More Community Stories about Health and Social Services

Support for Newcomers

Since September 2008, Caledon Community Services have helped nearly 250 newcomers to Canada learn the English language as well as the nuances of Canadian culture through the Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) and English Help Café programs. These programs are critical supports to newcomers in becoming involved in community life and transitioning into the Canadian job market.

Family Physicians and Specialists Needed

Family physicians, the gatekeepers to many health services, are in short supply in Dufferin and Caledon, with a physician to population ratio well below the provincial standards. And the availability of doctors across the region is uneven. Medical specialists are in even shorter supply, especially in psychiatry, geriatric care, and paediatrics.

 No More Waiting

Since creating the “Talk in Clinic” children and families struggling with a mental health concern no longer have to wait
months for help.  Every Tuesday from 1 to 7 p.m., Dufferin Child and Family Services welcomes parents and their children to walk in without an appointment to see a counsellor.  Between April 2010 and March 2011, 457 people benefited from this service.