About Us

The vision of the Black Creek Community Capacity Building Group is to improve the quality of life of residents living in the Black Creek community by building on strengths and resources. We want to work together with residents, community agencies, faith groups, and businesses.
 
Why did we choose the name "Black Creek"? 
People often identify themselves by where they live.  This may be as broad as "I'm from Canada or Ontario" or as specific as the street on which they live. For the purposes of this capacity building effort we have identified a loosely defined residential area in the watershed of the Black Creek from the northern border of Toronto - Steeles Avenue to another constructed division - Highway 401.  This includes many of the neighbourhoods served by the community based organizations working together in this effort.   Please visit their websites in the section "Who We Are".
The Black Creek Community is a large area including many smaller neighbourhoods.  Over the past 50 years residents, faith groups and academics have helped to form several community agencies in the area. In 1999 several of these community based organizations, in response to another community tragedy, agreed to work with residents, city staff, academics, business people and politicians to try and focus on the strengths and potential of the Black Creek area and together to take intentional, sustainable action to improve quality of life in the community for everyone. 
 

 
 
Objectives

  • Create stronger relationships between community services
  • Promote a more positive image of the Black Creek community
  • Make information and services easier to access in the local community
  • Ensure the community has access to quality and relevant education
  • Improve existing local green space
  • Promote resident involvement 

 
Members of the Black Creek project believe in 

  1. Human Rights: All Black Creek community residents are entitled to fundamental rights and freedoms.
  2. Determinants of Health: We are guided by the social determinants that affect health.
  3. Diversity, Access, and Equity: We celebrate the diversity found in the Black Creek area, and promote access to services and resources. In addition, we work to eliminate inequities. The needs of groups and individuals in the community are varied and they include diverse socio-economic status, gender, racial identity, ethnicity, class, sexuality, education/literacy, language, faith/religion, and mental/physical abilities.
  4. Partnership: We work in co-operation and partnership with community residents, businesses, organizations, institutions and all three levels of government.
  5. Resident Involvement: We support and promote the inclusion of residents in the planning and implementation of our initiatives.  

Websites about "Quality of Life":
 
www.qolchallenge.ca
www.utoronto.ca/qol/manual.htm

 
Please send us other resources about qol (quality of life).