On Sunday, November 25 we co-hosted a commuity forum at the Islamic Foundation of Toronto. Nancy Dale, our Interim Executive Director was joined by Yusuf Badat, Islamic Foundation of Toronto, Alimamy Banguar, MENTORS, and Rabia Khedr, Canadian Association of Muslims with Disabilities. The forum offered information for families on the type of help that exists and how they can get connected to different community organizations. Families visited booths from over 16 different community agencies. This was a great opportunity for us to talk about recent changes to our work and how we can work with communities to build healthy families and keep children safe.

Proper dental care is very important to our overall health. The mouth often provides a snapshot of what is happening in the rest of the body. Everyone, but particularly children and youth, should see a dentist regularly. (more…)

The first ever Breakfast with Santa event in Scarborough is scheduled for November 24. Denise Stahl, CAS of Toronto Senior Social Worker, coordinates this Breakfast along with several others. The Breakfast with Santa Foundation provides a Christmas experience to children who otherwise wouldn’t have one. Read the entire article from the Scarborough Mirror here. (more…)

Section 43 of the Canadian Criminal Code allows parents and teachers to “hit” children for the purposes of correction. There are better ways to teach children. Read on!ssl_letter2senators.pdf