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Speaker Series

Are you supporting someone with a developmental disability? Do you want to learn more about Microboards? Family Advocacy? And the Government’s Journey to Belonging? Read on for more information and to sign-up for these free events.

CLASS gets wheelchair swing for home

If you are in a wheelchair access to a swing is difficult. Swinging provides amazing benefits to people, freedom, joy, fun, excitement, practice of balance and much more. For people with wheelchairs at CLASS we can now offer a swing that fits their chair safely on a platform and allows them to swing like others. This is thanks to the Rotary donation. Read more.

Getting from Beeton to Bradford

Transportation is vital for most of us to get from one place to another. Often we don’t think much about it as we hop in our cars to go somewhere. Some people don’t own a vehicle and have to rely on public transit. Public transport is often limited or lacking in smaller towns as well which is another issue all together. Some people with developmental disabilities will need to learn the skills to navigate public transportation independently and safely to get to where they need to go. Read on for Tom’s story.

Community Living Month

It’s May, which means it’s time to celebrate Community Living Month! Learn more about #CLMonth2022 and how you can spread our movement’s message that #InclusionMatters for people who have an intellectual disability and their families: Read more.

Simcoe County Votes

Welcome to CommunityVotes Simcoe County 2023.
It’s time for you to Nominate your favourite businesses, people and services that make Simcoe County so great.

The nomination period is open from March 15 to July 9.
CLICK to read more about how you can vote for CLASS.

Golf 2023

Join us for our 28th annual golf tournament at the Nottawasaga Inn Resort.

This year we are hosting a morning tournament starting with breakfast at 8am followed up a shotgun start at 9am.

Learn more here.

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#ITSTARTS

#ITSTARTS
IT STARTS is a public awareness campaign designed to take a proactive step towards addressing racism and discrimination in Simcoe County.

IT STARTS works to promote a unified community that encourages collective action against racism and discrimination.

Read more and find out how CLASS is participating in this important campaign.

#DoTheExceptional

We are a collective of 9 leading social service agencies: Camphill Communities, Catulpa Community Support Services, CLH Developmental Support Services, Community Living Association for South Simcoe (CLASS), Community Living York South, DeafBlind Ontario Services, E3 Community Services Inc, Empower Simcoe, and New Leaf: Living and Learning Together Inc. (New Leaf). Read on to find out more and how to connect.