catholic cross cultural services (cccs)

Catholic Cross-Cultural Services (CCCS)Presented by: Jocelyn DePlata, Rasha Rashed, Rashedah Sultani, Hira Khara, Begum Afroza, Yvonne Smith

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Catholic Cross-Cultural ServicesMandate

Serving newcomers regardless ofreligion, culture, age or immigration

status for over 50 years

History

Established in 1950 Catholic Immigration Bureau (used to)

Catholic Cross-Cultural Services (revise in 1995)

Location Visited

3227 Eglinton Ave E. Scarborough

Pranoti Menon (Settlement Worker)

Services offered:Child tax benefit Social assistanceHousing Community

informationComputer training EmploymentChildcareReferral services

Settlement plansCommunity resourcesImmigration and

refugee issuesSIN cardPR cardHealth cardFamily workshopEnglish language

classes

Services Cont’d

Women’s support servicesRefugee sponsorship

Programs offeredEnglish conversation GroupFrench conversation GroupSenior peer group supportCanadian Citizenship preparation Computer training for seniorsVolunteerRefugee sponsorship program

The services are for all newcomers, immigrants and refugees.

Languages:

Mandarin

Tagalog English Farsi GujaratiHindi

PolishPunjabiTamil UrduArabicFrench

CCCS - 7 Branches1. 55 Town Centre Court, Suite : 401, Scarborough, ON, M1P4X4

2. 2425 Eglinton Ave East, Unit: 202, Scarborough, ON, M1K5G8

3. 3227 Eglinton Ave East, Unit: -135, Scarborough, ON, M1J3M5

4. 1200 Markham Road, Suite: 503, Scarborough, ON, M1H 3C5

5. 8 Nelson Street West, Suite: 302, Brampton, ON, L6X 4J2

6. 4557 Hurontario Street, Units B-11/12, Mississauga, ON, L4Z 3M2

7. 3660 Hurontario Street, 7th Floor, Mississauga, ON, L5B 3C4

References:http://www.rstp.ca/index.php?lang=en

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