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Distress Centre Oakville provides: 1. Crisis Intervention services for those in immediate crisis, distress or suicidal: We provide anonymous, confidential, non-judgmental, listening, emotional support and crisis intervention. 2. Crisis prevention services for ongoing emotional support: We provide befriending for those who are lonely, isolated, struggling with mental illness, disabilities and stressful life events. 3. Information and referrals for practical assistance: Clients are provided with information and referrals to other agencies in the community. 4. Public education and awareness: We provide information about mental illness and suicide prevention through displays and presentations. 5. Customized Communication Skills Workshops: We provide fee-for-service Communication Skills training for the workplace focusing on effective skills and strategies to deal with difficult and stressful situations.

Oakville Parent-Child Centre is a place for families to learn and grow. We are a registered charitable organization that has provided programs and services to families and children in the Oakville community since 1980. With four locations, strategically and conveniently placed, we have become Oakville's leading provider of parent-child programs, serving thousands of families each year. Oakville Parent-Child Centre is a place where... Parents can:develop friendships, ask questions and learn more about parenting, share ideas and build confidence. Children can: develop friendships, explore and learn about their world.

Our goal is to enable seniors and adults with physical disabilities to live safely and with good health in their own homes for as long as possible. Our seniors support services include: - transportation to medical appointments - home help (i.e. cleaning) - home repairs and maintenance - snow clearing and grass cutting - friendly visiting - luncheons - foot care clinics - grocery van and bus service - repite care - senior's day program - income tax clinics - workshops on topics of interest to seniors such as driver refresher courses - information and referral

The Association of Ontario’s Health Centres (AOHC) is Ontario’s voice for community-governed primary health care. We represent over 108 community-governed primary health care organizations. Our membership includes Ontario’s Community Health Centres, Aboriginal Health Access Centres, Community Family Health Teams and Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinics. We share a strong commitment to advance health equity and recognize that access to the highest attainable standard of health is a fundamental human right. Our member centres work hand in hand with those they serve. Each is governed by a board made up of clients, community members, health providers and community leaders. Community governance enables health services to be more easily oriented towards what community members identify as their most important needs.

The Ontario Federation for Cerebral Palsy (OFCP) is a non-profit, charitable organization that strives to address the changing needs of people in Ontario with cerebral palsy by way of the following core activities: -Assisting persons with cerebral palsy and their families with education, planning for the future, and accessing community services; -Assisting persons with cerebral palsy with funding for equipment, community day programs, vacation, and recreational activities; -Funding for housing that provides personal support services to people with cerebral palsy; -Funding assistance for member groups that provide services, programs, and housing in all parts of Ontario; -Supporting and funding the most advanced and highest quality cerebral palsy medical research; -Advocating and promoting awareness, understanding, and acceptance of persons with cerebral palsy.

The Ontario Brain Injury Association (OBIA) is a provincial not-for-profit charitable organization, founded in 1986 by individuals whose loved ones had sustained a life altering brain injury. We develop and disseminate information and resources and deliver education programs to promote awareness of the definition, prevalence and effects of brain injury. We provide personal and systemic advocacy with governmental and other organizations on behalf of those with a brain injury. OBIA is a leader in providing education to professionals working in home and community-based rehabilitation programs to improve the quality of care for brain injury survivors, by educating family caregivers, front-line and other healthcare professionals. In 2012 we published an Impact Report (http://obia.ca/the-obia-impact-report/) highlighting the long-term personal costs, issues and challenges faced by survivors. OBIA’s vision is to advance greater understanding and reduce the stigma of acquired brain injury.

OPAL Family Services provides respite and support along with 9 core programs to over 160 families in the Fredericton and surrounding area who have dependants with intellectual disabilities. The programs include respite and support through our volunteer and private worker services in our apartment. In partnership with the UNB Nursing Program, St. Thomas Best Buddies Program and Compu-College Child and Youth Care Worker Program, OPAL is also able to provide our families with extra support, expertise and education within their own home for free. We also provide a Summer Recreation Program, for the children, a Weekly Social Group Program for the young adults and a Seniors Network program for our more mature members. The parents also receive Family networking activities to socialize and connect with other parents. OPAL has been in operation for over 26 years and last year provided local families with over 50,000 hours of support and care.

The daily routine at Orchard Park Nursery School includes such activities as circle, gym, story time and free play periods. Children may choose to explore the sensory bin, try their hand at different crafts, visit the computer center, let their imagination weave glorious stories in the dress-up and family area, or spend a quiet moment contemplating a new or favourite book in the reading corner. Each week a different theme is featured and is incorporated in all activities. Imagine the appeal of a noisy day, a teddy bear picnic, favourite shape day and various colour days.

Our Association raises 100% of its necessary funding through events and donations and all revenue stays specifically in Orillia to support the existing local Big Brother Big Sister programs. Today, we support over 150 families annually in a variety of mentoring programs which include Big & Little matches, couple matches, group matches, cross-gender matches, In-School Mentoring, teen mentoring and ‘Go Girls’. We also offer regular group activities for our entire membership which facilitate the physical, social, intellectual and emotional needs of everyone in our program. These programs are sustained through the efforts of minimal staff and approximately 100 volunteers.

OCCL has served and supported the adult literacy community since 1984. We are a non-profit, charitable organization and we: •help service providers to build capacity to address emerging needs •promote best practices in service delivery •coordinate service planning and project management •offer information and referral, outreach and networking •provide professional development for literacy instructors and administrators OCCL is funded by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, memberships, donations and fundraising. The Board of Directors is responsible for ensuring ongoing operations. The Local Planning and Coordination Committee (made up of representatives from the literacy service providers in Ottawa) is responsible for literacy service planning.

Ottawa Community Immigrant Services Organization (OCISO)is a community based non-profit organization providing services in Ottawa since 1978. We have four locations in Ottawa (central, east, and south). Our multi-faceted programs and services are delivered in over 42 languages to clients from 120 countries by OCISO’s team of knowledgeable, skilled and professional staff. Our work is augmented by the generous efforts of our enthusiastic, caring and talented volunteers, both established and new Canadians. OCISO’s programs and services include: Community Integration Program, Job Search Workshops, Immigrant Women's Program, Settlement to Employment Program, Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada, Counselling for individuals, families, couples and post-traumatic stress, Multicultural Liaison officers in 43 schools in 3 Ottawa school boards, ESL Summer Program, Cross Cultural Education, Public Education, Community Development, Volunteer Program.

Christian Counselling Ottawa provides individual, couple, and family counselling services, as well as educational presentations on counselling-related topics throughout the national capital region. Our team of professionally accredited therapists incorporates faith into the counselling process as appropriate and in response to client's stated desire. We offer services in 6 locations: 303-63 Glencoe St, Ottawa South, Gloucester, Kanata, Barrhaven and Williamsburg. Evening and Saturday appointments are available. Our team of therapists offers service in English and French. The Subsidy Fund supported by individual and church donations supports individuals who could not otherwise afford access to counselling.