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[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…

Browse Organizations, Community Services, Ontario »

[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…

Browse Organizations, Community Services, Ontario »

[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 …