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Centre for Opportunities, Respect and Empowerment (CORE) |
CORE serves emotionally stressed adults, especially those with severe behaviour problems resulting from mental illness and/or developmental challenges.
Programs include:
* The Centre-Based Day Program which provides recreational, social and work activities for hard-to-place individuals who are highly emotionally challenged and exhibit bizarre behaviours as a result of psychiatric, cognitive and/or developmental challenges.
* Lifestyle Strategies serves young adults aged 18+ in their transition from school to community life.
* The Culinary Connections program is accessed through either of the above programs, and offers training in kitchen skills in a commercial kitchen, under the supervisions of a chef-trainer.
* The Farm Project is accessed through the Centre-Based Day Program of Lifestyle Strategies, and provides participants with opportunities to be involved in the physical work of caring for animals, gardening and beekeeping.
Programs include:
* The Centre-Based Day Program which provides recreational, social and work activities for hard-to-place individuals who are highly emotionally challenged and exhibit bizarre behaviours as a result of psychiatric, cognitive and/or developmental challenges.
* Lifestyle Strategies serves young adults aged 18+ in their transition from school to community life.
* The Culinary Connections program is accessed through either of the above programs, and offers training in kitchen skills in a commercial kitchen, under the supervisions of a chef-trainer.
* The Farm Project is accessed through the Centre-Based Day Program of Lifestyle Strategies, and provides participants with opportunities to be involved in the physical work of caring for animals, gardening and beekeeping.
Ages served: 18 years and up
Languages served: English
Fees: Yes (Funded and not-for-profit fee-for-service supports are available)
To be seen: Centralized application process through Developmental Services Ontario - Toronto Region
Area Served: Toronto This resource is listed under these topics
Last modified Jul 8, 2014 3:29pm