COMMUNITY WELLNESS & DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
The program provides a suite of programs and services aimed at promoting the general well-being of members of the black community in Peel.
The objectives of the Community Wellness and Development Program are to;
- Promote the health and wellness of members of the African/Black
- Community through identified programs and services.
- Enhance access to community resources and information.
- Promote mental health awareness in the black community and improve access to mental health resources.
- Reduce the incidence of domestic violence and abuse in the Black/African Community.
- Promote engagement and participation in community development activities.
- Enhance labor market participation opportunities for members of the black community.
- Practical support and encouragement.
WOMEN AND FAMILIES PROGRAM
WOMEN AND FAMILIES PROGRAM
The goal of the Women and Families Program is to enhance the well-being of families and to provide specific services that are unique to women and families in particular.
The program provides services that are geared to the family as a unit and targets families with information, programs, and services such as public education on healthy and active living, parenting, cultural sharing and self-empowerment, income security, conflict resolution, etc.
The program provides:
- Interactive group sessions for individual and group cultural sharing, mutual
- support and encouragement, knowledge exchange, and transfer.
- Mutual support and encouragement opportunities.
- Parenting programs.
- Referrals to community resources such as child care, income security, employment, and health services.
- Interactive activities such as field trips and community barbeques, physical activities, winter clothing drives, etc.
- Volunteer and community engagement opportunities.
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN PROGRAM
The goal of the program is to reduce the incidence of violence and abuse in the African Canadian community. The program provides the following services:
- VAW information, supportive counselling, and referrals to clients experiencing or at risk of abuse.
- Public education workshops on violence and abuse
Program activities include:
- Drop-in daily one on one supportive counselling, information, and referrals to community resources.
- Promotion and targeted outreach to isolated seniors, women, and families.
- Monthly workshops and group sessions.
- Weekly meetings in support groups such as Woman to Woman, Teen Moms, and Cool Mums Support Groups.
- Field trips and weekly recreational activities
Clients include women, youth, seniors, men as victims or perpetrators, and children who witness abuse in their homes.