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A Multicultural, Inclusive, Community-Based Not-for-Profit Organization Serving Mississauga and the Greater Toronto Area
The Canadian Arabic Community Centre (C.A.C.C.) is a federally incorporated Canadian not-for-profit organization established on June 14, 2016, under the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act. Corporation number: 979222-8.
Based in Mississauga, Ontario, C.A.C.C. is developing community-based counselling, addiction recovery support, family counselling, non-emergency crisis-support services, and structured mental health education programs.
Our goal is to help individuals and families experiencing mental health challenges, substance use difficulties, significant emotional distress, and family-related psychological difficulties access appropriate, culturally sensitive support.
Although our organization’s name reflects its historical identity, our programs are intended to serve eligible members of the public from all cultural, ethnic, religious, and linguistic backgrounds. Our services are not restricted to people of Arab origin.
Where qualified personnel and resources permit, we intend to provide services in English, French, and Arabic.
C.A.C.C. is preparing its application for charitable registration with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). The Centre does not currently represent itself as a CRA-registered charity.
To promote mental health, support addiction recovery, alleviate psychological distress, and advance public education through accessible, culturally responsive counselling, appropriate referral services, and structured educational programs for individuals and families.
We are committed to reducing financial, cultural, and linguistic barriers to appropriate mental health support while promoting dignity, respect, inclusion, and professional accountability.
To build healthier, more resilient communities in which individuals and families, regardless of cultural background or financial circumstances, can access appropriate support, develop effective coping skills, and improve their psychological well-being.
To support individuals experiencing mental health conditions, substance use disorders, addiction-related difficulties, and significant psychological distress through appropriate counselling, recovery support, and referrals to qualified health professionals.
To provide structured educational courses and workshops that improve public understanding of mental health, addiction prevention and recovery, emotional regulation, stress management, coping strategies, and family-related psychological distress.
The following programs form part of C.A.C.C.’s planned service development. Their introduction is subject to qualified personnel, applicable professional authorization, operational readiness, and available funding.
C.A.C.C. intends to provide individual and group counselling and recovery support for adults experiencing difficulties associated with alcohol, drugs, prescription medication misuse, and other addiction-related concerns. Depending on participant needs and practitioner competence, the program may address:
The program will aim to help participants strengthen their recovery skills and obtain specialized medical or addiction treatment when required. C.A.C.C. will not provide medically supervised withdrawal, medication prescribing, or emergency addiction treatment.
Our proposed individual counselling program will support people experiencing significant emotional or psychological distress. Areas of support may include grief, adjustment difficulties, stress-related concerns, emotional challenges, social isolation, and other difficulties appropriate to the practitioner’s authorized scope of practice.
Services may include supportive counselling, coping-skills development, emotional regulation, structured goal setting, and referral to specialized mental health services. The objective is to help participants reduce distress, strengthen coping abilities, and improve their daily functioning.
C.A.C.C. intends to provide counselling for couples and families experiencing significant psychological distress related to marital conflict, separation, grief, family transitions, and difficulties in family relationships. Depending on individual circumstances, the program may address:
Our focus will be on psychological well-being, the alleviation of distress, and healthier family functioning. Where violence, coercive control, or serious safety concerns are present, appropriate assessment and referral will take priority over joint counselling.
C.A.C.C. proposes to provide short-term, appointment-based counselling and referral support for individuals and families experiencing significant emotional distress or personal crises that can safely be addressed in a non-emergency setting.
Support may include emotional stabilization, identification of coping resources, short-term planning, and referral to appropriate community or health services. This program will not operate as a 24-hour crisis hotline, mobile emergency-response team, or emergency medical service.
Individuals in immediate danger or requiring urgent medical or psychiatric intervention should contact emergency services or an appropriate crisis-response provider.
C.A.C.C. plans to provide structured psychoeducational workshops designed to improve public knowledge and practical coping skills. Proposed educational subjects include:
Workshops will include educational presentations, facilitated learning activities, practical exercises, and information about appropriate community resources. Programs may be delivered in person or online, depending on resources and facilitator availability.
C.A.C.C. intends to support eligible members of the public in Mississauga and throughout the Greater Toronto Area.
