THE REASON WE EXIST
Taking a bold new step in community services and capacity building, we realized our statements needed to reflect our commitment to transformational change.
About us
About Us
Scarborough Connect (SC) is the leading provider of Community support services.
These services include but are not limited to, an in-depth in-take and assessment conducted by our trained and skilled professionals followed by clinical intervention services using a culturally competent approach. Our services are specifically designed for our community. We provide counseling, intervention, community education, and support services to help members of our community make positive changes in their lives.
Our services are confidential and address personal challenges with children, youth, seniors 55+ and older adults work or life issues.
We provide evidence-based practices in youth and children’s mental health and at-risk services using Effective Child Therapy (ECT), Counselling and support services , and intervention. We offer a multi-dimensional culturally competent approach with our counseling models. We serve the community by providing short/long-term intervention treatment care to children, youth and seniors.
We have designed a forensic support program aimed at assisting Youth coming out of the justice system who are over-represented in the criminal justice system. These programs include:
- Anger management
- Aftercare community reintegration program for offenders
- Domestic violence counselling
- Anti-human trafficking information and resources
- Counseling for individuals in conflict with the law
- Service to seniors 55+ and older adults
GOVERNANCE
Scarborough Connect is governed by a volunteer board of directors who live within the Greater Toronto area (GTA). We have dedicated volunteer management and a staff team that ensures that our programs and services are delivered with the highest standards every day. Our staff are professionals who donate their time to form a consortium for Community outreach services.
Anti-Violence Policy
Workplace violence is prohibited by Canadian legislation. In keeping with its values and legal responsibilities as an employer, Scarborough Connect will hear any complaint of violence in the workplace as a serious matter.
Scarborough Connect is a community Services organization and is fully committed to providing a workplace and counseling environment that promotes professionalism and ethical behavior. Scarborough Connect will assess the risks of workplace violence that may arise from the nature of the workplace, in accordance with the provisions of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
All clients, staff, volunteers, students, and community visitors of the agency have the right to enjoy an environment that is safe and free of any form of physical or emotional violence. The agency actively promotes and practices zero tolerance for violent incidences and has procedures in place for dealing with these in an effective and timely manner should they arise.
Anti-Discrimination Policy
Scarborough Connect Community Services is fully committed to upholding the Ontario Human Rights Code. The code states that every person has the right to freedom from discrimination based on, race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sexual orientation, sexual identification, age, marital status, family status, or disability.
All clients, staff, volunteers’ students, and community visitors of the agency have the right to enjoy an environment that is freed of racism and other forms of discrimination. The agency actively promotes and practices zero tolerance for discriminatory and racist incidents and has procedures for dealing with these in an effective and timely manner should they arise.
Accessibility Policy
Scarborough Connect community Services is fully committed to providing services to individuals with disabilities with equitable access to care. This access will be provided in a manner that respects integration and equal opportunity.
Reasonable efforts will be made to ensure that:
- Individuals with disabilities may use assistive devices, service animals, and support personnel as is necessary to access services at Scarborough Connect unless superseded by other legislation
- Individuals with disabilities are provided equal opportunity to obtain, use, and benefits from the services with the agency
- Communications with a person with a disability are conducted in a method that takes the individual’s disability into account
- Services are provided in a manner that respects the independence and dignity of the individual with a disability