Funding.National Homelessness Initiative 819-953-5646 Family Resource Centre, Saint John Saint John, city, Canada Saint John, city (1991 pop. 74,969), S N.B., Canada, at the mouth of the St. John River on the Bay of Fundy. A major year-round port, it has an excellent harbor, large dry docks, and terminal facilities and maintains extensive , NB: To offer a 10-week support program for single mothers and their children who are living in poverty and are at risk of becoming homeless. The Single Parent Program is a follow-up to a successful pilot project funded by National Homelessness Initiative in 2004. It will provide families with a variety of information on where to obtain food, shelter, housing and health care services. It will also offer sessions on positive parenting and on such life skills as relationship building, time management, nutrition and budgeting. $10,000 Services a la famille Nepisiguit Inc., Bathurst, NB: For the project, Regional Strategy for women who are victims of violence. $44,403 Hebergement d'urgence du Restigonche Emergency Shelter Emergency shelters are places for people to live temporarily when they can't live in their previous residence, similar to homeless shelters. The main difference is that an emergency shelter typically specializes in people fleeing a specific type of situation, such as battered Inc., Cambellton, NB: To provide the necessary resources for staff to continue operating an emergency shelter for Aboriginal people and other clients $11,843 Region of Peel, Brampton, ON: For the development of an eviction The removal of a tenant from possession of premises in which he or she resides or has a property interest done by a landlord either by reentry upon the premises or through a court action. prevention program in Peel. The Region of Peel will use research from across the Region to identify root causes of homelessness in Peel, and to prepare new policies and programs to address homelessness. Preventative action initiatives will be developed using research from the first phase of this project. $72,643 Oasis Home Inc, St.Andre, NB. To enable residents at Oassis to gain work experience by participating in the design and development of a recreation and sports area next to the youth house. $19,395 Human Resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. and Skills 819-994-5559 M.C. Henning Research and Consulting Inc. Edmonton. For a 20-week group-based employability skills program for 36 youth facing barriers to employment in the Edmonton area. This program will help them enhance their employability skills for obtaining employment. $359,465 McBride Career Group Inc. Edmonton. To provide 16 youth facing employment barriers with a 25-week, group-based employability skills and work experience program, including client assessment and case management. $127,963 On-Site Placement Services Association, Edmonton. This association will offer client assessment, ongoing case management, group-based employability skills and work experience to 60 youths with significant disabilities, to help them to find and keep work. $473,891 YMCA YMCA in full Young Men's Christian Association Nonsectarian, nonpolitical Christian lay movement that aims to develop high standards of Christian character among its members. of Wood Buffalo, Fort McMurray Fort McMurray, town (1991 pop. 34,706), NE Alta., Canada, on the Athabasca and Clearwater rivers. Since the beginning of the mining of Alberta's oil sands in 1964, the town's population has grown from 1,200. . In consultation with the Youth Employment Coordinated Services for the Regional Municipality A Regional Municipality (or Region) is a type of Canadian municipal government similar to and at the same municipal government level as a county, although the specific structure and servicing responsibilities may vary from place to place. of Wood Buffalo Steering Committee steer·ing committee n. A committee that sets agendas and schedules of business, as for a legislative body or other assemblage. steering committee Noun , to develop the Wood Buffalo Map of Youth Employment Assets and Opportunities 2005-2008, which will identify current assets Current Assets Appearing on a company's balance sheet, it represents cash, accounts receivable, inventory, marketable securities, prepaid expenses, and other assets that can be converted to cash within one year. , gaps, needs and priorities related to youth employment in the Wood Buffalo region. $90,008 Town of Grande Cache, Grande Cache. In consultation with a steering committee, the Town of Grande Cache will develop a Youth Community Plan, which will identify current assets, gaps, needs and priorities related to youth services, programming and employment in Grande Cache and the surrounding area. $24,946 Lethbridge Community College, Lethbridge. This college will provide 18 youth facing employment barriers with employment skills preparation to improve their employability and help them enter the labour market. $145,975 Lokken Career Training, Medicine Hat. This training centre will provide employment skills preparation for 16 young women facing employment barriers, to improve their employability and help them obtain employment (mainly in the trades) either by becoming self-employed or by returning to school. $145,643 Neighhourhood Link, Toronto, for a walk-in Employment Resource Centre. To give unemployed individuals access to current labour market information, computers, fax machines, and electronic and print resources. The Centre is also offering workshops on topics such as writing cover letters and resumes, interviewing techniques, job searching and networking. $486,383 Progress Career Planning Institute, Scarborough: To operate an Employment Resource Centre that will provide employment services for up to 30,000 unemployed individuals in Scarborough. The Centre will provide clients with access to labour market and job search information and resources that will help them find employment. The Centre will also provide workshops on topics such as job searching, career decision-making and interview techniques, and will refer clients to other employment services in the community. $495,958 Trillium trillium or wake-robin (trĭl`ēəm), any plant of the large genus Trillium, attractive spring wildflowers of the family Liliaceae (lily family), native to North America and E Asia. Foundation Ontario 800-263-2887 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Hanover & District. To implement a marketing and outreach plan to recruit big sisters and brothers in small and rural communities in Grey and Bruce counties around Hanover. The goal is to eliminate the waiting list of little sisters and brothers. $41,000 over two years. Big Sisters Association of North Bay Inc. For supplies and equipment to set up a Friendship Club, which will deliver healthy recreational programs for Little Sisters, Little Brothers and at-risk youth in North Bay and area. $44,000 over two years. Big Sisters Association of Orillia and District. To recruit volunteers and develop plans for