The community mental health program is committed to working with community partners in order to raise awareness about mental health issues and co-ordinate social/recreational program for individuals requiring mental health support. Our programs are as follows:
Our Centre is committed to working with residents by utilizing a community development approach and implementing community development strategies. This means that we work with residents to build skills and assist residents to organize and take action. We are committed to working with partner organizations in the community to improve social conditions that affect community residents and the community at large.
The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) is trying to close one or two schools in our community. Driftwood, Shoreham, Gosford, Blacksmith and Brookview are being threatened.
Our understanding is that TDSB wants to sell closed school lands to pay for needed repairs and additions to their buildings because the province will not fund these properly. This sell-off will not solve the Board’s problems but it will take valuable community resources away from you and your children.
Women Moving Forward captures the spirit of the a group of young single mothers in a support program that helps them get back to school and break the cycle of poverty. See video here http://vimeo.com/7469729
FAPS focus is to bring support services on financial literacy to low-income individuals and families, newcomers and youth. These supports will be at different levels:
Mobile Community Financial Worker (MCFW): The worker will provide one to one support to participants who are facing financial crises.
Income Tax Clinic: this service will be provided by the MCFW and volunteers.
Workshops on Financial Literacy:
The objective of the workshops are to built capacity of Toronto Neighbourhood Centre staff members and its participants. This program will be provided by the United Way volunteers initiative from the financial sector.
