On March 1st, 2019, the Black Family Support Program (BFSP) engaged the community, parents and caregivers in a knowledge exchange about attachment and the significance of spending time to bond with each other and our children. We had over 18 parent/caregiver participants. On March 16th we followed up with a workshop focusing on interactions between
On February 28th, 2019 the Black Family Support Program was presented with an award in recognition of our organization’s work in the community. The City of Brampton Black History Month Celebration took place on February 28th, 2019 from 6:00pm -8:00pm. This was the first ever “Mayor’s Making Black History Awards” in Brampton. Black History Month
Malton Neighbourhood Services Appoints Chris Opoku As New Youth Wellness Hub Manager Dear Community members and partners: On behalf of the Executive Director, Jacquie Lewis, MNS is happy to announce the promotion of our Youth Coordinator, Chris Opoku to Youth Wellness Hub Manager position. Chris has worked for our agency for about three years and
Residents and advocates rallied outside a community centre in Malton on Saturday, demanding more affordable community programs that they say are often inaccessible to low-income families. “We have very few seniors programs, next to no adult programs and we have a very limited amount of children’s programs,” said Cecelia Lay, a Malton resident with a young daughter that takes