CHINESE INTERAGENCY NETWORK OF
GREATER TORONTO
Chinese Interagency Network of Greater Toronto is an umbrella organization
of 33 social and health service agencies. Its member agencies provide a wide
range of vital services to the Chinese Canadian education, advocacy, physical
and mental health services, English language and citizenship classes, family
counseling, employment service legal services.
CIN began operation in 1984 and was incorporated in August 1991 with the
following objectives:
- Building a coalition of
social service agencies serving the Chinese-speaking communities in
Greater Toronto and other areas of Ontario;
- Coordinating the delivery of
services to the Chinese-speaking community;
- Advocating for better funding,
services and policies for the benefit of the of the Network's member
agencies and for the benefit of the Chinese-speaking community in general;
- Training staff, developing
volunteer programs, sharing information, needs and gaps, coordinating
program planning and developing strategies with respect to serving the
Chinese-speaking community;
- Educating and informing the
public about the needs and concerns of the Chinese-speaking community