Community Capacity
COMMUNITY PROJECTS WE SUPPORT
At Transformative Results, we believe that in addition to creating community, we need to provide ongoing community support. Below are organizations we have been involved in or have supported for many years, and in some cases were instrumental in the beginning organization.
The first of its kind in Canada, the Gatehouse was the dream of Arthur Lockhart,
following a long discussion with a student who confided in him about the traumatic
events of childhood. Arthur Lockhart, Arthur Biffis, and Al Page were
able to unite hundreds of people and thousands of dollars to make this vision a reality.
It's doors opened in 1998 and since that date the Gatehouse has attracted national acclaim.
Laser Eagles is an
extraordinary opportunity for the creation of art, relationships and community.
It is a creative and community building opportunity for people with limited mobility
and speech to reveal their artistic vision.
Members of our team have been involved and have supported Laser Eagles for a number of years. Please take a moment to visit the Laser Eagles website.
The Canadian Student Institute (CSI) for
Community Builders was initiated by Professor Arthur Lockhart, Humber College.
The Institute was designed to be a student driven/student centered process, which will
deal with a variety of social justice issues, addressed within the paradigm of community
capacity building. The Institute was designed in a way to encourage students to come
together from all three levels of the educational continuum to collaborate, implement
and celebrate youth initiatives that serve to enhance the well-being of schools and neighbourhoods.
CSI has garnered a number of prestigious achievements including:
Nominated for Youth Impact Award of International Rotary 2008
Student Life Appreciation Award 2007
Toronto Police Community Service Award2006
Created the annual community builders achievement conference
For more information about CSI, please click HERE
CAVE is an acronym for Communities Advancing Valued Environments. CAVE was formed in 2004 after recognizing the need for community building in the Greater Toronto area. CAVE has established itself in the GTA as an organization that strives to transform communities through various initiatives, primarily Mural Transformation Projects. The CAVE organization has garnered a number of prestigious achievements including:
Government of Ontario Distinguished Community Capacity Builders Award 2007
Toronto Police Service Community Award2006
Toronto Police Service Community Award 2005
LASER EAGLES
CANADIAN STUDENT INSTITUTE
CAVE (COMMUNITIES ADVANCING VALUED ENVIRONMENTS
The Gatehouse has garnered a number of prestigious achievements. Over 7,000 people have used the services of The Gatehouse as of 2007. It has also received the following recognitions:
- Received the Mayor’s Community Safety Award in 2003
- Received the Ruth Atkinson Hindmarsh Award in 2003
- In December 2003, invited to participate in roundtable discussions hosted by The Canadian Centre for Abuse Awareness where topics included legislative and policy areas that impact on the victimization of child abuse survivors
- Cited as a leading authority on child abuse, in response to a Supreme Court decision on child pornography in February 2001
- Honoured with The Community Service Award by the Etobicoke Chamber of Commerce in 2001
- The Federal Justice Department requested gatehouse input regarding the impact of crimes on victims of abuse
- Named Best Practice Site for Victim Services, by the Ministry of Attorney General in 2000
- Invited to present The Gatehouse model at the conference of The National Organization for Victims of Assistance (NOVA)
- The Gatehouse model was presented to the International Association of Chiefs of Police
- Invited to consult with different groups in Ontario interested in replicating our services in their own community
- December 1997 to June 1998 – in six months and with the support of community businesses and individuals, completed a $300,000 renovation to an abandoned century-old house for just $30,000
At Transforamtive Results we provided tools, ideas, and inspiration about lending your community support.
