Equity and Inclusion
Equity Statement
Family Service Toronto (FST) was founded in 1914 as the Neighbourhood Workers Association (NWA) to advocate against poverty and to provide relief to vulnerable and marginalized families and communities. The NWA was central in the organization and development of social welfare programs in the city of Toronto.
FST is committed to building an organization and community which is equitable and inclusive. This means that in all aspects of its operations and at all levels of the organization, FST works to ensure that there is no discrimination on the basis of, but not limited to, ethnicity, language, race, age, ability (including intellectual and developmental disabilities) sex, sexual or gender identity, sexual orientation, family status, income, immigrant or refugee status, nationality, place of birth, generational status, political or religious affiliation. FST is committed to celebrating diversity, pursuing equity and practicing inclusion utilizing decolonization concepts.