Creative Options Regina Impact Fund
At Creative Options Regina (COR), we believe that everyone deserves to feel safe, valued and connected. The COR Impact Fund strengthens this vision by supporting youth and adults experiencing intellectual/developmental disabilities and mental health challenges.
Your contribution helps expand personalized programs that foster belonging; from supportive homes and inclusive employment to cultural initiatives and creative expression through the arts. These are not one-size-fits-all supports. They are thoughtfully designed to nurture growth, connection and meaningful relationships for a growing number of individuals and families across our province.
By giving to this fund, you are helping build a more inclusive, welcoming community where people of all abilities can truly belong and thrive.
CELEBRATING THE INTRINSIC VALUE OF EVERY PERSON
Rooted in the philosophy of Gentle Teaching, Creative Options Regina (COR) strives to strengthen the fabric of companionship and community for all those we serve.
WHO ARE WE
Creative Options Regina (COR) is a for-impact, charitable organization that develops personalized support services for people experiencing disability. Rooted in the philosophy of Gentle Teaching, COR strives to strengthen the fabric of companionship and community for all those we serve. Our innovative approach to care giving is grounded in the recognition and celebration of the intrinsic value of each person.
At COR, we embrace a language whereby intentional word choices represent a philosophy and practice of valuing those we support. Rather than ‘running group homes’, COR supports people living in their own home. Instead of ‘placing clients into programs’, COR assists people to discover their own talents and interests, to live according to their own values, and to strive to reach their personal goals.
COR is committed to providing support to people experiencing disability whose support needs are not currently being fulfilled. At COR, Supportive Living encompasses a wide range of in-home support based on individual needs, personal lifestyle preferences, community norms and equality of citizenship, while COR’s Daytime Program is primarily community based and strives to meet the personal goals and objectives of the people served through utilizing local services and businesses for options and safety nets. Support provided by COR celebrates the individuality and value of each person and centers on the development of meaningful relationships within the community.
Rather than focusing on independence and the self, COR administers services based on companionship and community.
OUR SUPPORT MODEL
In our Companionship & Community-based model, COR believes:
- There is hope for all people.
- People deserve to feel emotionally and physically safe.
- People deserve to feel loved.
- All people have unconditional value.
- That people thrive ‘in community’ where there is a sense of belonging and meaningful relationship with others.
- That community is not a destination; rather, community is a state of being.
- That we have a personal responsibility to act with urgency, focus and unyielding commitment on our beliefs.
OUR SUPPORT FOCUS
COR's support model focuses on 'houses that become homes', because they are:
- Accepting of the person, no matter what.
- Giving without any demand of receiving.
- Helping each person to become loving toward others.
- Allowing homes to be homes – not intruding with bureaucratic demands.
- Based on unconditional love.
- Welcoming and hospitable.
- Focused on sharing and working together.
- Comforting during times of turmoil.
- Forgiving during times of ‘misbehavior’.
The central purpose of our presence in the lives of others is to nurture, teach and sustain the experience of connectedness, companionship and community.
VALUES
INNOVATION:
We are committed to developing flexible, personalized support services designed to meet what matters most to the people we serve, delivered by our team of creative, passionate people.
MAKING A DIFFERENCE:
We believe in the power of compassion, accepting people unconditionally. We strive in all our efforts to be part of something bigger than ourselves and we rally in pursuit of being the change we wish to see in the world.
AUTONOMY:
We respect the value and individuality of all and seek to empower people to live the life they choose.
MISSION
Rooted in a culture of gentleness, COR develops innovative support that facilitates opportunities for personally meaningful growth and interdependent relationships where people feel safe and valued.
GROWTH:
We are dedicated to fostering a culture of ongoing reflection and continuous learning through opportunities for personal growth and development.
INNOVATION:
Guided by the principles of servant leadership, we hold high standards of character such as: Authenticity, Honesty, Fairness and Trust.
NURTURING AN INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY:
We are committed to discovering all our community has to offer, nurturing authentic relationships, connecting people with a true sense of belonging and opportunity for full participation.
ENGAGEMENT:
Relationships are at the heart of everything we do. We respect the importance of working together with all stakeholders to realize success through a shared vision.
VISION
Empowering People, Inspiring Change!
COR is a champion of equality for people experiencing disability and a catalyst for change, influencing our global community in a culture of gentleness.
Creative Options Regina Impact Fund
By giving to this fund, you are helping build a more inclusive, welcoming community where people of all abilities can truly belong and thrive.