Catholic Crosscultural Services Peel Regional Offices, Brampton Office
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Description & Services
Alternate Name	CCS
Description	Settlement Services - offers settlement counselling * support with immigration documentation * access to education, childcare, health care, child tax benefits, social assistance, housing, individual and family counselling * helps obtain social insurance numbers * offers services in a variety of languages * affiliated with interpreter services * provides certification of immigration and education related documents * commissioner of oath services.    Employment Access Program (EAP) - helps job seekers identify range of skills, design marketable resumes and assist in overcoming the barrier of "No Canadian Experience" * helps develop individual employment and career action plan * provides information about mentorship programs, retraining, education and volunteer opportunities in the community * one-on-one coaching, resource library and workshops* free access to the internet,  phone, fax, and photocopier.    Refugee Sponsorship Training Program - The RSTP is a program designed to support the Sponsorship Agreement Holders (SAHs) of Canada, their Constituent Groups, Groups of Five and Community Sponsors interested in sponsoring refugees.    Supportive Services for Women - provides supportive counselling to newcomer women who are experiencing domestic violence * services are linguistically and culturally sensitive for the clients * provides individual crisis intervention counselling with no waiting list * information & referral services * support groups for recently separated/divorced women * workshops on self-esteem, anger management, assertiveness, job-search, stress management, health alternatives, parenting and more * networking for isolated women through groups * free non-judgmental, confidential support * helps victims of violence to identify and examine their options in order to survive and work through their crisis * accompanies victims to hospitals, police stations or to court and advocates on their behalf when necessary * refers client to other agencies or professionals when appropriate * responds to women of all cultures in culturally sensitive environment through many  languages * provides public education    Housing Support – helps Peel residents to locate suitable and affordable housing    Volunteer opportunities
Hours	Monday, Thursday and Friday 9:00AM - 5:00PM  Tuesday and Wednesday 9:00AM - 8:00PM
Areas Served	Peel Region
Eligibility	Immigrants and residents of Peel
Application	Contact the Intake Secretary
Fees	None
Languages	English ; Multilingual services
Contact Information
Address	8 Nelson Street St W, Unit 302 Brampton, ON L6X 4J2   View Google Map
Site Location	Next to the Downtown Brampton Trasit Terminal
Intersection	Main St S / Queen Street W
Accessibility	Fully Accessible - May have to pay for parking if coming by car.
Office Phone	905-457-7740
Fax	905-457-7769
After Hours Phone	905-457-7740 Answering service
E-Mail	bbolanos@ccspeel.org
Website	www.ccspeel.org
Primary Contact	Intake Secretary
Alternate Contact	Tania Amaral, Settlement Services Manager; Email: tamaral@ccspeel.org
Primary Executive	Carolyn Davis, Executive Director
Alternate Executive	Jason Linton, Regional Director
Other Details
Funding	Regional / Municipal - Peel Region ; Provincial - Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration; Ministry of Community and Social Services ; Federal - Citizenship and Immigration Canada ; United Way - Peel Region ; Private - Catholic Charities
Service Level	(50) Non Profit
Subjects
Subjects	Assaulted women ; Counselling ; Crisis intervention ; Document services ; Employment ; Family violence ; Housing ; Immigrants ; Information and referral ; Interpretation ; Job search training ; Legal information ; Low income housing ; Marriage counselling ; Orientation ; Refugees ; Resumes ; Settlement services ; Support groups ; Translation ; Woman abuse