African Community Services of Peel (ACSP)

Application

Call office

Eligibility / Target Population

Open to all newcomers - families, adults, youth and seniors from diverse ethno-specific communities mainly from newcomers of African descent as well as those from other regions

Fees

None

Executives

Wambui Karanja - Executive Director
905-460-9514 ext 224 * wkaranja@africancommunityservices.com

Contacts

Jeff Msangi - Programs Manager
905-460-9514 ext 227 * msangij@africancommunityservices.com

Languages

English ; Arabic ; Fanti ; Somali ; Swahili ; Twi

Area Served

Peel Region

Accessibility

Wheelchair Accessible

Description of Services

Facilitates the early integration of newcomers into Canadian society, by enhancing access to and support services that aid in the transition to self-reliance and financial independence:

providing comprehensive and culturally appropriate settlement services that include client needs assessment, orientation, information and referral, interpretation and translation, housing assistance, and employment support
identifying needs specific to each newcomer in order to determine how best those needs could be met with existing community resources
providing newcomers with relevant, culturally, and linguistically appropriate information and services that facilitate settlement
providing referrals to community resources
organize workshops/group sessions on a variety of settlement issues like health, legal, transportation, education and skills building.

Newcomer Settlement