African Community Services
of Peel
Women & 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:
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Interactive group sessions for individual and group cultural sharing, mutual support and encouragement, knowledge exchange, and transfer
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Mutual support and encouragement opportunities
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Parenting programs
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Referrals to community resources such as child care, income security, employment, and health services
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Interactive activities such as field trips and community barbeques, physical activities, winter clothing drives etc.
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Volunteer and community engagement opportunities.


