SMILE Canada supports children and youth with disabilities and their families across Canada. Our criteria for registration require that the child:
(1) has a disability and/or long-term health condition (we do not require a formal diagnosis);
(2) is under the age of 30
(3) resides in Canada.
The priority for SMILE’s inclusion criteria is to support individuals and their families of specific ethno-cultural backgrounds who require personalized assistance navigating services in the following languages: Urdu, Arabic, Farsi, Dari, and Somali. Any assistance request for individuals and their families that may fall outside of our priority areas is determined on a case-by-case basis (including consideration of our capacity and operational needs).
For any additional questions or concerns, please email:
Urdu - zehra.haider@smilecan.org
Somali - juweria.osman@smilecan.org
English - sabeeka.jaffer@smilecan.org
If you have any additional questions or concerns, please email mahnoor.rizvi@smilecan.org
Please be advised, due to limited capacity, the current waitlist to complete a Needs Assessment and be registered with SMILE Canada is 4 to 8 weeks.
