Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration Community Accessability Program.416-325-6207 Wiarton Bruce Peninsula The Bruce Peninsula in Ontario, Canada lies between Georgian Bay and the main basin of Lake Huron. It extends roughly north-northwestwards from the rest of southern Ontario, pointing towards Manitoulin Island, with which it forms the widest strait, the Main Channel, joining Health Services health services Managed care The benefits covered under a health contract Housing Corporation. To create employment opportunities, through community development, for adults with persistent mental health disabilities. $4,446 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 , Wellington-Dufferin Branch. To develop and distribute a guidebook with comprehensive and integrated information for people with mental health disabilities and their families. $4,500 Goderich Community Living, Central Huron. To make the services offered at Huron Employment Resource Centre (HERC HERC Hercules HERC Health Economics Resource Center HERC Nike Hercules HERC Heavy Engineering Repair and Construction HERC Higher Education Research Centre (UK) HERC Human Evolution Research Center ) accessible to individuals with a range of disabilities by purchasing adaptive technology Adaptive technology is the name for products which help people who cannot use regular versions of products, primarily people with physical disabilities such as limitations to vision, hearing, and mobility. to apply to the HERC Computer. This will enable individuals to independently job search. $4,465 Essex County Community Living. Essex County will facilitate an educational workshop to increase awareness of the barriers faced by people with intellectual disabilities. $4,335 Lambton-Kent District Epilepsy, London and Area. To facilitate 30 presentations to 1500 5th grade children. It will include an introduction to the brain and what happens to the brain during seizures. The Kids on the Block puppet troupe will also present a skit to demonstrate common reactions to seizures and basic first aid procedures. $4,700 Municipality of Chatham-Kent J.G. Taylor Community Centre Inc. will facilitate a Drama Arts Therapy Program for people with physical and intellectual disabilities who face barriers in their everyday living. $3,200 Middlesex County Leads Employment Services London Inc. will facilitate an information session for employers to network, share information and increase public awareness of support for youth and people with disabilities who are currently working or seeking employment. $1,000 London Community Resource Centre. To develop and build six raised garden beds within the Community Gardens Program to allow people with disabilities the opportunity to participate in community gardening at accessible plots. $4,000 London Participation House Support Services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services . London and Area will facilitate information sessions with support workers, professionals, educators and parents of disabled youth to discuss the barriers faced by youth with disabilities. The project will also develop a resource guide that features best practices in teaching and training youth. $4,285 Grey and Bruce Counties Thames Valley Children's Centre will establish an Ability Connection Program with a group of up to 50 young people with and without disabilities, who, through public speaking, aim to increase public awareness of abilities and disabilities. $3,500 Toronto Aphasia aphasia (əfā`zhə), language disturbance caused by a lesion of the brain, making an individual partially or totally impaired in his ability to speak, write, or comprehend the meaning of spoken or written words. Institute will facilitate an Ontario-wide campaign aimed at educating medical professionals and other service providers on how to appropriately communicate with people who have aphasia. $5,000 Durham, Peterborough, Ottawa and Toronto Durham Deaf Services Inc. will facilitate training workshops for 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. or hard of hearing to enable participants to become certified American Sign Language American Sign Language n. The primary sign language used by deaf and hearing-impaired people in the United States and Canada. American Sign Language (ASL), n. (ASL ASL - Algebraic Specification Language ) instructors. $9,000 Toronto Geneva Geneva, canton and city, Switzerland Geneva (jənē`və), Fr. Genève, canton (1990 pop. 373,019), 109 sq mi (282 sq km), SW Switzerland, surrounding the southwest tip of the Lake of Geneva. Centre for Autism autism (ô`tĭzəm), developmental disability resulting from a neurological disorder that affects the normal functioning of the brain. It is characterized by the abnormal development of communication skills, social skills, and reasoning. hosts a large international symposium on autism every two years. The Ministry's contribution will enable sign language interpretation to be available to parents who are Deaf, deafened or hard of hearing who have a child with autism, or teachers who are Deaf, deafened or hard of hearing and have students with autism in their classes. $3,774 Parry Sound, Prescott-Russell Le Phenix--Service d'integration sociale inc. will research, develop and produce a French Accessibility Guide that is currently available in English only. The guide will include information on standards related to accessible parking spaces, buildings, play spaces, parks and marinas. $9,000 Ottawa Social Planning Council of Ottawa will research, develop, pilot and distribute a template tool and accompanying how-to manual that can be used by communities across Ontario to measure and evaluate the levels of accessibility in their community programs and services. $7,500 Mississauga, Ottawa, London Tetra Society of North America Ontario Division will facilitate three 'Take a Hike' events in Mississauga, Ottawa and London that will aim to increase public awareness of the need for integrated recreational opportunities for children and adults with mobility disabilities. Each event will feature an innovative, multi-terrain wheelchair (TrailRider). $8,200 |
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