Inclusion Services
A multi-focus approach is used by the Inclusion Resource Consultant to provide service which may include: consultation to support the individual child’s needs, consultation to promote quality child care environments, and training.
BGC East Scarborough supports the inclusion of young children with extra support needs in their community programs. Inclusion Services provides a range of programs and services that ensures young children with extra support needs, and their families, have the resources and supports necessary for growth, development, and success!
Families in Settlement Together
BGC East Scarborough works to support Catholic Crosscultural Services in the delivery of Families in Settlement Together which, using a holistic approach, provides settlement support to families as a unit by providing specialized needs assessment for families and families with children with special needs. The program offers one-on-one support and group activities, such as an interactive web page for families to connect with the community virtually, Meet and Greets, Parenting Skills Building, and interest classes for children based on their age group.
Cost: Families in Settlement Together is provided at no cost to the community.
Contact: For more information on the program and to register for these services, visit www.ccsfamily.ca or contact Robel Adugna, the BGC East Scarborough Inclusion Settlement Support Staff, at radugna@esbgc.ca.
Referrals
Supervisors of licensed child care centres in our service area must make referrals for service, individual consultation, program consultation, and/or training, via the Every Child Belongs online portal. In the case of individual consultation, Supervisors must obtain signed parental consent before making the online referral.
For more information, families can contact our Director of Inclusion Services & Evaluation, Robin Lister at Tel: (416) 281-0262 x 203 or you can email her at rlister@esbgc.ca.
You can also contact the Inclusion Resource Consultant, Ladan Darabiha at (416) 281-0262 ext: 204 or you can email her at sbrown@esbgc.ca.
Inclusion Programs
Our Inclusion Programs have been designed for families and caregivers with children from birth to 12 years of age. These free programs are interactive programs to support families with children of various developmental and/or extra support needs to interact in a safe and friendly environment. Parents/caregivers are encouraged to actively participate in play activities. Participants do not need to have a diagnosis in order to attend these programs.
If you have any questions or would like more information about programs, you can contact our Inclusion Facilitator, Ladan Darabiha, at (437) 328-0817 or ldarabiha@esbgc.ca
To register, please go to Registration and search Inclusion Programs.
Also, you can check out the Circle of Friends Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/Circle-of-Friends-Boys-and-Girls-Club-of-East-Scarborough-1312841742190169/.