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LETTER: Ontario failing people with developmental disabilities

As Published by Guelph Today: LETTER: Ontario failing people with developmental disabilities – Guelph News (guelphtoday.com) CONTACT comms@clgw.ca   LETTER: Ontario failing people with developmental disabilities By: Cindy Kinnon, Executive Director, Community Living Guelph Wellington, and Janet Kaufman, Board Chair, Community Living Guelph Wellington Developmental service providers help the most vulnerable members of our communities. People with developmental disabilities are…

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CLGW supports the Multi-Sector Joint Letter to the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services (MCCSS)

CLGW supports the Multi-Sector Joint Letter to the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services (MCCSS) Community Living Guelph Wellington is joining in with other developmental service providers and provincial organizations requesting immediate action and support from the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services. Developmental Services organizations across our region are experience significant financial pressure to delivering their programs…

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In the News: Digital hubs a ‘modernization’ of Community Living services.

From Guelph Today: Digital hubs a ‘modernization’ of Community Living services – Guelph News (guelphtoday.com)   Digital hubs a ‘modernization’ of Community Living services Ontario Trillium grant of $142K funded the installation of four digital hubs, equipped for people with disabilities to communicate with family, apply for jobs and more Mark Pare Aug 16, 2023 4:51 PM An upgrade for…

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Guelph’s first Accessible Little Library opens Monday

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 6 July 2023 CONTACT Annie Knight Marketing and Development Manager 226-314-0836 annieknight@clgw.ca   Guelph’s first Accessible Little Library opens Monday GUELPH, Ontario – On July 10th at 10:00am, Guelph’s first Accessible Little Library will officially open. Located at 197 Dufferin St., the Accessible Little Library is a community project put on by People4People Self Advocacy Group and…

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CLGW’s Next Strategic Plan – Key Takeaways + Stakeholder Input

Thank you for your strategic planning input! Between the focus groups, surveys and 1:1 interviews, more than 175 participants added their voice to CLGW’s strategic planning engagement. This is a great sample of the people we support, their families and our staff team. In late February, CLGW’s Board of Directors, Senior Leadership Team, and the Strategic Planning Steering Committee reviewed…

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We want to hear from you! Strategic Planning Survey

We want to hear from you! We have a few questions we would like to get your thoughts about. The questions are about what CLGW currently does well and what it could do in the future. Your experience and knowledge would be helpful for us to learn from! The survey is voluntary. It takes about 5 minutes. Answers will be…

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2022 Annual Report is here!

Our 2022 Annual Report is here! Typically, Annual Reports are an opportunity to showcase an organization’s success. Our 2022 Annual Report tells a story of resilience, finding our way again, and looking forward to what comes next. As an organization that serves people, it’s important for us to look at the work we do, and hold it against our values…

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2021 Annual Report is here!

Our 2021 Annual Report is here! In a year unlike any other, our 2021 Annual Report is a time capsule of how resilient and creative people can be when faced with a global pandemic. As an organization that serves people, it’s important for us to look at the work we do, and hold it against our values and mission. Have…

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Assessing the Impact of Campus Friends: Reflections from a Unique Project

This post was originally shared by the University of Guelph’s Community Engaged Scholarship Institute, assessing Campus Friends.   Thank you so much to CESI for diving in, learning about, and assessing Campus Friends. We appreciate your hard work, your thoughtfulness, and choosing to assess if people are achieving their personal goals and expectations, are experiencing personal growth, and if students…

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Announcing CLGW’s new Executive Director

Announcing our new Executive Director A message from Community Living Guelph Wellington’s President, Board of Directors Community Living Guelph Wellington’s Board of Directors are pleased to announce that Cindy Kinnon has accepted the position of Executive Director, beginning December 14th, 2020. In this role, Cindy will lead and manage CLGW with strategic directions established and approved by the Board of…

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Update – Statement regarding CLGW Day Services

Update – Statement regarding CLGW Day Services   Dear people we support, your families, and our community, Community Living Guelph Wellington’s Senior Leadership team and Board of Directors have been reviewing and discussing the feedback we’ve received since releasing our 2020-2023 Strategic Plan. We continue to receive feedback and we’re listening. What we’re learning is that our communication wasn’t clear…

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