Community Engaged Learning
Community Living London
Community Living London is a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering people with developmental disabilities to achieve their full potential and live meaningful lives. Serving individuals and families in the London, Ontario area, the organization provides a wide range of support services, including housing assistance, employment programs, and recreational activities. Community Living London fosters inclusivity and independence, working closely with the community to promote understanding, accessibility, and opportunities for individuals of all ages with developmental disabilities. Their mission is rooted in creating a welcoming environment where everyone is valued, respected, and supported in achieving their personal goals.
Our Capstone Project
Scope: Our project involves performing market research to determine if there is a capacity and a desire from organizations across Ontario to invest in training modules for employees and volunteers working with individuals with developmental disabilities.
Objectives & Aims
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Discover if similar training modules already exist
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Demonstrate that there is a need for such training modules
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Discuss with various organization managements as well as their frontline staff to discover any discrepancies in training adequacy
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Summarize our findings in our deliverable, in the form of a report
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The Market Survey
Primary Stakeholders: CLL Learning Team
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The CLL Learning Team will be using our deliverable to determine if there is a desire from organizations across Ontario to invest in their proposed training modules
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They will use the information from our deliverable to either initiate development, or adjust their approach according to our findings and suggestions
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Our findings will act as evidence for a demand in the proposed training modules in order for the CLL Learning Team to secure support from upper management to begin module development
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Survey:
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Questions for both frontline healthcare workers and management/corporate departments
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Current training
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Perceived quality of training
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Importance of training
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Content of existing training modules
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Preparedness to work with individuals with IDD
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Challenges/gaps in existing modules
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Would management be willing to pay for training from CLL
List of Organizations to be Surveyed:
Developmental Services Agency Contact List:
Deafblind Ontario
Crest Support Services
Alice Saddy
Family Service Thames Valley
Welkin
Ingersoll Support Services
Humana community services
Hutton House
Larche London
WDDS-Woodstock Developmental
St. Leonards
Salvation Army
Forward House
Karis – formerly known as Christian Horizon’s
Participation House
Any agency from Community Living Ontario’s web page
Meet The Team
