McGuinty Government Enhancing Services And Supports For People With Developmental Disabilities In Central Eastern Ontario Base Funding For Agencies To Grow To $95 Million By 2010 |
CAMPBELLFORD, ON, June 21, 2007 /CNW/ -
The McGuinty government is enhancing services and supports for people with developmental disabilities and their families by investing $3.3 million in base funding to strengthen the capacity of the 48 developmental services agencies in Central Eastern Ontario, Minister of Community and Social Services Madeleine Meilleur announced today. "The McGuinty government is committed to helping agencies provide the best possible services for people with a developmental disability,& ..
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Posted: 2008-01-26
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Campbellford association presents ‘Passport to Opportunity’ |
Community Living Campbellford-Brighton is gearing up for the 4th annual ‘Passport to Opportunity’ conference this fall. This year’s conference is expected to be an interesting one given the recent opportunity for families and individuals to apply for Passport funding from the provincial government, says Community Living Campbellford-Brighton’s executive director Chris Grayson. “With all of the recent funding going to families, this year’s conference will be trying to address individualize ..
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Family Home providers Wanted! |
Family Homes offer a safe and healthy home environment for adults over age 18 with an intellectual disability. Interested families undergo an intake process and are matched with Home- Sharers who have similar interests. In co-operation with Community Living Campbellford/Brighton, Family Home Providers encourage people’s participation in family and community life. ..
- Family Home Provider Info (pdf file)
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Community Living Campbellford/Brighton Welcomes McGuinty Government’s Commitment to Increase Wage Gap Funding in Developmental Services |
(May 3, 2007, Campbellford, ON) Community Living Campbellford/Brighton is heartened by the Ontario government’s announcement today of $62 million, this year, for the developmental services sector as part of $200 million over four years that was promised to the sector in the recent Provincial Budget. Details are needed immediately. “The sooner we can determine the details, the sooner we can inform agencies and families and begin stabilizing the sector,” said David Barber, president of Community Living Ontario, in ..
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Introducing: KEYSTONE House |
This is the name Keystone Community Supports Corp. Board of Directors have given to the homes we will build together throughout Northumberland County. This is the home in which your child may live one day! Keystone House offers hope to many families in our community who have a dream. ..
- Introduction to KEYSTONE House (pdf file)
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Readers say - Help our loved ones! |
Feb 23, 2007 04:30 AM - TORONTO STAR Families told us loud and clear, following last week's story "Nowhere else to turn," that nursing homes are not the answer for young adults with developmental disabilities. A few of the dozens of letters we received: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Individualized support lets daughter lead full life
I am haunted by memories of the nursing homes my husband and I naive ..
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Community Living agency recognized with third consecutive accreditation |
The Council on Quality and Leadership Canada (CQL Canada) is proud to award Community Living Campbellford/Brighton a four year Accreditation utilizing the Quality Measures 2005®. This comprehensive review combines Personal Outcome Measures®, Basic Assurances®, Shared Values, Responsive Services®, and Community LifeSM to measure the effectiveness of quality improvement and quality management efforts. ..
- CQL Newsletter Article (pdf file)
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Barrier-Busting changes to O.D.S.P. |
Community Living Ontario welcomes barrier-busting changes to disability support
People who have a disability who want to work will have fewer barriers to finding and retaining employment with changes to the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) announced today. “People want to work but many can’t afford to risk losing their ODSP income support while they try to establish themselves in the work force,” said Community Living Ontario President Garry Cooke. “The new rules and exemptions make it easier ..
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Social Service Investment by the Ministry of Community & Social Services |
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Community Living Campbellford/Brighton
will receive $266,600 for 13 projects 2.
Cobourg: 4 agencies which include:
- Access Community Services
- Christian Horizons
- Community Living- West Northumberland and
- Xeorixs Homes
will divide $175,480 on 16 various projects. 3.
Port Hope through Access Community service will also receive $17,800 for 2 projects 4.
Quinte West will receive $62,750 for 12 projects to be divided between
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Campbellford Community Resource Center a Donner Finalist!! |
VANCOUVER, Aug. 2, 2007 - Twenty-eight non-profit agencies from acrossCanada have been identified as being the best run in the country and are inthe running for $70,000 in prize money as finalists for the 10th annual DonnerCanadian Foundation Awards for Excellence in the Delivery of Social Services.The Donner Awards are Canada's largest non-profit recognition program,established in 1998 to recognize and encourage best practices in non-profitmanagement and to increase public confidence and support for Canada'snon-profit sector. The awards w ..
