Muslim Community Services
Brampton
Record #:
CWL0125
Last Modified:
24 Sep 2024
Last Full Update:
20 Sep 2024
Record Details
| Social Media | Facebook: www.facebook.com/infomcs Website: www.muslimcommunity.org |
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Description & Services
| Alternate Name | MCS |
| Description | Multi-service agency focused on the needs of immigrants, newcomers, refugees and other community members through direct service provision * agency helps to reduce isolation, minimize barriers, strengthen community and thus work towards community integration Language Instruction For Newcomers To Canada (LINC) - Provides basic language training in one of the Canada's official languages to adult immigrants after their arrival in Canada so that they may acquire the necessary language skills to integrate into Canadian society •English classes offered including literacy and LINC levels 1-7 at the Brampton and Mississauga locations •childcare for eligible participants available at both locations Family Support Program - provides counselling and referrals to individuals and families who seek guidance and direction. Service includes: •crisis intervention •emotional and supportive counselling •safety planning •transitional support •developing short- and long-term goals •educational support groups for women •advocacy and assistance with legal issues •referral to community resources French Language Training -(Cours de français pour les immigrants au Canada) CLIC Beginner courses held on Saturdays. These courses are intended for newcomer adults looking to learn and/or improve their French, and whose first language is not English. Courses are delivered virtually, and the platforms used are Zoom, Google Classroom and ESL Library. The CLIC program combines group classes, individual online meetings with a teacher as well as independent work on the platforms. Learners get to meet and communicate with their teacher and with each other in a zoom classroom setting Senior Connection Program - senior drop-in program is to reduce the risk of the social isolation of immigrant seniors who have limited access to culturally sensitive activities. |
| Hours | Offices Mon-Fri 8:30am-7:00pm |
| Areas Served | Peel Region |
| Eligibility | Permanent resident * convention refugee * Govt assisted refugee * Persons whose permanent residence application is being processed * 18 years and over |
| Application | Drop-in or call family counsellor at 905-790-1910 |
| Fees | None |
| Languages | English ; French ; Arabic ; Bengali ; Dari ; Dutch ; Farsi (Persian) ; Gujurati ; Hindi ; Macedonian ; Punjabi ; Serbian ; Spanish ; Tamil ; Urdu |
Contact Information
| Address & Map | Civic Centre 150 Central Park Dr, Suite 304 (Elevator B) Brampton, ON L6T 2T9 |
| Intersection | Central Park Dr and Queen St E |
| Transit Information | Brampton Transit stops outside building |
| Accessibility | Fully Accessible |
| Office Phone | 905-790-1910 |
| Fax | 905-790-3866 |
| Toll Free Phone | Collect calls accepted only from Women in Crisis * 905-790-1910 |
| info@muslimcommunity.org | |
| Website | www.muslimcommunity.org |
| Primary Contact | Vesna Jecmenica Golijanin, LINC Manager; Email: vesna.golijanin@muslimcommunity.org |
| Alternate Contact | Jagjit Sekhon, LINC Coordinator, MCS; Email: jagjit.sekhon@muslimcommunity.org |
| Primary Executive | Ahmed Iqbal, Executive Director; Email: ahmed.iqbal@muslimcommunity.org |
| Alternate Executive | Dima Amad, Director, Programs and Services; Email: dima.amad@bmccentre.org |
Other Details
| Print Material | Brochures available |
| Established | 1987 |
| Elections | Board Election Annually |
| Funding | Regional / Municipal ; Provincial ; Federal ; Foundation - Ontario Trillium Foudnation ; Regional / Municipal ; Provincial ; Federal ; Foundation - Ontario Trillium Foudnation ; Federal Government of Canada through the Department of Immigration Refuge & Citizenship Canada, Provincial, Regional/Municipal, Foundation; Ontario Trillium Foudnation, Region of Peel; Ministry of Community & Social Services, Ontario Trillium Foundation *New Horizon*, Human Resources & Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) |
| Service Level | (50) Non Profit |
Subjects
| Subjects | Assaulted women ; Community centres ; English as a second language ; Family violence ; Food banks ; Immigrants ; Indian community ; Information and referral ; Interpretation ; Iranian community ; Job search training ; Language instruction ; Middle East community ; Muslim community ; Orientation ; Seniors ; Settlement services ; South Asian community ; Support groups ; Woman abuse ; Women |