Luso Community Services

About Luso Community Services

Luso Community Services is a multicultural neighbourhood resource centre in the Carling Heights area of London, Ontario. The organization has served the local community since 1980. The centre provides literacy-based activities for families with children up to 12 years old and youth programming for ages 11 to 19 focused on skills development and community involvement. It provides basic needs services for residents in Northeast London and newcomer and immigrant services, including settlement counselling, Settlement Workers in Schools (SWIS), Settlement workers in Libraries (LSP), and Community Connections programming. The organization provides education and outreach through workshops and presentations on race relations, racial bullying, and cultural awareness training for parents, professionals, and community groups. Originally formed in 1979 as Portuguese Community Services to assist Portuguese immigrants with integration, the organization operates using a community development approach. It maintains partnerships with the Child & Youth Network, the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership, the London Food Coalition, and the London Black History Coordinating Committee. The organization also operates the Family Centre Argyle.