By Vlad Umnov One of the best ways to learn the history of Canada is a trip to Ottawa – the capital of Canada! Attendees of Mennonite New Life Centre of Toronto (MNLCT) Citizenship classes know this better than anyone. These classes help newcomers who are ready to become Canadians prepare for the citizenship test. […]
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Beatrice Traub-Werner moved to Canada from Argentina in 1970. In the 2000s, she met MNLCT’s former Executive Director Tanya Chute-Molina. Beatrice and Tanya shared a close friendship which later translated into a working relationship when Tanya asked her to join the MNLCT’s Bridging team. For our 40th anniversary, Beatrice sat down with us to give
In celebration of our 40th anniversary, we sat down with MNLCT’s Board Chair Rochelle Fine to discuss her involvement with the Centre. She spoke about how she first joined the Board and reflected on the journey we shared. She also highlighted the importance of providing newcomers with mental health support. Watch the teaser video. Full
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By Shravani Lenka The MNLCT community mental health program, under the leadership of Leticia Esquivel, RP and in collaboration with the Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic, has successfully completed the pilot project of Revive and Thrive Peer Support Group. This initiative has left behind a trail of empowerment and strength for women and gender-diverse individuals who
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By Evonne Chen Upon stepping into the Community Health Services centre, I was met with beaming smiles and a warm welcome. This gracious reception immediately alleviated the usual apprehension I feel when visiting a healthcare facility or meeting medical professionals. Thanks to the proactive communication from the MNLCT team, the staff at the Community Health
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August 23, 2023 Toronto, ON — The Mennonite New Life Centre of Toronto (MNLCT) is excited to announce the launch of our new Community of Care Mobile Application. This app is a digital space for people seeking to improve their mental well-being, build community and support one another. The platform also offers a 24/7 digital
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By Trudy Tumusime During the pandemic, many children missed out on the essential skill of socialization as they mostly studied from home. In the post-pandemic period, our Mental Health team recognized the need to address this challenge and assisted families in responding effectively to such situations. Four placement students developed, delivered and supervised the Emotional
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MNLCT has enjoyed partnerships with various community organizations since our inception. In celebration of our 40th anniversary, we sat down with Cindy Lee, the child protection supervisor from the Catholic Children’s Aid Society of Toronto to discuss “Supporting Family Connections.” This admission-prevention program was started in 2014 with the goal of keeping children in the
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July 6, 2023 Toronto, ON – The Mennonite New Life Centre of Toronto (MNLCT) is thrilled to announce our new Executive Director, Dwayne O’Connor. Dwayne has extensive experience in executive leadership roles confronting the social and economic inequities that give rise to poverty, homelessness, mental health and addictions, and other barriers that the Centre’s vulnerable
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Bruce Burgetz was the chair of the MNLCT board for 22 years before stepping down in 2008. In celebration of our 40th anniversary, we interviewed Bruce about the early beginnings of MNLCT and the memories he made serving the community. https://youtu.be/Msc6T2nf1HU
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Thank you for your patience as we continue to respond to a cybersecurity incident affecting our communication systems.
We are happy to share an important update — we are now able to send outgoing emails. Going forward, you will receive our emails from our new domain, @mnlc.ca, in addition to our temporary Gmail addresses. Please watch for us in your inbox.
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Please note: All our services, classes, and appointments will be closed from Friday, July 31, to Monday, August 3. We will resume on Tuesday, August 4.
Happy Civic Holiday!
We know it has been frustrating and difficult to reach us during this time, and we sincerely apologize for that. Please know that all our programs and services are running and staff are ready to support you. For getting in touch with us, please continue to use our temporary Gmail addresses:
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Thank you for your understanding. We appreciate the many kind words of empathy shared by our community, and we look forward to being fully operational again. We will continue to share updates as our systems are restored.