{"id":46,"date":"2023-10-28T13:00:39","date_gmt":"2023-10-28T17:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/costi.org\/annual-report-2024\/?page_id=46"},"modified":"2024-10-02T13:38:38","modified_gmt":"2024-10-02T17:38:38","slug":"the-costi-impact","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/costi.org\/annual-report-2024\/the-costi-impact\/","title":{"rendered":"The COSTI Impact"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"section-intro-block_5d42b77e22e2baa04405ba0823adc602\" class=\"section-intro alignfull dark\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-intro-image fixed-image\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-intro-image-inner\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/costi.org\/annual-report-2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/4.-COSTI-Impact-2000x1500.png\" class=\"attachment-banner-image size-banner-image\" alt=\"A diverse group of women standing together, each holding a small flag of Canada, are standing behind a desk full of Canadian flag merchandize, smiling for the camera\" srcset=\"https:\/\/costi.org\/annual-report-2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/4.-COSTI-Impact-2000x1500.png 2000w, https:\/\/costi.org\/annual-report-2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/4.-COSTI-Impact-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/costi.org\/annual-report-2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/4.-COSTI-Impact-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/costi.org\/annual-report-2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/4.-COSTI-Impact-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/costi.org\/annual-report-2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/4.-COSTI-Impact-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/costi.org\/annual-report-2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/4.-COSTI-Impact-2048x1536.png 2048w, https:\/\/costi.org\/annual-report-2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/4.-COSTI-Impact-400x300.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"section-intro-details\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"medium-7 column\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"section-intro-details-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>The COSTI Impact<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW45986470 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW45986470 BCX0\">In 2023\/24, COSTI embodied its mission of empowering newcomers and diverse communities through <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW45986470 BCX0\">its<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW45986470 BCX0\"> comprehensive, client-centered model that covered housing, employment, language and skills development, and social services.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"extra-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW45986470 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW45986470 BCX0\">COSTI&#8217;s integrated approach ensured that each of our <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW45986470 BCX0\">39,269 clients<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW45986470 BCX0\">received holistic <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW45986470 BCX0\">and tailored services for their <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW45986470 BCX0\">unique journeys<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW45986470 BCX0\">. We pride ourselves on being where clients are,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW45986470 BCX0\"> whether they prefer in-person or digital services<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW45986470 BCX0\"> resulting in <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW45986470 BCX0\">192,86<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW45986470 BCX0\">3<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW45986470 BCX0\"> service <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW45986470 BCX0\">engagements <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW45986470 BCX0\">across our divisions.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW45986470 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Through strong partnerships and collaborations with over 300 diverse organizations\u2014including community organizations, employers, landlords, health agencies, training institutes and other public institutions\u2014COSTI created a powerful ecosystem that addressed the unique needs of every client, fostering both personal and professional growth. From language training and digital literacy, mental health services through to entrepreneurship programs tailored for women, our initiatives equipped clients with the skills necessary to achieve economic security, social inclusion and independence. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">At COSTI, we did more than offer services\u2014we helped support the transformation of lives, fostered resilience and contributed to building a stronger, more inclusive Canada. Our clients bring great resiliency, skills and courage, and each story is one of hope and inspiration. There are countless success stories of clients who transitioned from uncertainty to stability, from learning new skills to successfully joining the local workforce and from isolation to full community participation. We remained focused on strengthening our core programs and deepening our commitment to enabling economic security, addressing broader social issues and celebrating the rich contributions of diverse backgrounds.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"stats-block-block_fe500fe250cb9b12a54632fbb79ef08a\" class=\"stats-block \">\n\t\t<div class=\"numbers\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"number\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"the-number\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"animCounter\" data-count=\"192863\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW1322344 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW1322344 BCX0\">service interactions (digital and in-person)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"number\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"the-number\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"animCounter\" data-count=\"39269\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW155290686 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW155290686 BCX0\">clients served<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"number\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"the-number\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"animCounter\" data-count=\"19\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW46979902 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW46979902 BCX0\">service locations<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"number\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"the-number\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"animCounter\" data-count=\"4\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW224735771 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW224735771 BCX0\">service pillars<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"number\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"the-number\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"animCounter\" data-count=\"38\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW52043003 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW52043003 BCX0\">programs offered<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"number\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"the-number\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"animCounter\" data-count=\"112\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW204108975 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204108975 BCX0\">volunteers engaged<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"number\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"the-number\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"animCounter\" data-count=\"2328\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW223086858 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW223086858 BCX0\">volunteer hours contributed<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"number\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"the-number\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"animCounter\" data-count=\"300\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>+<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW10423849 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW10423849 BCX0\">partnerships and collaborations<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1037,"parent":0,"menu_order":5,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-inner.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-46","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.2 - 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