Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration Community Accessability Program 416-325-6207.East Parry Sound Parry Sound, town (1991 pop. 6,125), S Ont., Canada, on Parry Sound, an inlet of Georgian Bay of Lake Huron. It is an active port and the center of a popular vacation area. Almaguin Highlands Community Living. To develop a public education program and tool kit that will provide information about the barriers faced by children and adults with developmental disabilities developmental disabilities (DD), n.pl the pathologic conditions that have their origin in the embryology and growth and development of an individual. DDs usually appear clinically before 18 years of age. . $4,500 Kapuskasing Disability Resource Centre for Independent Living. Will deliver presentations to increase awareness and provide information to high school students on invisible disabilities such as depression, lupus lupus (l  `pəs), noninfectious chronic disease in which antibodies in an individual's immune system attack the body's own substances. , diabetes and fibromyalgia fibromyalgiaChronic syndrome that is characterized by musculoskeletal pain, often at multiple sites. The cause is unknown. A significant number of persons with fibromyalgia also have mental disorders, especially depression. . $1,894 Sudbury Independent Living Resource Centre. To facilitate a one-day conference for people with disabilities to promote accessibility to employment and educational services. $5,000 Thunder Bay Thunder Bay, city (1991 pop. 113,946), SW Ont., Canada, on Thunder Bay inlet of Lake Superior. The city was created in 1970 by the amalgamation of the twin cities of Fort William and Port Arthur and two adjoining townships. Independent Living Resource Centre. To design and host workshops on how to interact appropriately with people with disabilities and the employability of people with disabilities. $4,875 Thunder Bay Lakehead Social Planning Council. To facilitate information workshops for people with disabilities about changes in local health care services that will be replaced by a new facility. People with disabilities will have the opportunity to provide input into the transition process. $5,000 Thunder Bay Persons United for Self-Help in Northwestern Ontario Northwestern Ontario is the region within the Canadian province of Ontario which lies north and west of Lake Superior, and west of Hudson Bay and James Bay. It includes most of subarctic Ontario. Inc. (P.U.S.H. Northwest) Thunder Bay will undertake a campaign to increase public awareness about barriers experienced by people with disabilities and find solutions for greater inclusion. $4,900 West Parry Sound, The Friends Supporting Those with Long Term Health Care Needs. To establish and develop a first annual regional conference for people with disabilities. The aim is for participants to receive tools and information that will assist them in overcoming barriers to their full participation in the community. $5,000 Timmins Therapeutic Riding Association. To develop an information package and facilitate presentations targeted to people with disabilities, caregivers, service providers and medical professionals about the benefits of therapeutic horse riding. $4,900 Asian Community AIDS Services Toronto. To develop a workshop module for family, friends, caregivers, community volunteers and staff to create awareness, sensitivity and how to better support people living with HIV/AIDS HIV/AIDS Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome . $5,000 Collingwood Breaking Down Barriers. To establish a Speaker's Bureau to make presentations to schools (Grade 7 and up), service clubs, employers and community meetings to raise awareness about people with disabilities. $5,000 York Region Canadian Hearing Society. York Region will conduct an accessibility audit of medical facilities, public institutions and not-for-profit agencies in the region, and use the audit to produce an accessibility database to be used by people who are Deaf, deafened deaf·en v. deaf·ened, deaf·en·ing, deaf·ens v.tr. 1. To make deaf, especially momentarily by a loud noise. 2. To make soundproof. v.intr. and hard of hearing. $5,000 Niagara Canadian Mental Health Association The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) was founded on January 26, 1918 by Dr. Clarence M. Hincks and Clifford W. Beers. Originally named the Canadian National Committee for Mental Hygiene . Niagara Branch will facilitate a one-day wellness conference for people with persistent mental health disabilities and also conduct six months of mentorship and "tune-up" sessions to support participants in learning new strategies in coping with mental health disabilities. $3,119 |
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