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Provided with the necessary supports and the development of communication and life skills and integration into the community, school and in the workplace. The residential programs operated by Kerry’s Place Autism Services offer safe and practical living arrangements within various communities in Southern Ontario. Community Outreach services are more specific to the needs of the respective communities that they serve. Depending upon the Ministry mandate for the specific region, the community outreach program may serve both children and adults or only children and adolescents until the age of 18 years. Overall, the Community Outreach programs provide support and consultation to individuals with autism and their families. This service may take the form of behaviour management, family resource days, workshops and parent counseling. Respite support is provided to families in need through community outreach. These arrangements can be offered in residence or in the community.

Every program or activity we offer helps build self-esteem. Our goal is to develop young people who will make the right choices in their physical, educational, personal, social, emotional and vocational lives.

The heart of Winnipeg’s newcomer community is Central Park. And the heart of Central Park is Knox Church. Knox has been an integral part of the revitalization of the neighbourhood and the restoration of the park itself, through initiatives such as Central Market for Global Families and the Rainbow Community Garden. Now we are pleased to announce the creation of a new, 24-hour accessible commercial kitchen, which, when completed, will be available for community members to use to develop and expand on catering opportunities that might otherwise be cost prohibitive. Additional programs will include nutrition and cooking classes for women, men and youth, and cultural dinners. To date we have raised over $350,000 through generous grants from:The WPG Foundation,CPP(Province of MB),The City of WPG, CentreVenture, Blannerhassett Foundation and MB Community Services Council. But we are not quite at our goal! Another $50,000 will allow us to complete this valuable commercial kitchen.

Langs is a neighbourhood-based organization that has been providing a range of recreational, educational, social and health programs and services for all ages, for over 35 years. Their 58,000 sq ft facility features a courtyard, indoor walking track, full size gymnasium, multiple meeting rooms, living wall and 2 green roofs. Langs is co-partnered with the William E. Pautler Seniors Centre and 25+ other community partners work on-site as well, creating a hub of services in one building.

Adults with disabilities are the foundation of our community. It is through their inspiration that we follow our commitment to those with disabilities and strive to provide ever more opportunities for their continued growth and security. Developmental disabilities include autism, Down’s syndrome, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder and others. L’Arche makes a lifetime commitment to accompany all community members with developmental disabilities throughout their lives. This lifetime commitment ensures that the L’Arche community remains a unique example of inclusiveness and belonging where the dignity of all people is affirmed and celebrated. The L’Arche community’s approach to inclusive living is tantamount to the family dynamic where each L’Arche house is a home and each member of the family (persons with and without developmental disabilities) is nurtured to fulfill his or her own potential.

L'Arche Arnprior is an active community where men and women with intellectual disabilities (core members) and those who choose to share life with them (assistants), live and work together. L'Arche Arnprior is home to over 60 individuals - core members and staff - living and working in 3 homes, 1 family home program, 1 seniors program, 7 independent apartments and 3 long term care facilities. Our core members actively participate in daily work environments and/or day programs, yet we also make time to be with each outher in community to celebrate and give thanks. The core members are the "core" of our community and they continue to welcome assistants, employees and volunteers into an enriching experience ranging from the ordinary daily tasks to the extraordinary celebrations.

- L'Arche is part of an international federation that provides loving homes for adults with developmental disabilities. - As a service organization, L'Arche espouses a "community model" of living, rather than a medical or social service model of care. - As a faith-based organization L'Arche recognizes the spiritual and religious needs and aspirations of its members, and respects those who have no spiritual or religious affiliation. Our community and faith life inspire us to be open to people of differing intellectual capacity, social origin,religion, race, and culture. - At L'Arche, people with disabilities, and those who assist them, live together and are equally responsible for the life of their home and community.

* L'Arche is an international organization of faith-based communities creating homes and day programs with people who have developmental disabilities. * We recognize the spiritual and religious needs and aspirations of our members, and respect those who have no spiritual or religious affiliation. We are open to people of differing intellectual capacity, social origin,religion, race, and culture. * At L'Arche, people with disabilities, and those who assist them, live together and are equally responsible for the life of their home and community. L'Arche Ottawa opened in Ottawa in 1972. Today we are 30 core members and 18 assistants living in 7 homes as well as members of the coordinating team and a number of live-out and part-time support persons. We have a spacious, modern community center where we gather for Monday evening community nights and many other special occasions. You are welcome to join us community night. Please call for exact times and dates.

Learning Disabilities Association of Chatham-Kent (LDACK) is a volunteer based, non-profit organization in existence in Chatham-Kent since 1976. We provide structured programs, an excellent resource library, mentoring, advocacy, support and information and referral to individuals of Chatham-Kent (parents, families, professionals) with or involved with Learning Disabilities (LD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and related issues. Programs and services include after-school and summer tutoring, after-school and summer social skills, assistive technology training, after-school and summer secondary school preparation course - SOAR (SOme Assembly Required), information and referral, resource library, information meetings, newsletters, advocacy, and membership.

Leeds & Grenville Interval House is a shelter for abused women and their children. Our Mandate is to provide emergency shelter, supportive counseling, advocacy, information, and referrals for physically, emotionally, and psychologically abused women and their children. We provide a safe, secure, and confidential refuge for women and their children who have been physically, sexually, emotionally or psychologically abused, threatened, or assaulted. In addition to the safe emergency shelter, we also offer a variety of other programs: local and toll-free Crisis Lines, an in-house Children's Program, a Children's Witness Program, Community Outreach, Transitional Support & Housing Program. All services are completely confidential and free of charge. We serve women ages 16 years and over with their children. For the community, we offer Public Education presentations, conduct fund raising events and campaigns, and we have a Volunteer Program.

Main services : 1) Shelter (170 beds) : Bed for the night, shower, clean clothes and meals (dinner and breakfast). 2) Transition program (30 units) : Supervised social reinsertion, budget management, group workshops, employability programs, etc. 3) Homeless senior residence (78 private rooms) : Fiduciary services, medication management, personal care and accompaniment to health professionals. 4) Home support: (internal: 20 studios and 8 rooms) + (external: 1800 visits): Annual budget and medication management, safe housing support. Accompaniment to health professionals, social or community services and even to the grocery store.

We believe that the family more than any other institution shapes the personality and character of every person. We believe that the nature of life in society is, in a large part, determined by the quality of family life. We are committed to assisting individuals and family units to improve their functioning at home, at work and in the community. As an organization, we meet this philosophy by providing four distinct programming areas: Home Services, Immigrant Services, COE (counseling, outreach, education), and our Dacapo program (people with developmental disabilities). Programs include home care, settlement, interpretation, employment, counseling, education, culture, and recreation opportunities for our clients.