For over 50 years, Community Counselling and Resource Centre (CCRC) has provided professional, caring services that make a positive and lasting difference in people’s lives and within the community.
CCRC is a charitable, non-profit, community-based agency, accredited by Family Services Canada and Ontario Association of Credit Counselling Services. We are proud to be a Member Agency of the United Way of Peterborough and District.
Our Vision
CCRC exists to make a positive and lasting difference in people's lives.
Our Mission
CCRC helps people strengthen their lives and promotes community well-being.
We do this through services that offer counselling, support and resources to assist with personal well-being, credit and financial management, access to housing and connection with the community.
Our Values
We promote individual and community well-being through:
Respect
Meeting people with caring, compassion, acceptance
Commitment to Clients
Offering high quality, supportive, accessible, and integrated services
Commitment to Community
Addressing issues including those related to poverty and social justice which affect our clients, through involvement in partnerships, education and advocacy
Leadership
Providing expertise and support to identify and respond effectively to emerging needs relevant to our purpose
Volunteerism
Recognizing the importance of volunteerism
Our Strategic Commitments
Strengthen Services
- Increase accessibility & affordability
- Improve integration of services
- Ensure services respond to changing needs
- Increase county wide services
Strengthen Agency Capacity
- Tell more people about what we do and why
- Increase volunteer involvement
- Increase membership base
- Obtain resources needed for quality services
Take a Proactive Role with Issues Affecting Clients
- Be proactive in community partnerships, education and advocacy
Be a Desired Place to Work & Volunteer
- Affirm the value of staff and volunteers
- Enhance internal volunteer management
- Develop resources to better use information technology
