1. Carizon Family and Community Services provide an integrated approach to delivering community services focusing on children's mental health, youth engagement and development, counselling for children and their families, settlement supports and overall wellness.
2. Carizon addresses cultural diversity by supporting newcomers to the Waterloo Region by:
2.1. - Respecting the dignity and independence of people with disabilities.
2.2. - Allowing all individuals, including those with disabilities, access to services in the same place and in the same way as others.
3. Some of the Services and Programs for Students and their Families That Address Cultural Diversity
3.1. Promise of Partnership Program
3.1.1. - Provides mental health supports to refugees settling in the Kitchener-Waterloo community.
3.1.2. - Provides support and advocacy for these families, including arts-based youth workshops, well-being workshops, one-to-one counselling to deal with trauma, and access to community resources,
3.2. Front Door Program
3.2.1. - A program that is available for young people of all backgrounds, focusing on building and sustaining mental wellness.
3.2.2. -Assists children with behaviour, troubles at school and with peers, conflicts at home, unsafe activities, and mental health diagnosis.
3.3. Zero2Six Program
3.3.1. -This program occurs in the home, supporting children from all backgrounds, in developing positive social, emotional, behavioural and mental health challenges.
3.3.2. -The worker assists families in setting goals, developing skills, and making changes in regards to a child's emotional regulation, social skills, and behaviour management.
3.4. Parents and Preschoolers Program
3.4.1. - This program focuses on improving the school readiness of children who are about to enter Kindergarden, through activities and instruction on enhancing learning at home.
3.4.2. - It is offered in neighbourhoods around Waterloo Region, where the families may not have English as their first language.