About
Ensuring Abundance for People of All Abilities
We create community for people of all abilities so that everyone can belong, grow, and make the contribution they want to make. To that end, we facilitate home living, community support, employment, social enterprises, and respite for people living with disabilities in Metro Vancouver, the Fraser Valley, and Vancouver Island.
Vision Statement
Creating inclusive community and abundant life for all.
Mission Statement
Inspired by Jesus Christ, Communitas creates places of belonging, growth and contribution.
Value Statements
- Sacredness of Life:
We believe every person is created in the image of God and worthy of dignity, love, compassion, and opportunity to flourish. We honour the whole person—body, mind, and spirit— and uphold the sacred value of every life. - Purposeful Service:
We believe we are called to faithfully steward the resources, relationships, and responsibilities entrusted to us. Through thoughtful leadership, creativity, and excellence in service, we use what we have been given for the good of others. - Community:
We believe life is meant to be shared. We build communities where every person is welcomed, valued, and empowered to contribute their unique gifts.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
We value diversity, pursue equity in our practices, and actively work to create communities where everyone is included and respected. We support and empower people of all abilities, from all walks of life, faith, social standing, race, gender, orientation, culture or ethnicity.
Our History
Communitas means “a community where all are equal”. Since its inception in the 1970s, Communitas Supportive Care Society’s purpose has been to create community for people of diverse abilities. In the beginning, this meant creating innovative, non-institutional homes for adults living with disabilities. Over time, Communitas’ core purpose has found new ways to express itself within a growing community of people living with mental health challenges and acquired brain injury.