Our intended beneficiaries include individuals experiencing mental health difficulties, adults affected by substance use or addiction, people experiencing significant emotional distress, and couples and families facing psychological challenges.
Our services will be guided by participant needs, program suitability, practitioner competence, and available resources. We welcome people from all cultural and religious backgrounds.
Eligibility for counselling support will not depend on Arab ancestry or membership in a particular cultural community.
We believe that financial hardship should not automatically prevent individuals from seeking appropriate mental health support.
C.A.C.C. intends to adopt a sliding-scale counselling fee policy that may include:
Fees, subsidy eligibility, appointment availability, and program commencement dates will be confirmed as services are established.
Counselling fees paid to C.A.C.C. will be recorded as organizational service revenue and used to support the Centre’s programs, reasonable operating costs, accessibility initiatives, and legally authorized professional services.
Important: Payment for counselling is a service fee, not a charitable donation. C.A.C.C. will not issue official charitable donation receipts unless and until it obtains CRA charitable registration and the payment qualifies as a receiptable gift.
Every participant deserves to be treated with dignity, compassion, and respect.
We recognize that cultural experiences, language barriers, and personal circumstances may influence access to mental health support.
We intend to maintain appropriate privacy, informed-consent, safeguarding, and recordkeeping procedures.
Counselling activities will be provided only by personnel with the qualifications, competence, and legal authorization appropriate to the services involved.
We seek to reduce financial and cultural barriers while making our programs available to eligible individuals from diverse communities.
Where a participant’s needs exceed our service capacity or professional scope, we will assist with referrals to appropriately qualified health or community services.
The Canadian Arabic Community Centre is governed by a three-member Board of Directors.
Provides organizational leadership and strategic direction for the Centre’s development and community programs.
Responsible for organizational management, program coordination, and the development of the Centre’s proposed counselling and educational services.
Participates in corporate governance, organizational oversight, and the Centre’s long-term development.
The Board is responsible for ensuring that organizational resources are managed appropriately and that programs are developed in accordance with applicable legal and professional requirements.
C.A.C.C. is developing its counselling programs with attention to professional competence, participant safety, confidentiality, and compliance with Ontario’s applicable healthcare and counselling laws.
The Centre’s proposed clinical services will be introduced only when the necessary practitioner authorization, staffing, insurance, supervision where required, and operational safeguards are in place.
C.A.C.C. does not represent itself as a CRPO-registered psychotherapy practice or claim that its practitioners are registered psychotherapists unless the applicable registration and professional requirements have been met.
As its programs develop, C.A.C.C. may welcome volunteers and student interns to assist with appropriate educational, administrative, and community support activities. Student learning opportunities will be subject to suitable supervision, applicable educational requirements, and professional scope-of-practice limitations.
Volunteers and students will not independently undertake clinical services for which they lack the necessary qualifications or authorization.
Through its proposed counselling and educational activities, C.A.C.C. aims to contribute to:
Improved mental health awareness and coping skills.
Stronger addiction recovery knowledge and support.
Reduced psychological distress.
Healthier family communication and functioning.
Greater access to culturally responsive support.
Improved connections to appropriate health and community services.
More accessible mental health education for the public.
We intend to evaluate our programs through participation information, service feedback, accessibility measures, and appropriate outcome indicators while respecting confidentiality.
The Canadian Arabic Community Centre is a federally incorporated not-for-profit organization under the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act.
Corporation number: 979222-8
Incorporation date: June 14, 2016
Registered office jurisdiction: Ontario, Canada
C.A.C.C. is preparing an application to the Canada Revenue Agency for registration as a charity.
Federal not-for-profit incorporation does not itself confer registered charitable status. Until CRA grants registration, C.A.C.C. will not represent itself as a registered charity or issue official donation receipts for income tax purposes.
Canadian Arabic Community Centre (C.A.C.C.)
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. Serving Mississauga and the Greater Toronto Area.
For information about proposed programs, future counselling availability, educational workshops, and community initiatives, please contact C.A.C.C. through the contact information published on this website.
Counselling appointments and program availability are subject to confirmation. This website does not provide emergency crisis intervention or medical advice.
Building Healthier Individuals, Stronger Families, and More Resilient Communities
Canadian Arabic Community Centre — Inclusive Support, Accessible Education, and Community Well-Being.
