Located in Scarborough, the South Asian Autism Awareness Centre was created with the intention of inspiring families impacted by ASD in a culturally responsive manner. Founded in 2008, SAAAC has evolved to cater diverse communities and families across the GTA, providing accessible and discipline-rich management of ASD among children, youth, and adults.
The Sacred Heart of Jesus parish, consisting of over one thousand families, is Catholic and is part of the Archdiocese of Toronto. The parish community primarily consists of first, second and third generation Korean immigrants. Rev. John Pak was installed as pastor of the Sacred Heart of Jesus parish in 2012. Rev. John Pak has been ministering to the Sacred Heart of Jesus parish community with the assistance of Sr. Susanna Hong, O.S.B. and Sr. Angelina Lee, O.S.B..