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.
  • 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 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 offer student placements to local colleges, universities, and high schools.

Self-Advocacy

Community Living Brant – Accredited by CQL

Our organization strives to deliver the best human services possible, as such, we enlist the services of The Council on Quality and Leadership who review, evaluate and make recommendations to ensure our services are of the best standards.  Community Living Brant was last successfully accredited on November 8, 2024.

CQL utilize a proven framework for quality monitoring and enhancement.  Through planning meetings, self-assessments, interviews, site visits, focus groups, stakeholder events, data analysis and ongoing partnership, organizations can continually improve the quality of supports and the quality of life for people receiving those supports.

Why is Accreditation Important?

Through an open, honest, and unbiased evaluation by outside experts, accreditation equips organizations with valuable information and action steps for improvement.  When organizations rely on their own internal review of operations, they may unintentionally allow the investment they have in their organization to influence their outlook.  Internal review also limits an organization to its pre-existing base of knowledge, whereas accreditation aggregates best practices from other organizations.

For more information on CQL please watch the following CQL video

Your Donation Makes A Difference

Community Living Brant relies on the generosity of the community to support our work.  Community Living Brant is a registered charitable organization that advocates and supports people who have a developmental disability to lead meaningful lives in their community.