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[27 May 2010 | No Comment | ]

SERVICES: emergency assistance, accommodation, clothing, food, life skills, counselling

ABOUT: The Army cares for people at their crisis point. In keeping with the philosophy of our founder, William Booth, we work to restore hope and dignity to those who might otherwise remain invisible in society. Emergency assistance is provided in the form of clothing, food, accommodation, life skills training and counselling…

AIDS Service Organizations, Browse Organizations, Community Services, Manitoba »

[2 Apr 2010 | No Comment | ]

SERVICES: counselling, peer support, infoline, organizational development, workshops, capacity building

ABOUT: The Rainbow Resource Centre provides education and outreach that assists health care, educators, and social service providers in addressing the barriers faced by GLBTT adults and youth. Three Breaking Barriers workshops have been developed and delivered to professionals and pre-professionals. This includes workshops which sensitizes participants to the barriers faced by gays, lesbians, bisexuals, and persons living with and/or affected by HIV/AIDS, and help build and understanding of how the …

AIDS Service Organizations, Browse Organizations, Community Services, Manitoba »

[1 Apr 2010 | No Comment | ]

SERVICES: Referrals, testing, education, prevention, harm reduction, infoline, community based research, needle exchange, workshops

ABOUT: The Nine Circles Community Health Centre is a community based, non-profit centre specializing in HIV/STI prevention and care. We:…

Alberta, Browse Organizations, Community Services, Housing »

[13 Mar 2010 | No Comment | ]

SERVICES: crisis assistance, food, clothing, household goods, drop-in, landlord/tenant issues, document and application assistance, advocacy, referrals, housing search support, mental health and addiction support, eviction prevention, life skills, employment assistance, social events, housing provider (youth)

ABOUT: Bissell Centre works to help…

British Columbia, Browse Organizations, Community Services, Housing »

[12 Mar 2010 | No Comment | ]

SERVICES: transitional housing, supportive housing, 24-hour service, health services, complementary therapy, harm reduction

ABOUT: Promote, develop and maintain supportive affordable housing for adult individuals who are hard to house and at risk of homelessness due to their physical and/or mental health, behaviour, substance dependencies, and forensic history…

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[10 Feb 2010 | No Comment | ]
Wellesley Institute

SERVICES: research, policy

ABOUT: The Wellesley Institute is a Toronto-based non-profit and non-partisan research and policy institute. Our focus is on developing research and community-based policy solutions to the problems of urban health and health disparities.
We:

* identify and advance practical and achievable policy alternatives and solutions to pressing issues of urban health;
* fund research on the social determinants of health and health disparities, focusing on the relationships between health…

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[27 Jan 2010 | No Comment | ]

SERVICES: policy, advocacy, professional development, communications, information, promotes program development

ABOUT: The Ontario Municipal Social Services Association (OMSSA) is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to enhance the capacity of communities to plan, manage and …

British Columbia, Browse Organizations, Community Services, Housing »

[7 Jan 2010 | No Comment | ]

SERVICES: community kitchen, emergency shelter, food basket, clothing, furniture, counselling, referral, life skills, employment support, laundry, shower, housing search support, social events, meal program, lunch box, volunteer opportunities

ABOUT: We offer services for people who are experiencing challenges with the basic necessities of daily living. As you browse the pages describing our various ministries, you will discover what we do and why we are so passionate about our work. You may even find ways you want to get involved and make a difference in our community…

AIDS Service Organizations, British Columbia, Browse Organizations, Community Services »

[7 Jan 2009 | No Comment | ]
A Loving Spoonful

SERVICES: meal delivery, nutritional supplements, pantry program, emergency nutrition, social events

ABOUT: A Loving Spoonful is a volunteer-driven, non-partisan Society that provides free, nutritious meals to people living with HIV/AIDS in Greater Vancouver. Every week, all year round for over 19 years, our volunteers deliver approximately 1200 frozen meals …