Catulpa Community Support Services is a non-profit, community-based service agency supporting people and families.
Our services include
Supports for children and adults who have developmental disabilities
Supports for children with physical disabilities
WrapAround services for people and families
Resource Teacher Program
MotherCare and CAPC programs to promote healthy development of pregnancies and children
Crisis Response for people with a dual diagnosis
Regional supports and intensive Service Coordination for children with complex special needs
Catulpa Community Support Services' philosophy is to provide support to families and people through partnership. We are dedicated to providing services and programs that respond to the social, emotional, developmental and community needs of children, youth, adults and families.
Empowering women to improve their quality of life through a program of individualized support and transitional housing.In 2000, the year of jubilee, a group of people from various churches and community groups met to discuss a 'Jubilee' project. The group felt that one of the most pressing needs within the community of Orillia was for transitional housing for homeless women and their children.In March 2001, Couchiching Jubilee House was Incorporated in the Province of Ontario, and shortly afterwards obtained Federal Charitable status. That year, CJH opened the doors to the transitional house with 4 self-contained, fully furnished apartments. Read moreHomelessnessA complex problemMany people don't realize that homelessness is a problem here in Orillia. A study by The County of Simcoe found that, in 2009, 1,429 people accessed emergency shelter in Simcoe County alone.
FormWelcomeThe Trent Centre for Community-Based Education is an independent, charitable organization that connects post-secondary students and faculty (primarily at Trent University) with local organizations to create community-based research, community service-learning and experiential education opportunities.Our work is focused primarily in Peterborough City and County, Haliburton County, and City of Kawartha Lakes, Ontario – the latter two regions in partnership with our sister organizations: U-Links Centre for Community-Based Research and C-Links Centre for Community-Based Projects and Social Mapping.Our Vision is to affect significant learning and development at the individual, organizational and community levels through collaborative community-academic relationships. This work will enhance the social, environmental, cultural andeconomic health of our communities.We look forward to
The Mission of Peterborough Youth Services is to provide counselling for young people between the ages of 10 and 18 who are struggling with social and emotional difficulties. Our goal is to help in a way that young people will experience as respectful, timely and effective.
We provide core settlement services for newcomers to Canada that help support their integration into their new community... read moreAbout usCommunity Action Resource Centre (CARC) was incorporated in February 2004 as a result of a merger of the two local organizations that had existed since the 1980s. CARC is a non-profit organization registered in Ontario has federal charitable status, and as such is permitted to provide provide a receipt for donations for income tax purposes.Established in 2006 by Evergreen in partnership with the local community, the Emmett Avenue Community Garden is the only community space for growing food in Eglinton Flats park at the intersection of Jane-Eglinton in Weston-Mount Dennis. The garden grew to 18 members in 2007, 32 in 2008, and in 2009 celebrated its third full growing season.