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Mary Centre receives some funding from Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Toronto. Catholic Charities is dedicated to ensuring the provision of health and social services and to providing leadership and advocacy on behalf of its 28 member agencies. These community agencies deliver services in a committed, caring and empowering way that reflects the values of the church. The people who are served live and work in the Greater Toronto Area, as well as in Simcoe, Durham, Peel and York.

CharityVillage is Canada's supersite for the non-profit sector. This on-line service centre is dedicated to encouraging, supporting and servicing 200,000 Canadian charities and non-profit organizations, and the millions of professionals, staffers, volunteers, donors and supporters who make them an important part of our national fabric.

OADD is a professional organization of people working and studying in the field of developmental disabilities throughout Ontario. Members include agencies and organizations; university and community college students and instructors; service provider direct care staff and managers; family support workers; case managers; psychologists; social workers; and other dedicated individuals.

The mission of the Ontario Chapter of the National Association for the Dually Diagnosed is to advance mental wellness for persons with developmental disabilities through the promotion of excellence in mental health care.

This Government of Canada site provides a broad range of information on disability-related programs and services in Canada

This is a brochure produced by the National Advisory Council on Aging, which describes the Council's position on the situation of Canadians who are aging with a developmental disability. It identifies a number of gaps and challenges with respect to the unmet health care, social and financial problems that impact on their capacity to age well and provides recommendations for action in each of these areas.

ShareLife is the charitable fundraising arm of the Archdiocese of Toronto. ShareLife supports 29 agencies, including Mary Centre, which reach out to serve those who are struggling in our community. All ShareLife agencies help those in need regardless of religious affiliation.

The Special Services at Home (SSAH) program of the Ministry of Children & Youth Services helps children and adults with a developmental disability to live at home with their families by providing funding on a time-limited basis to address individual needs. With this funding, families can purchase specialized supports and services.

Surrey Place Centre is a community-based organization that provides a wide range of services including complex assessment, diagnostics, and treatment for people living with autism, Down syndrome and other developmental disabilities.

Providing individuals, families and agencies with information and access to all Toronto agencies and the Ministry of Community and Social Services.

In 2006, the Ontario government will hold public consultations on a draft plan that presents a blueprint for developmental services in Ontario: one that is intended to build the foundation for the next generation of services for people with a developmental disability.