa region. We aim to make a positive difference in the lives of families with children, teenagers, etc, living different challenges by welcoming them in a unique family environment or by visiting certain establishments in the region.
Our clientele
Our clientele is very large! It includes people of all ages living with certain challenges such as disorders:
Who we are
Marie-Josée Chénier
Valérie Villeneuve
Our role
Our role is to create a bond of trust and respect towards each of our clients in order to develop their strengths, their interests, as well as provide them with a calm, safe and fun environment. We also offer them stimulating activities and programs tailored to their needs.
Our team
Our team is made up of bilingual speakers as well as several students and volunteers. Each member of our team contributes, in their own way, to the proper functioning of our Unik services.
Guided tour of our Unik site
Our Unik location is located in the countryside in Hammond (2838, Nolan Road, Hammond, On.) Our clients have access to the Unik House, our small farmhouse, our animals, the picnic and play areas as well as to our trails.
Where does Experience Unik come from
Unik Experience is owned by Marie-Josée Chénier, a native of Sarsfield, a small village east of Ottawa. She grew up on a paternal dairy farm, with her parents and two sisters.
As a small child, she already helped her father take care of animals. It was at this time that her passion for animals began!
In 1996, she obtained her diploma as a specialized educator. She worked 20 years in a school environment, with children with special needs.
In 2016, she worked 1 year for the Treatment Center for Children and Adolescents; Emerging Minds. This professional path therefore allows Marie-Josée to accumulate a wealth of experience allowing her to start her own business.
In 2017, she obtained a certification in zootherapy and she officially created her company; “UNIK Experience”. The purpose of this is to make a positive difference with families with children, teens and adults living with different challenges in the region. (schools, daycares, residences for the elderly…).
Photo: Miguel Lalonde photography Editing: Anne Lizotte Communications
Our UNIK animals
Molly
Mya
Mirabelle
Marcus
Misty
Luna
Penny
Cody
Coquin
Mika
Blue
Minoune & Minette
Ti-gros
Charlie
Buck
Buck
Milou
Butter & Jelly
Bean
Chevy
Charlotte & Chalot
