Community Junction Spring 2025 Guidebook

Community Market

Corbrook and Family Service Toronto in partnership with FoodShare, are holding ongoing Community Food Markets on the third Thursday of every month in Scarborough.

Where and when is the market?

The next market is Thursday, April 17 from 1pm-6pm at Corbrook and Community Living Toronto’s social enterprise The Social Brew: 1236 Birchmount Rd. – see flyer attached for details.

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.

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.

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.

See flyer for more details

SAAAC Autism Centre, Adult Visual Arts and Fitness Programs

At SAAAC, we offer inclusive Visual Arts and Wellness programs for individuals on the autism spectrum. Currently, we have the capacity to serve more families and would love to broaden our outreach.

Our programs run seasonally, four times a year, and include streams for children, youth, and adults.

Healthy Living Program (Young Adults, 13-26)

A 10-week wellness-focused program promoting active and healthy lifestyles. Participants and their caregivers will learn strategies for physical activity, nutrition, and social engagement—delivered by health and wellness experts.

Learn more about Fitness programs

Visual Arts – Foundations (Streams for All Ages)

A beginner-friendly art program with streams tailored to children (6–12), youth (13–17), and adults (18+). Participants are guided step-by-step through painting techniques, learning how to mix colors, create shapes, and layer their work to produce vibrant artwork.

Visual Arts – Advanced (All Ages)
A mixed-ages group designed for participants with prior experience and an existing portfolio, this program focuses on developing personal artistic practices and refining advanced techniques.

Learn more about Visual Arts programs

Pegasus Community Project

Pegasus runs two Saturday programs open to the community, offering a fun and engaging break from the weekly routine. Please see the flyer attached for more information and contacts.

Polaris is a unique program designed to support and engage individuals who may need a bit more age-related help in a welcoming community setting. Please see the promotional information and flyer attached.

Social Club

Come hang out, play some games, create some art and cook some food!

Join us for an evening of fun every Thursday from April 24th to June 12th, 2025! We are excited to offer recreational activities that give families a break in caring for adults with a developmental delay.

WHO: Anyone 18 years and older with a developmental delay who is living at home
WHERE: 1124 Finch Avenue West, Unit 1
WHEN: Thursdays from 4pm – 7pm
COST: $16/person

See flyer for more information

To register, please call 1-833-586-3687 and leave a message for an Adult Intake Worker

The Disability Tax Credit [webcast]

WHEN: April 15 at 7pm

On its own, the DTC can help reduce income taxes in order to offset some of the extra costs people living with a disability may incur. An even greater benefit is that it opens the door to other valuable credits and programs, including the new Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) which will start paying this year!

Join us on April 15th at 7pm EST to learn more about the DTC, the application process, and other valuable tips for people with disabilities, their families, and professional advisors.

What’s in it for you:

Information on how to apply for the Disability Tax Credit (DTC)
Overview of the benefits of the DTC
Review of the DTC and the Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP)
Insights on the impact of a disability vs. diagnosis in eligibility for the DTC
Tips for completing the T2201 form

Independence with Lumenus

Independence with Luminous is a no-cost eight-week program. The program focuses on empowering and strengthening our participants within targeted areas of their daily living.

This program is low support and self-guided. The group is geared towards individuals who are further along in their work towards a goal for independence or those who need a refresher on skills already built. The areas of focus throughout the eight weeks is employment readiness, cyber safety, and financial literacy.

Employment Readiness

This topic will focus on building skills to be successful in employment/volunteering opportunities. Participants will have the chance to create/edit a resume, learn about ways to search for employment/volunteering, and apply. Participants will also learn about appropriateness, such as behaviors, handling conflicts, attire, and hygiene in the world.

Cyber Safety

Here, participants will explore how to navigate the technological world in a safe way. With a focus on safety vulnerabilities, scams, and relationship boundaries, participants will get an in-depth understanding of the current technological world.

Financial Literacy

Where participants can learn budgeting. This class will explore how to create, manage, and adjust a budget based on future needs. This class will also touch on budgeting in the community.

Interested?

Starts May 22, 2025 until July 10, 2025 (8weeks)
Registration ends April 28th, 2025
1124 Finch Ave West
Small group sizes

For registration and more information: Cassondra cwatkis@lumenus.ca or Leanna lromero@lumenus.ca

See flyer for more details

Life Skills with Lumenus

Hey, are you interested in having fun and learning some new things? Then we have the program for you: Life Skills with Lumenus.

Community Skills

Mondays, 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
This topic will focus on all things community. Here we explore how to access community supports that we use daily, and how to stay safe online, and a variety of safety topics.

Healthy Relationships

Mondays, 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM
Here we explore what healthy relationships look like with everyone in our lives, how to set healthy boundaries, and how to manage conflict in relationships.

Nutrition and Wellness

Thursdays 11am – 12pm

With a focus on all aspects of our health, this topic explores how to maintain or improve physical, mental, and emotional health. We also explore cooking and kitchen safety.

Cooking

Thursdays 12pm – 2pm

Are you interested?

Starts May 22nd, 2025 until July 10th, 2025 (8 weeks)
Registration ends April 28th, 2025
1124 Finch Avenue West
Small group sizes

For Registration and more information, contact Cassondra cwatkis@lumenus.ca or Leanna lromero@lumenus.ca

See flyer for more information

Pancake Palooza

WHEN: April 15^th, 2025, 10 AM – 12 PM
WHERE: 2972 Islington Ave, Unit 5

Toronto Community Participation Services (The Village) team are happy to invite you to come and enjoy our Pancake Palooza on April 15^th, 2025, 10 AM – 12 PM at 2972 Islington Ave, Unit 5. Join us for a morning of fluffy pancakes🥞, fun toppings 🍓🍁🍌and to have a great time with friends💃🕺.

Come prepared to: