Atkinson award to Massey Centre.TORONTO Toronto (tərŏn`tō), city (1998 est pop. 2,400,000), provincial capital, S Ont., Canada, on Lake Ontario. Toronto is the largest city in Canada and since the 1970s has been one of the fastest-changing cities in North America, experiencing -- The Massey Mas·sey , (Charles) Vincent 1887-1967. Canadian politician who served as high commissioner for Canada in Great Britain (1935-1946) and as governor-general (1952-1959). Centre for Women received this years Ruth Atkinson Hindmarsh Award. The $50,000 award to the Toronto agency was presented by the Atkinson Charitable Foundation. The century-old Massey Centre provides highly specialized spe·cial·ize v. spe·cial·ized, spe·cial·iz·ing, spe·cial·iz·es v.intr. 1. To pursue a special activity, occupation, or field of study. 2. and comprehensive services to teen mothers and their babies. The award was set up in memory of Ruth Atkinson Hindmarsh who served as president of the foundation until her death in 1994. The annual award which aims to improve the lives of children, is the largest of its kind in Canada. Every year the Massey Centre assists approximately 700 disadvantaged This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. Please help Wikipedia by adding references. See the for details. This article has been tagged since September 2007. families. Many of the young mothers have lived in shelters or on the streets. Over ninety per cent have experienced some form of abuse and their children are also considered to be at a high risk of child abuse and/or neglect. With a residential program, counseling, nursing services, and on-site secondary school education the Centre provides a safe environment both before, and after, a teen delivers her baby. Working with trained counselors and volunteers, the young women set parenting and educational goals, then participate in individualized in·di·vid·u·al·ize tr.v. in·di·vid·u·al·ized, in·di·vid·u·al·iz·ing, in·di·vid·u·al·iz·es 1. To give individuality to. 2. To consider or treat individually; particularize. 3. parenting and life skills programs. An enriched childcare program ensures that the babies receive an optimal start in life. The support I received at the Massey Centre helped me through a difficult time and allowed me to continue my education," said Sophia Williams a young mother who will graduate from Centennial College this fall. During the Centre's annual general meeting, Atkinson Charitable Foundation trustees Betsy Atkinson Murray Murray, river, Australia Murray, principal river of Australia, 1,609 mi (2,589 km) long, rising in the Australian Alps, SE New South Wales, and flowing westward to form the New South Wales–Victoria boundary. and Peter Armstrong, chair of the selection committee presented the award to the agency. The Massey Centre intends to use the Atkinson Hindmarsh Award to fund additional mental health services health services Managed care The benefits covered under a health contract for its clients. "We're finding that teen mothers arrive here with increasingly difficult life experiences," said Massey Centre Chief Executive Officer Nancy Peters. "With this award, the Massey Centre can continue to respond to a growing need in our community." 416-425-6348 -- Atkinson award |
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