{"id":10294,"date":"2019-09-03T05:31:54","date_gmt":"2019-09-03T05:31:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spadinainstitute.ca\/wp2\/?page_id=10294"},"modified":"2019-10-08T06:26:22","modified_gmt":"2019-10-08T06:26:22","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.spadinainstitute.ca\/wp2\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1566793016033{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-right-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;border-left-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1566792997115{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-right-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;border-left-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;]\n\t\t\t<section class=\" cover height-30 imagebg text-center\" data-overlay=\"8\" >\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"background-image-holder\">\n\t\t\t        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"302\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spadinainstitute.ca\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/CCS_12_.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spadinainstitute.ca\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/CCS_12_.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.spadinainstitute.ca\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/CCS_12_-300x91.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.spadinainstitute.ca\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/CCS_12_-768x232.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\n\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"container pos-vertical-center\">\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"col-sm-12\">[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_custom_heading source=&#8221;post_title&#8221; 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began delivering services in Peel Region.<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>\n<\/div><div class=\" process__item\"><\/p>\n<h3><strong><span data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXO115762728 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXO115762728 BCX0\">1984:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXO115762728 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXO115762728 BCX0\"> Re-established Catholic Immigration Bureau as an independent agency.<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>\n<\/div><div class=\" process__item\"><\/p>\n<h3><strong><span data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXO223119277 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXO223119277 BCX0\">1985:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXO223119277 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXO223119277 BCX0\"><span> Began managing the Refugee Sponsorship Program for the Archdiocese. Increasingly diverse newcomers arriving in Canada.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>\n<\/div><div class=\" process__item\"><\/p>\n<h3><strong><span data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXO253912974 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXO253912974 BCX0\">1995:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXO253912974 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXO253912974 BCX0\"><span> Name change from Catholic Immigration Bureau to Catholic Crosscultural Services.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>\n<\/div><div class=\" process__item\"><\/p>\n<h3><strong><span data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXO245452980 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXO245452980 BCX0\">2006:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXO245452980 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXO245452980 BCX0\"> Begin period of significant expansion of programs\/services\/locations<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>\n<\/div><div class=\" process__item\"><\/p>\n<h3><strong><span data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXO31808871 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXO31808871 BCX0\">2009:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXO31808871 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXO31808871 BCX0\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>The agency delivered services through nine locations (including two kiosks) in Brampton, Mississauga and Scarborough, in addition to 60+ community locations in the Greater Toronto Area. The organization increased almost threefold since 2006.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXO31808871 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>\n<\/div><div class=\" process__item\"><\/p>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXO174961390 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXO174961390 BCX0\"><strong>2009:\u00a0<\/strong><span><\/span><\/span><\/span>The agency delivered services through nine locations (including two kiosks) in Brampton, Mississauga and Scarborough, in addition to 60+ community locations in the Greater Toronto Area. The organization increased almost threefold since 2006.<\/h3>\n<h3>The Toronto East Quadrant Local Immigration Partnership (TEQ LIP) was developed; CCS took on the role of lead agency for the program.<\/h3>\n<p>\n<\/div><div class=\" process__item\"><\/p>\n<h3><strong><span data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXO100691892 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXO100691892 BCX0\">2011<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXO100691892 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXO100691892 BCX0\"><strong>:\u00a0<\/strong> Due to CIC funding reduction, both mall kiosks closed.\u00a0 Continue to provide services through seven office locations and over 100 community locations.<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>\n<\/div><div class=\" process__item\"><\/p>\n<h3><strong><span data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXO100691892 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXO100691892 BCX0\">2013<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXO100691892 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXO100691892 BCX0\"><strong>:\u00a0<\/strong> Newcomer Mental Health program launched.<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>\n<\/div><div class=\" process__item\"><\/p>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXO139980920 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXO139980920 BCX0\"><strong>2014:<\/strong><span> 18 month Culinary Training for Youth Project and one year Financial Literacy Project launched.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>\n<\/div><div class=\" process__item\"><\/p>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXO139980920 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXO139980920 BCX0\"><strong>2015:<\/strong><span> CCS has experienced six years of funding cuts for CIC resulting in program downsizing or closures and staff lay-offs.\u00a0 Many austerity measures put in place to reduce overhead and fixed costs.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>\n<\/div><div class=\" process__item\"><\/p>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXO139980920 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXO139980920 BCX0\"><strong>2016:<\/strong><span> Demand for Refugee Sponsorship Training Program (RSTP) services skyrocket in response to the growth in the interest in Private Sponsorship of Syrian refugees.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>\n<\/div><div class=\" process__item\"><\/p>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXO139980920 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXO139980920 BCX0\"><strong>2017: <\/strong><span><\/span><\/span><\/span>RSTP trainers are now located in seven major cities: Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Saskatoon, Winnipeg and Halifax.<\/h3>\n<h3>CCS opened a third language (LINC) site in Peel Region, and it also started the Crisis support counselling and Financial Literacy services in Toronto.<\/h3>\n<p>\n<\/div><div class=\" process__item\"><\/p>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXO139980920 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXO139980920 BCX0\"><strong>2018: <\/strong>RSTP expanded its services further in Ontario region and placed trainers in Peel and Ottawa.<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>\n<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1566793016033{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-right-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;border-left-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.4 - 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