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West Toronto KEYS to INclusion

West Toronto KEYS to INclusion

KEYS is a registered charitable organization committed to helping our adult family members and friends with intellectual disabilities reach their full potential.

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PARTICIPANTS

The participants at West Toronto KEYS to INclusion are adults with intellectual disabilities who are no longer attending school. KEYS is best suited to those who benefit from:

  • Being in a group and working towards common goals
  • Being in a 1 staff: 4 participants ratio
  • Community outings, workshops, and take the TTC together with staff
  • Ongoing learning of life skills, cooking, literacy and numeracy
  • Being involved in the community through volunteer and/or paid work

West Toronto KEYS to INclusion offers 3 pillars of opportunity for our participants. These are:

1. ONGOING LEARNING

  • Lunch and Learn: daily activity during which the participants menu plan, shop, prepare, cook and share a meal with an emphasis on healthy choices, kitchen hygiene and safety, budgeting, and working together as a group
  • Monthly community lunches to share with friends and supporters of KEYS
  • Arts and Literacy: art expression, music, numeracy and literacy
  • Safety and Community Skills: taking public transit, street safety, neighbourhood awareness

2.  WORK AND VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

  • Community Contributors:
    Participants are matched with community business partners based on abilities and interests, and are supported with job coaches.
  • Participants volunteer as a group.  Examples are: Habitat for Humanity ReStore, Safe Haven Community Project and FoodShare.
  • Participants contribute to the local neighbourhood by assisting businesses and services.

3. SOCIAL, RECREATION AND FITNESS

  • Participants engage in social recreational and fitness activities together, such as yoga, music and movement
  • Outings to visit places of interest, such as, High Park Nature Centre, AGO, Kortright Centre for Conservation, ROM, etc…

SUMMER PROGRAM:

  • Please contact kate.keystoinclusion@gmail.com for summer schedule.

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Contact Information

E-mail: kate.keystoinclusion@gmail.com
Phone: +1 (647) 777-3371

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