About

About Us

Community Living Oakville was founded by parents who dreamed of a better life for their sons and daughters. They wanted their children to learn in school, have friends, and be welcome in their communities. We continue that vision within the Town of Oakville.

Today the organization includes individuals, families, staff & volunteers dedicated to making sure that people with developmental disabilities are able to enjoy their right to lead active and productive lives in their communities.

A Brief History

Community Living: Bringing Full Citizenship to the Most Vulnerable Members of Our Community.

Years ago having a developmental disability was a sentence to be isolated. Education was denied. That changed when the Kelley and Gunn families decided their five-year-olds shouldn’t be “retired” from school. They independently hired a teacher and a tiny school grew to seven children and found a home at St. Jude’s Church.

From the vision of two parents to community-wide service in less than fifty years, the changes are monumental. Yet there is still a long way to grow. Community inclusion still remains elusive to many. Our goal is full community participation for the people we support.

Our Mission

We encourage and support each person to live active, rewarding and fulfilling lives in the community, by providing quality services, supports and opportunities that are determined by their dreams and goals.

Our Vision

A world where each person with a developmental disability lives their dreams and choices as a respected and valued contributor to community life.

Our Core Values

For each person we support, we value:

Citizenship
We support each person to enjoy safe participation in all aspects of community life, respecting their dignity and individuality.

Individuality
We provide person-directed services and supports, tailored to meet individual goals and needs.

For our organization and ourselves, we value:

Quality
We provide quality services and supports with care and compassion by skilled, trained, and dedicated staff.

Progressiveness
We are adaptable and open-minded, constantly striving to improve our services and supports, applying best practices and creativity.

Accountability
We accept responsibility for our actions and are answerable to each person we support, their families, our funding partners and to each other.

Strategic Plan, Statements and Policies

• 2024 Post Inspection Compliance Letter
• Strategic Plan
• Broader Public Sector Policies
  
  • 0.1 BPS Procurement Directive 25 Mandatory Requirements
  • 0.2 Perquisites
  • 0.3 Procurement and Ethics
  • 1.0 Financial Processes Work Travel and Expense Claims
  • 1.1 Procurement-Segregation of Duties
  • 1.2 Approval Authority for Procurement
  • 1.3 Competitive Procurement Thresholds
  • 1.4 Competitive Procurement Information Gathering
  • 1.5 Procurement-Supplier Pre Qualification
  • 1.6 Posting Competitive Procurement Documents
  • 1.7 Timelines for Posting Competitive Procurement Documents
  • 1.8 Bid Receipt
  • 1.9 Evaluation Criteria
  • 1.10 Evaluation Process Disclosure
  • 1.11 Evaluation Team
  • 1.12 Evaluation Matrix
  • 1.13 Winning Bid
  • 1.14 Non-Discrimination
  • 1.15 Executing the Contract
  • 1.16 Establishing the Contract
  • 1.17 Termination Clauses
  • 1.18 Terms of Agreement Modifications
  • 1.19 Contract Award Notification
  • 1.20 Vendor Debriefing
  • 1.21 Non-Competitive Procurement
  • 1.22 Contract Management
  • 1.23 Procurement Records Retention
  • 1.24 Conflict of Interest
  • 1.25 Bid Dispute Resolutions
• Business Documents Disclosure Policy
• Financial Statements
  
  • Financial Statements 2024-2025
  • Financial Statements 2023-2024
  • Financial Statements 2022-2023
  • Financial Statements 2021-2022
  • Financial Statements 2020-2021
• Privacy and Confidentiality
• Community Living Oakville abides by policies that govern accountability and transparency. As per the Broader Public Sector Business Documents Directive, please contact Suresh Tharma, Director of Finance to obtain financial documents at [email protected]
  
  Note: “Community Living Oakville does not give perquisites to its staff and appointees.”