Mission Statement

 

To create in the community a sense of belonging, to enable individuals, families and groups to support each other and build a better future.

Community Mission Statements:

We want all of our children to be healthy, happy, and to have good early learning experiences. We want all of our children to learn about their heritage and begin to respect the many heritages in the community. We want all of our children to have the basic skills which prepare them for middle and secondary schools. We want all of our children to have positive experiences and relationships in a safe community, and a sense of hope for the future.
We want parents to be able to enjoy and support their children’s growth and development. We want families to have positive experiences and supportive relationships in the community.

 

Description

Syme-Woolner supports and engages our community members from childhood through adolescence and adulthood. Parents and children enjoy the Family Resource Centre located inside George Syme Community School. The centre runs a daily program, licensed childcare, After-School and children’s breakfast and lunch programs in several schools. Women’s groups and Spanish, Somali, Punjabi/Urdu, Vietnamese programs are also run at the centre and neighbouring locations. Youth are engaged in a weekly drop-in night at our Eglinton West Drop-In and through a weeknight recreational program known as ‘The Rock’ at Rockcliffe Middle School. Syme-Woolner operates Eglinton West Drop-In and Jane’s Place Drop-In to support the housing, income, food security and emergency crisis needs of adult members of our community. As a complement and extension of our drop-in centres, we provide services for vulnerable adults such as Homeless Outreach, Harm Reduction, HIV Prevention, and Injection Drug User Outreach.