Mission Statement
The Elspeth Heyworth Centre for Women provides programs and services for imimigrants/refugee women and their families, enabling them to be successful in candian society.
PROGRAMS
- We arrange English as a second language (LINC) classes for new immigrants to ease the trauma of language barriers for their day to day living
- Required programs and activities are held to upgrade their self image while living in a multicultural society
- Workshops are conducted to raise awareness for their basic rights as related to anti racism, discirmintaion, wife abuse, etc.
- Counseling services for family, social cultural conflicts are arranged
- Assistance for the special needs for seniors are provided
- General guidance and orientation sessions are arranged in collabortation with other mainstream agencies and public departments for a smooth integration into the Canadian multicultural mosaic. |