Community Oak Park (The)

Site: Oakville - Mailing Address

Service: Independent Living Supports

Record #: OAK0314
Last Full Update: 21 Jun 2024

Contact Information

E-Mail wearethecommunityoakpark@gmail.com
Website wearethecommunity.org
Contact Form wearethecommunity.org/contact/thecommunityoakpark
Social Media LinkedIn LinkedIn
Primary Contact Vicki McCallum

Agency Information

Description (Agency)

A family network whose purpose is to support families with adult children with a developmental disability to be engaged, valued, and at home in their community.

Legal Status (50) Non Profit
Funding Provincial - Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services; Ontario Trillium Foundation ; Grants - Employment and Modernization Fund; Family Support Network Fund ; Foundation - Oakville Community Foundation

Description and Service Details

Description (Service)

Supporting individuals with a developmental disability to live in homes of their choice, in a manner they decide, while also providing programs to the whole community for mixed abilities

Programs and General Support:

  • open to the entire community and all abilities individuals in our programs (with a developmental disability) are given paid leadership roles
  • see website for upcomming events, wearethecommunity.org/events

Community Facilitator

  • works with individuals moving into homes of their own to help them find valued social roles, one individual at a time, based on their interests and skills

Resources

  • provide resources to families trying to navigate a new world with their children after they are finished school
  • bi-monthly meetings to share information, provide support to one another
  • host a variety of speakers, workshops and work on home and social solutions for our children
Hours

Not specified

Dates
  • see website for upcomming events
  • meetings are held the last Wed of Sep, Nov, Jan, Mar and May
Areas Served Oakville ; Oak Park Neighbourhood
Eligibility Individuals with a developmental disability and their families
Application

Contact through email or website

Languages English
Fees None

Site Information

Located In Community Oakville
Address & Map
Oak Park Neighbourhood
Oakville, ON
 
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Mailing Address 174 Georgian Dr 
Oakvile, ON L6H 6T9
Physical Access Not Applicable - varies by meeting location

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