After a two-month absence, the Community Resource Centre is now open in a new location.
Lift Community Services has announced the Centre has re-opened in Crossroads Village after the building left its long-time location at 4752 Joyce Avenue at the end of March.
The Centre provides drop-in services, daily lunches, computer and phone access, document support, free clothes and toiletries, and connections to other resources for those in need.
Community Resource Manager Jessica Colasanto says they’re very excited to open in the new location.
“The CRC has been sorely missed by the community these past two months,” said Colasanto. “It’s a relief to be back in action.”
When it came to re-opening the facility, she says they faced delays due to building permits, renovations, and structural deficiencies.
She adds while renovating, they found a number of issues that needed to be fixed.
“Thankfully, we’ve been able to address the issues in our unit, which has allowed us to open with limited capacity, and we’re working with the landlord to resolve the issues in neighbouring units, which is required for us to have full capacity of the space,” said Colasanto.
As of now, the Centre is only open for up to 30 people, with Lift working to get it to full capacity.
Once it reaches full capacity, Lift plans to move the Family Resource Centre to the same spot, with hopes that by doing so it can give people more opportunities to get the support they need in the same place.
The Community Resource Centre is open for drop-in Mondays to Fridays from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at 101 – 4871 Joyce Ave.
