Our Approach

WJS Canada incorporates inclusivity, cultural respect, personalized service and trauma-informed care in all we do.

We encourage every individual we serve to participate in the development of their care plan, and we also invite family members and loved ones to become involved. This way we can be sure the individual’s unique strengths, personal goals and activity preferences are taken into account.

When the individual does not have an extended support system, WJS Canada staff advocates for them and ensures they are heard, valued and treated with respect.

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Values and Principles

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YOUR STORY IS OUR STORY.

Our service delivery model is not one-size-fits-all. It guides our daily work, recognizing the needs and uniqueness of each region, individual, and approach.

In our storybook, we share stories that capture the resilience of the individuals in our care.

Cultural Respect

Cultural awareness and sensitivity are so important when it comes to helping individuals overcome physical, emotional and other challenges.

WJS Canada staff receive specialized training and education to provide them with the skills to work in the most effective and respectful ways with people from different cultures, including Indigenous families, children and youth.

This includes a focus on cultural competency and cultural safety – an understanding and acknowledgement of how social and historical contexts shape the way care is delivered — and the impact this can have on those in our care.

Cultural Resource Coordinators

These specialized WJS Canada staff members help to build cultural connections and opportunities for those we serve. They also provide indigenous awareness to our staff nation-wide. With their guidance, WJS Canada continues to improve our programs and services to better incorporate cultural awareness and respect.

Customized Services

We offer a wide range of personalized and holistic services. We invite individuals and their families or caregivers to help us create of a customized plan just for them, based in best practice and on the person’s or family’s specific needs. By building programs around an individual or family unit instead of trying to deliver services in a rigid, inflexible framework, WJS Canada is able to produce life changing results, even in the most complex of cases.

Understanding Trauma

Acknowledging a challenging past is part of creating a promising future. Our trauma-informed approach empowers those we serve by recalling and respecting their previous experience. We help individuals and families deal with the loss and grief of a disrupted life through counselling and therapeutic supports that grow self-esteem and confidence.

Certification

WJS Canada’s programs are certified in BC and Alberta. In Ontario, our programs are reviewed annually by the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services.

"The individuals I work with make me happy and motivated to come to work every day – I do this for them! I enjoy seeing them gain independence and happiness."

"A lot of the time people tend to pity someone with disabilities but it’s not pity that they need. They need to be treated for who they are, with respect."

"I think it’s so important we create a place where kids feel safe to grow, to find out who they are, and be able to take that into the world as adults."

"Thank you for all your help, I would not have gotten to where I am today without staff’s help."

"I feel there is so much opportunity moving forward with WJS. We have the chance to really make a difference..."

I love my position at WJS. The flexibility, the environment, and the vision of the organization works well with the balance and beliefs in my personal life."

"WJS is such a kind environment, they care very much about meeting the needs of both clientele and staff. I'm glad to be part of an organization that does such meaningful work for the well-being of others."

WJS Canada wishes to respectfully acknowledge that we operate on the traditional territories of Indigenous peoples across Canada.

Our Approach

Values and Principles

YOUR STORY IS OUR STORY.

Our service delivery model is not one-size-fits-all. It guides our daily work, recognizing the needs and uniqueness of each region, individual, and approach.

Cultural Respect

Cultural Resource Coordinators

Customized Services

Understanding Trauma

Certification

WJS Canada

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