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Serving racialized and Black communities with mental health and addiction issues throughout the Greater Toronto Area.

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What We Do

Across Boundaries recognizes the impact of racism and anti-Black-racism on mental health.

Our mission is centered on empowering individuals to take control over their well-being. That’s why we offer a diverse range of programs aimed at skill-building, including:

Digital
Support groups
Alternative and complementary therapies
Art therapy
Creative expressions
Community kitchen
Individual support
Counseling
Community partnerships
Our goal is to provide our service users with the tools and strategies they need to cope during their healing journey, so that eventually they can navigate life’s challenges with independence.

We are dedicated to a community development approach. This commitment drives us to provide dignified and compassionate mental health and addiction services to all racialized communities.

Our comprehensive range of mental health support and services are rooted in Anti-Racism/Anti-Black racism and Anti-Oppression frameworks. These frameworks address the negative impact of racism and discrimination on mental health and well-being.

With ongoing community engagement and incorporating the latest research, our progressive strategies are implemented by our capable staff – who are committed to improving the quality of mental health and addiction care for racialized and black people.

Across Boundaries currently provides services in 15+ languages, including:

Caribbean Dialects
African Languages -Shona, Amharic, Harare, Xhosa, Tsonga, Afrikaans, Swahili, Somali, Twi
Central Asian Languages – Dari, Pashto, Farsi (Persian)
South Asian Languages – Punjabi, Hindi, Urdu, Bengali
South East Asian Languages – Mandarin

Our Mission and Vison

Our Mission

To provide high quality person and family centered mental health and addiction care for racialized communities within an anti-racism, resisting anti-Black racism, and anti-oppression framework.

Our Vision

A just and healthier society for racialized communities.

Our Path Forward

Our Strategic Direction for 2024-2026 is built on the following:

Improve Service Quality of Life:

To strengthen the collection, analysis, and utilization of clinical and organizational data
To enhance addiction services from a harm reduction perspective
To enhance trauma formed approach and integrated clinical care model
To explore feasibility of expanding catchment area

Increase Organization’s Capacity to Succeed:

To improve staff’s professional growth and development program
To implement retention strategies
To improve recruitment practices

Promote System Adoption of ARAO Framework to Advance Health Equity

To develop and implement a work plan for Across Boundaries to respond to needs of First Nations, Inuit, Metis, and Urban Indigenous communities
To build a coalition/network with like minded organizations that serve Black, racialized and other marginalized communities to advocate for and advance systemic health equity
To expand ARAO training to broaden the health care sector
To partner with academic institutions to conduct community based research to advance health equity for racialized communities