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Community Living Glengarry is a
non-profit organization operated by
a community Board of Directors and
managed by an appointed Executive
Director. We provide service to
people with intellectual
disabilities and their families We
call it Community Living because we
think that everybody deserves the
opportunity to live, go to school
and work in their own community with
other people.
Community Living Glengarry was
established in 1966. They
envisioned "creating a community
with equal opportunity for all
citizens to be treated with dignity
and respect".
Community Living Glengarry strongly
advocates the closure of
institutions across Ontario. We also
advocate the need for an increase in
ODSP (Ontario Disability Support
Plan) income Support and revenue for
providing Quality Supports and
Services, by addressing these issues
on a political platform. Our
position is supported by Community
Living Ontario.
Community Living Glengarry values
all individuals with intellectual or
developmental disabilities by
providing them with quality of
service and a quality of life. We
firmly believe that all individuals
have the right to live, learn, work
and participate in all aspects of
living in our community.Designation
Community
Living
Glengarry
was
certified
bilingual
in
December
of
1996.
This
process
took
approximately
three
(3)
years.
Getting
the
designation
involves
translating
all
documents
into
French
and
English
and
having
bilingual
staff
in
key
positions.
As a
result,
certain
positions
in
Residential
and
Vocational
Services
are
designated.
Board of Directors
Community
Living
Glengarry
is
governed
by a
Board
of
Directors.
This
volunteer
group
consists
of
ten
(10)
community
based
individuals
who
have
an
active
interest
in
the
operations
of
Community
Living
Glengarry.
The
Board
of
Directors'
primary
function
is
to
oversee
the
Executive
Director
in
the
management
of
the
organization.
Many
Board
Members
chair
various
committees
of
the
agency.
Organizational Chart
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