Teegatha’Oh Zheh — Creating Community Belonging
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Teegatha’Oh Zheh

Creating Community Belonging

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Anna Thompson — Draw Us In 2023

Our Vision

Teegatha’Oh Zheh envisions a fully inclusive community in which all individuals have dignity, rights, respect, and are encouraged to reach their full potential.

We Are TOZ

Teegatha’Oh Zheh (TOZ) is a Yukon-based non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Our work is guided by person-centred support, self-determination, and community belonging. We serve people in our programs, their families, our staff, board members, partners, and the wider community.

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Our Mission

Teegatha’Oh Zheh supports individuals with intellectual disabilities to lead meaningful lives as valued citizens of a vibrant and inclusive community.

Rachel — Draw Us In 2023
  1. 1989 Founded in Whitehorse, Yukon
  2. 35+ Years serving the community
  3. 3 Active program streams

Explore Our Services

Our programs and services are shaped around the people we serve. From person-centred day supports to dedicated studio practice and advocacy through the arts, we centre inclusion, creativity, and community connection.

TOZ Day Program participants in Draw Us In production, 2023

TOZ Day Program

Our day program is designed to meet the individual needs of the people we support, based on a person-centred service philosophy. TOZ supports are tailored to each individual’s strengths and needs, to create meaningful days and valued roles for those we serve.

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TOZ Progressive Art Studio (TOZPAS)

TOZPAS provides dedicated daily studio sessions, time, space and high-quality materials for artists with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). This model empowers artists with IDD to develop their individual art practice and pursue lives and careers as exhibiting artists.

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Suitcase Stories sculpture, Yukon Arts Centre, 2022

Advocacy Through Arts Initiative

A multimedia exploration at the intersection of disability, art, and inclusion. Launched in 2021 with Suitcase Stories, it supports artists living with disability in expressing their life experiences, hopes, and dreams through visual art, writing, film, music, and dance performance.

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“At Teegatha’Oh Zheh I have a place where I can be myself, make art, and belong.”
— A TOZPAS Artist

Our Values

  1. Belonging

    Feeling valued, connected, and recognised as a contributing member of one’s community.

  2. Generosity

    Sharing time, effort, and creativity to enrich those around us.

  3. Adaptability

    Meeting challenges with openness, learning, and resilience.

  4. Accountability

    Upholding our commitments to those we support, their families, and our broader community.

  5. Collaboration

    Working together to fulfil our shared purpose and create inclusive environments.

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Working Hours

Monday – Thursday
8:30am – 4:30pm

Friday
8:30am – 4:00pm