fundraising and communications. This will increase revenue and enable the organization to provide more young girls in under-serviced communities with the benefit of big sisters. $95,000 over three years. Black Coalition for AIDS Prevention. To develop and implement an annual Mate Masie program, which uses yoga yoga (yō`gə) [Skt.,=union], general term for spiritual disciplines in Hinduism, Buddhism, and throughout S Asia that are directed toward attaining higher consciousness and liberation from ignorance, suffering, and rebirth. and kwanzaa principles to provide HIV/AIDS HIV/AIDS Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome and sexually-transmitted infection prevention education to black youth aged 15 to 24 years. $210,000 over three years. Bridge House (Kingston) Incorporated. To provide counselling, family support and crisis intervention crisis intervention Psychiatry The counseling of a person suffering from a stressful life event–eg, AIDS, cancer, death, divorce, by providing mental and moral support. See Hotline. to women and families who are arriving or living in the Kingston area because they are presently visiting a correctional facility. $51,200 over two years. Broad Reach Foundation for Youth Leaders. To build the organization's ability to raise funds, support community partnerships and expand programming. $155,500 over two years. Burford Co-operative Preschool Corp. To purchase instruments, an audio system, CDS and resources for music programming at a small rural preschool in Burford. This will encourage strong parent participation and high-quality music instruction for young children. $5,000 over two years. Burlington Association for the Intellectually Handicapped. To develop communication materials, recruit and train volunteers and organize community fundraising events, helping to integrate both the agency and people with intellectual disabilities into the community. $120,000 over two years. Caledon Countryside Alliance The Countryside Alliance (CA) is a British organisation promoting issues relating to the countryside such as food, farming and country sports (hunting, shooting and angling). . To purchase equipment, develop programs and produce communication products, which will raise awareness and help engage local residents in making Caledon a more environmentally sustainable community Sustainable communities are communities planned, built, or modified to promote sustainable living. They tend to focus on environmental sustainability (including development and agriculture) and economic sustainability. . $219,000 over three years. Cambridge Volunteer Bureau. To assess, review and recommend ways that not-for-profit organizations can encourage volunteerism vol·un·teer·ism n. Use of or reliance on volunteers, especially to perform social or educational work in communities. volunteerism among individuals who work shifts, unusual hours or non-traditional workweeks. This will increase volunteerism in the community. $28,700 over one year. Canadian Cancer Society The Canadian Cancer Society is a volunteer-based organization which seeks to eradicate cancer and to enhance the quality of life of those suffering from it. The Society , Ontario Division. To purchase software and train staff, which will improve the booking, scheduling and dispatching of volunteer driver-provided transportation. This will enable more cancer patients across Ontario to reach and receive treatment. $100,000 over one year. Canadian Hearing Society Simcoe/York Region c/o The Canadian Hearing Society. To develop outreach and service-delivery strategies to. enable the organization to meet the needs of York Region's growing Chinese community. $175,000 over three years. Canadian Hearing Society, London Office c/o The Canadian Hearing Society. To update the office with assistive, alerting and accessibility devices. This will ensure that assistance for hearing problems is easily and fully accessible to all individuals in the community. $15,700 over six months. Canadian Mental Health Association--Halton Region Branch. To hire a Transition Coordinator who will carry out various organizational development initiatives to enhance the capacity of the organization to meet the increasing need for mental health services health services Managed care The benefits covered under a health contract in the Halton region. $205,000 over three years. Canadian Mental Health Association/Peel Branch. To implement a strategic resource development strategy. This will enhance the organization's resource base and help meet growing demand for services by people with mental health disabilities. $217,500 over three years. Domestic Violence Action Plan, Ontario 416-314-7230 Centre ontarien de prevention des aggressions (COPA COPA Child Online Protection Act (US internet legislation) COPA Comerica Park (the new Tiger Stadium) COPA Canadian Owners and Pilots Association COPA Compañía Panameña de Aviación ): to expand and share French-language approaches on preventing violence against women and girls to children and youth eight to 16 years of age. $100,000 Centre for Research on Violence Against Women and Children: to build on existing resources and develop a web-based toolkit on preventing violence. $100,000 Education Wife Assault: to develop training and materials for use in elementary classrooms. $94,900 Family Transition Place, Orangeville: to deliver peer-facilitated presentations to students in Grades 7-10 and conduct workshops. $100,000 Federation de la jeunesse
La Jeunesse, or New Youth (Chinese: 新青年; Pinyin: Xīn Qīngnián franco-ontarienne: to develop an outreach program on healthy, equal relationships to be delivered in Francophone schools. $76,000 Metropolitan Toronto Metro Council redirects here. For the legislative body of Nashville, Tennessee, see Metropolitan Council (Davidson County). For a governmental body in Minnesota, see Metropolitan Council. Action Committee on Violence Against Women and Children: to create two video games See video game console. on healthy relationships for children aged 810 and 11-14, and to produce zinc, an online youth magazine. $99,250 Minwasshin Lodge and aboriginal Women's Support Centre, Ottawa: to deliver a symposium for service providers working with Aboriginal youth, and to develop a peer educational toolkit to be distributed provincewide. $98,350 Mujer: to train 32 young Latin American women and men as peer educators to deliver violence prevention and healthy relationship programs to children and youth in the GTA'S Latin American community. $85,000 Nishnawbe Aski Nation Nishnawbe Aski Nation (ᐊᓂᐦᔑᓈᐯ ᐊᔅᑭ ᐃᔥᑯᓂᑲᓇᓐ ᐅᑭᒫᐎᓐ (Anishinaabe-aski Ishkoniganan Ogimaawin), unpointed: : over one year to update and distribute Girl Power training materials to Nishnawbe Aski Nation communities. Girl Power helps girls aged nine to 15 to develop a positive self-image and skills for healthy relationships. $15,000 The name Canada Revenue Agency The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) administers:
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