Join us at our next coffee and advocacy meeting!
Date: Friday, January 24
Time: 2:00pm
Where: Online on Zoom
Email: Jessica.field@arch.clcj.ca
Exploring Affordable Rental Options in Toronto [virtual]
Join the DSO Housing Navigator for Toronto for a free virtual presentation on various types of affordable and rent-geared-to-income housing options available to individuals with low to moderate income.
When: Friday, February 7, 2025
Time: 10am – 11am EST
Where: Zoom (link to be included along with presentation slides, closer to February 7).
Topics covered will include:
- The difference between rent geared to income and affordable rental housing
- How to apply and maintain your application
- The Canada Ontario Housing Benefit (COHB)
- Indigenous affordable housing programs
Please see the attached flyer for more information.
Tri-Campus CICE Virtual Information Night
Date: Thursday, January 23, 2025
Time: 6:00pm
Location: Microsoft Teams Meeting
Registration link: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/bfae51c9-c1f4-4b82-9952-ba528eb3ab56@974d3927-9bb4-48c9-b65c-6094393d030b
We look forward to connecting with you on how we can assist clients/potential students in your school or agency who may be interested in this pathway. Please do consider reaching out for campus tours, and potential applicants being a student for the day!
Families can also reach out on their own for personalized tours and information sessions about the CICE program.
For any questions at all, please connect with Jodie at: jmacquisten@sl.on.ca or 613-345-0660, ext. 1876
Information Links:
- Brockville CICE Webpage
- CICE Events
- Admission Requirements & Steps to Apply
- CICE Student Application Form
Please find attached:
Community Food Market
Family Service Toronto and Corbrook in partnership with FoodShare, are holding ongoing Community Food Markets on the third Thursday of every month in Scarborough.
What is a Community Market? (formerly Good Food Market)
Community Markets sell high quality, affordable fruits and vegetables. These markets bring healthy produce to neighbourhoods where it might not otherwise be available, and where farmers’ markets are not viable because sales are too low to cover costs.
The markets feature seasonal, local produce plus imported favourites in order to offer the greatest quality and cultural value to the neighbourhoods they serve.
Why a Community Market?
Food markets can become amazing gathering places. The goal of a successful market is not making a profit, but the relationship between selling affordable produce and the ability of a market to be a gathering place that people want to hang out in.
It also serves as a space in the community for information and resource sharing – email Elizabeth Irwin if your program/agency would like to host a table at an upcoming event.
Who can attend?
The market is open to everyone!
Corbrook and Family Service Toronto share a vision of building inclusive communities.
We envision our market serving as a gathering place for folks to connect, learn from each other, and thrive.
Where and when is the market?
The next market is Thursday, January 16 from 12pm-4pm at Corbrook and Community Living Toronto’s social enterprise The Social Brew: 1236 Birchmount Rd. – see flyer attached for details.
Please share the attached flyers widely with your networks and we hope to see you there!
*If you are interested in learning more about FoodShare, click here: FoodShare – Food is a right
*To learn more about Community Markets and other community programming, click here: Good Food Markets – FoodShare
If you are interested in participating in future markets, email Elizabeth: elizabethir@familyservicetoronto.org
Spring Break
INTERACTIVE SOCIAL GROUPS
DATES: March 10 – 14, 2025
HOURS: MONDAY- FRIDAY 9AM- 3PM
EXTENDED HOURS AVAILABLE
Virtual Mindfulness Opportunities
Mindfulness programs, designed for healthcare leaders, caregivers, and frontline professionals. These free programs, led by mindfulness expert Sue Hutton, aim to help participants reduce stress and enhance well-being.
- Mindfulness for Leadership & Frontline Professionals: 6-week sessions starting in February, May, and October.
- Mindfulness for Family Caregivers: 6-week sessions starting in January, May, and October.
- Mindfulness in 30: 4-week sessions in March, September, and November.
Mindfulness for Leadership & Frontline Professionals
6-week sessions starting in February, May, and October.
See flyer for more details
Mindfulness for Family Caregivers
6-week sessions starting in January, May, and October.
See flyer for more details
Mindfulness in 30
4-week sessions in March, September, and November.
See flyer for more details
Youth Alliance for Intersectional Justice
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Each month, CLTO’s Community Engagement Speaker Series highlights different topics of interest, providing education and information to individuals with disabilities, families, caregivers, and the community at large.
This month, we are pleased to announce an insightful session from Youth Alliance Intersectional Justice. A black youth-led collective of racialized neurodiverse youth, adults and alies, in Ubuntu an understanding of our connectedness
Intro to the RDSP
Mark your calendars for our upcoming Intro to the RDSP webcasts!
The Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP) is a made-in-Canada, long-term savings plan designed specifically for people with disabilities. Whether you recently opened an RDSP or are thinking of starting one, P4P’s Introduction to the RDSP webcast is a great place to learn more. Join us for one of our winter sessions below to gain valuable insights and guidance.
What’s in it for you:
- An understanding of how you could receive up to $90,000 from the federal government in bonds and grants
- Insights on opening an RDSP, withdrawals and taxation
- Knowledge of the latest updates and changes to the RDSP
- Tips & advice on free resources to consult for additional information
Upcoming Webcast Dates:
- Thursday, January 16 at 2pm: REGISTER HERE
- Monday, February 24 at 1pm: REGISTER HERE
- Thursday, March 20 at 3pm: REGISTER HERE
For more information about the RDSP be sure to check
out the RDSP resources on the Planning Network.
Holland Bloorview’s Annual Recreation and Life Skills Fair
For children, youth and young adults with a disability and their families
WHEN: Saturday January 25th, 10 a.m. -2 p.m.
- Learn about recreation, respite and life skills programs across the GTA.
- Talk to representatives from community programs.
- Find the right program to fit you or your family member’s needs.
- Connect with Holland Bloorview family leaders and mentors
- Register for summer and seasonal services.
Information Booths 10:00 a.m.– 2:00 p.m.
- Holland Bloorview Transitions, Recreation, Life Skills, Music, Arts and Respite
- Inclusive and specialized community programs
- Summer and seasonal camps
- Community respite services
Looking for more resources: HollandBloorview.ca/infofair
For those who cannot attend the fair in-person, please visit link above to see all Fair exhibitors and additional community resources profiles and contacts.
For more information:
Contact us at (416) 425-6220 ext. 6047 or recreationrespitefair@hollandbloorview.ca
Please note Childcare is not available, children are welcome to attend with caregivers. Metered parking is available. Tim Horton’s cafe is on site.
The Power of Relationships: Strengthening Your Support Network as a Family Caregiver
Wednesday, January 22, 2025 | 6:30 – 8:00 pm
Relationships are key to a long, healthy and fulfilling life – for you and your family members! Co-hosted by Ontario Caregiver Association’s Katie Muirhead and Microboards Ontario Board Director Alice Mainland, this workshop will provide tips, strategies and real life experience about building relationships that last. You’d be surprised where you can find them!