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Central-east Ontario agencies get boost from government |
Community Living Ontario is applauding the province for a recent $3.3-million injection of base funding to improve services and supports for people with intellectual disabilities living in central-east Ontario. The money is part of the $22 million in base funding for the province’s 350 agencies which support people with disabilities. The province plans to increase this amount to $95 million in 2010/2011. Minister of Community and Social Services Madeleine Meilleur made the announcement June 21 at Community Living Campb ..
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Posted: 2008-01-27
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Spotlight on transformation - A Developmental Service Bulletin from the Ministry of Community & Social Services |
On Wednesday May 2, Minister of Community and Social Services Madeleine Meilleur unveiled the details of the 2007 Budget for developmental services at the Centre for Opportunities Respect and Empowerment (CORE). For the first time, agencies that provide services and support for people with a developmental disability can count on planned, multi-year increases for wages and services. This year, agencies will get $22.2 million for base funding, which will increase by 2 per cent annually for four years. In addition, agencies will get ..
- Spotlight Report (pdf file)
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A 'CANADIAN FIRST' Community Living Campbellford/Brighton |
CAMPBELLFORD ON - Community Living Campbellford/Brighton celebrated a Canadian ‘first’ today, upon learning that The Council on Quality and Leadership Canada (CQL) recommends that the Community Living agency receive a four-year Accreditation. This is the highest standard of Accreditation achievable, and the first-ever four-year Accreditation awarded in Canada. An emotional Executive Director, Chris Grayson, congratulated his employees and thanked the community and people receiving services for “A decade of excel ..
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Helping Ontario's most vulnerable - Originally published in The Toronto Star - March 16th, 2007 |
The Toronto Star - Opinions - March 16th, 2007
By: David Barber | Carolynn Morrison | Diana Spacca
Whether labelled with a "global developmental delay," "Down syndrome" or some other "condition," people who have a developmental or intellectual disability require some level of support their entire lives. For some, basic skills such as preparing meals, using public transportation, or even bathing and dressing, require support; for others who live a more independent lifestyle, empl ..
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CQL Awards First Accreditation to Community Living Campbellford/Brighton using Quality Measures 2005© |
Community Living Campbellford/Brighton is the first association of its kind in Canada to receive a four-year accreditation by the Council on Quality Leadership (CQL) Canada. Although the organization has been awarded three-year accreditations in 2000 and 2003, executive director Chris Grayson says the third consecutive award means the most. “This last accreditation involved not only the measure of outcomes for people but evaluated how we work with our communities, how they help us and how we help them in the developme ..
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Wheelchair, blindness not barriers |
Trish Crawford, Life Writer - Toronto Star, Feb 23, 2007 Whenever Martha Eleen has become weak, ill or just burnt out from caring for her son Gabriel, who has develpmental disabilities, the spectre of a nursing home forces her to rally her resources. The single parent and artist, who had Gabriel when she was 20 years old, has spent 30 years being his prime caregiver and advocate. Gabriel has had to go into a group home or health centre at times so Eleen can get some respite. It is then, faced with Gabriel's needs, some offic ..
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McGuinty Government Investing In Social Services Agencies And The Economy |
Investments Will Help Community Agencies Better Serve People In Need BELLEVILLE, ON, March 12 /CNW/ - The McGuinty government is investing
$5.1 million in more than 270 projects in communities stretching from Lindsay
to Brockville to renovate and upgrade agencies that provide programs and
services to people in need, Leona Dombrowsky, MPP for
Hastings-Frontenac-Lennox and Addington, announced today on behalf of Minister
of Community and Social Services Madeleine Meilleur.
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Passport Funding |
NEW FUNDING PROGRAM FOR ADULTS WITH A DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY As of June 15, 2006, young adults with a developmental disability can apply for a new Ministry of Community and Social Services initiative called Passport: Funding for Community Participation Supports. The goal of Passport is to improve the quality of participation in the community for adults with a developmental disability. If approved for funding, Passport gives individuals the option of receiving funds to purchase community participation suppo ..
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Aging Assessment Final Report |
The long awaited Final Report on the Aging Assessment Project is now in. Please visit our Aging Assessment Project section for a complete overview of the project as well as access to all downloadable materials. Click here for more info
- Aging Assessment Final Report (pdf file)
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