IMPORTANT NOTICE Community Living Mississauga continues to address the steps necessary to address the COVID-19 pandemic. We would like to share the following updates: The Ministry of Children, Community and [...]

At just 21 years of age, Chris Nikic has become the first person with Down syndrome to complete an Ironman triathlon after crossing the finish line last Saturday at an [...]

Brampton MPP Sara Singh recently introduced a private member’s Bill in the legislature that, if passed, would help end biases against Down syndrome pregnancy. The Bill is called Harvey and [...]

CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) UPDATE - Changes to Family Visits Required Guidelines Community Living Mississauga would like to acknowledge the support and patience from everyone as we continue to navigate through the [...]

The fact that Mississauga residents have a sweet tooth was very good news for Community Living Mississauga. During this year’s Tim Hortons Smile Cookie Campaign, 113,426 of the happy-faced treats [...]

Working with over 100 employers in Mississauga, Community Living Mississauga’s Employment Resource Centre values partnering with local businesses to engage talent and foster inclusive hiring. With many business benefits to [...]

Nearly 100 Mississauga residents who have an intellectual disability live independently with support from Community Living Mississauga’s Supported Independent Living (SIL) program. Most of the people supported through SIL spend [...]

Kevin graduated from Community Living Mississauga’s Job Path program in February 2020. Throughout the program, Kevin demonstrated motivation, leadership and an overall positive attitude. Kevin was looking forward to pursuing [...]

CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) UPDATE -  Cancellation of Short Stay Family Visit Guidelines  On October 8, 2020 Community Living Mississauga was advised by the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services that [...]

In 2013, Stanley Black & Decker and Community Living Mississauga’s Employment Resource Centre connected to support inclusive hiring within their Mississauga location. It was clear from the start that Stanley [...]

As a community, we have definitely been faced with new challenges in 2020 and collectively we have struggled to understand what our new normal will be. In order to respond [...]

Every year Community Living Mississauga’s Summer Teen Activity program is lucky to have dedicated and enthusiastic volunteers share their talents and skills with the individuals supported. This year, with the [...]

Community Living Mississauga has been closely monitoring the restrictions that have been imposed as a result of the global pandemic. We completely acknowledge how difficult this has been for the [...]

As spring moved towards summer, we were unsure how we could put together summer programs that would engage, entertain and enhance the lives of the children we support. Every day [...]

From June 23 to July 6, 2020, approximately 13,000 Canadians with long-term conditions or disabilities participated in an online questionnaire, "Impacts of COVID-19 on Canadians: Living with Long-term Conditions and Disabilities." Statistics Canada is now releasing these [...]

Frances Ryan always knew life could be more accessible. But as everyone became housebound, seeing it happen was a joy. Now, she hopes the world can learn from this lesson [...]

As you may have already heard, the federal government recently announced a one-time payment of $600 for people who have a disability, in recognition of the increased financial hardships brought [...]

More than 300 teens and adults who have an intellectual disability will be able to engage in fun virtual activities over the next seven months thanks to a grant of [...]

IMPORTANT NOTICE UPDATED Family Visits Guidelines Thank you all for your ongoing patience and support in meeting the expectations set out regarding family visits on June 15, 2020. We are [...]

Ask yourself this question. “What would I need to do today if my child was going to be a matriculating university student in the future?” If you are mistaken and [...]

When Nina Jain’s son, Niam, was diagnosed with autism at the age of two, she didn’t know what to do. Jain took to the Internet, and as she was doing [...]

IMPORTANT NOTICE RESTART OF SOME PROGRAMS AND SERVICES We hope everyone has been staying well and keeping spirits up as much as possible. As the weeks have passed, it is [...]

IMPORTANT NOTICE Family Visits Guidelines Community Living Mississauga would like to acknowledge the support and patience from everyone as we continue to navigate through the many restrictions imposed through this [...]

IMPORTANT NOTICE Community Living Mississauga continues to work hard in our preventive measures and adapt to the significant changes in daily routines. We know that times are tough but we [...]