African Community Services of Peel (ACS)
Record #:
CWL1130
Last Modified:
24 Nov 2023
Last Full Update:
24 Nov 2023
Description & Services
| Description | Community based organization providing settlement and integration services and programs to facilitate early settlement of newcomers to Peel and the surrounding areas Services: newcomer settlement program youth engagement and leadership development violence and abuse prevention seniors support services mental health awareness and promotion community wellness and development programs employment support services community engagement programs volunteer training and development |
| Hours | Mon-Fri 9am-4:30pm |
| Areas Served | Peel Region |
| Eligibility | Open to all newcomers |
| Application | Call office |
| Fees | None |
| Languages | English ; Arabic ; Fanti ; Ga ; Somali ; Swahili ; Twi |
Contact Information
| Address | 10 Gillingham Drive, Suite 308 Brampton, ON L6X 5A5 |
| Intersection | Main St N and Bovaird Dr W |
| Transit Information | Brampton Transit www.brampton.ca/transit/home.tml Go Transit www.gotransit.com/publicroot/home.asp |
| Accessibility | Fully Accessible |
| Office Phone | 905-460-9514 |
| Fax | 905-460-9769 |
| info@africancommunityservices.org | |
| Website | www.africancommunityservices.org |
| Primary Contact | Jeff Msangi, Programs Manager; Phone: 905-460-9514 ext 225; Email: Msangij@africancommunityservices.org |
| Primary Executive | Wambui Karanja, Executive Director; Phone: 905-460-9514 ext 224; Email: wkaranja@africancommunityservices.org |
Other Details
| Print Material | Periodic newsletter; annual reports; project reports; research studies; agency brochures; program flyers |
| Established | 1993 |
| Elections | Annually |
| Funding | City / Town - Brampton and Area Community Foundation ; Provincial - Ministry of Citizenship; Ontario Early Years ; Federal - Citizenship and Immigration Canada ; Fundraising ; Donations ; United Way ; Foundation - Ontario Trillium Foundation; Maytree Foundation; Chum City Charitable Foundation ; Sale of Goods - Fundraising |
| Service Level | (50) Non Profit ; (51) Registered Charity |
Subjects
| Subjects | African community ; Citizenship ; Counselling ; Immigrants ; Information and referral ; Job search training ; Recreation ; Seniors ; Settlement services ; Volunteer opportunities ; Women ; Youth |
| Service Categories | Aging/Older Adult Support Groups ; Comprehensive Information and Referral ~ African Community ~ Women ; Cultural Transition Counselling ; Drop In Centres ~ Older Adults ~ African Community ; Ethnocultural Multipurpose Centres ; Geriatric Counselling ; Job Information ; Job Search Resource Centres ; Older Adult/Aging Issues ; Youth Centres ~ African Community ; Youth Enrichment Programs ~ African Community |