MISSION STATEMENT
Community Living Brant is committed to providing supports and services to meet the diverse developmental needs of people within the community.
VISION STATEMENT
Community Living Brant envisions a welcoming, inclusive community where all are encouraged to reach their full potential.
GUIDING PRINCIPLES
- DIGNITY AND FULL CITIZENSHIP
- We believe in the dignity of every human being and their inherent right to full citizenship.
- INCLUSION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
- We are committed to fostering inclusive communities through education, public awareness and engagement.
- PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATION
- We promote community partnerships and collaboration in order to better respond to the needs of individuals with a developmental disability and their families.
- LEADERSHIP AND EXCELLENCE
- We promote leadership and learning to achieve excellence.
- INTEGRITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY
- We believe that integrity and accountability are central to all that we do.
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FACTS
- Support over 365 individuals.
- Employ over 260 staff, both full and part-time.
- Total operating budget in excess of $16M; approximately 90% of this budget comes from the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services.
- A 12 member Board of Directors oversees program and fiscal responsibility.
- We provide 24 hour Group Living for over 31 adults at 12 residential homes located throughout Brantford, Paris, and Burford. Some of the homes are semi-detached and some are designed barrier-free.
- Respite care supports over 80 individuals at two locations.
- Community Supports provide service to more than 150 adults living in the community through the Supported Living program and Community Participation.
- The Life Share Program supports 15 individuals in approved homes.
- We have 114 people involved in our Supported Employment Program.
- We offer family networking meetings/workshops.
- Through Passports, we offer individualized contract to meet a person’s specific goals. The person and their family can purchase both Respite, Personal Growth and Development and Community Participation Passport services through CL Brant.
- We administer the EarlyON Child and Family Centre. City of Brantford EarlyON
- We offer student placements to local colleges, universities, and high schools.