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“Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.” Warren G. Bennis Education is the future. It is no surprise then that the expectations that parents, students, and the community have of our schools are so high. We all want to ensure that our children have an environment that will cultivate learning, promote exploration and develop the first-rate citizens of tomorrow. Our collective challenge is to ensure that our schools can meet these expectations by providing high quality educational programmes which meet the demands of the years to come. When it comes to keeping our schools running effectively - it takes leadership, cooperation and extraordinary dedication, as parents and teachers, to get our children and youth to where they need to be.

All our services are free and confidential, including: -pregnancy tests -information on pregnancy, abortion, parenting and adoption -miscarriage, infant-loss and post-abortion grief support -some helpful items for new moms and babies

The Peterborough Family Resource Centre is a registered, charitable, non-profit organization that provides information and support to expectant parents, families with children from birth to age 6, and child care providers living in the County and City of Peterborough, Ontario. What We're All About For more than 25 years, the Peterborough Family Resource Centre has offered a warm, caring, supportive environment that recognizes the importance of family in the development of happy, healthy children. Our programs and services include parent education, parent-child programs, well baby clinics, and much more, and are offered in a variety of urban and rural locations. The Peterborough Family Resource Centre is the designated Ontario Early Years Centre for Peterborough Riding, the local site of the Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program and Community Action Program for Children, and the home of the Central East Student Nutrition Program.

Birchmount Bluffs Neighbourhood Centre is a multi-service agency that provides social, educational, and recreational programs for people of all ages. Our catchment area is South-west Scarborough(City of Toronto wards 35 and 36).

OPTIONS works to educate, advocate and support people in their sexual and reproductive health decisions. The VISION of OPTIONS is Healthy Sexuality Throughout the Lifespan. Much of the information that people receive about sexuality comes from movies, music, the internet and television. This can lead to confusion and misinformation about sexuality for adults and youth alike. This lack of information can increase the risk for sexually transmitted infections, unintended pregnancy, and can create relationships issues and/or personal distress. OPTIONS Sexual Health Association recognizes and responds to the need for accurate, unbiased information concerning sexuality and skills to determine personal boundaries and to make healthy decisions within the context of a person's values, beliefs, culture and experience.

Based in BC, Options for Sexual Health is Canada's largest non-profit provider of sexual health services, which has been operating for 50 years. Our clinics offer a supportive, confidential, nonjudgmental space to talk about anything to do with sex, sexuality, and relationships. Opt clinics also offer safer sex supplies, pregnancy and sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing, emergency contraception, and birth control at reduced rates. We have over 50 clinics throughout British Columbia. Our Education Programs provide age-appropriate sexuality education programs for children, youth, adults, and professionals on a variety of topics. Our programs are learner-centred, interactive, and individually tailored. Our toll-free 1-800-SEX-SENSE line is a free, nonjudgmental, confidential and anonymous phone and email service that provides information and referrals about sex, contraception, sexually transmitted infections, pregnancy options and anything else to do with sexuality.

Pleasant View Housing Society 1980 is a not-for-profit organization providing low rental residential facilities for elderly persons and facilities for specialized residential, personal or intermediate care. Pleasant View Housing Society 1980 is incorporated under the Societies Act, British Columbia and is a registered charity under the Income Tax Act.

The purposes of the society are: To promote the equal status of women. To educate the community on women's issues. To collect and disseminate information for use by the community and women's groups. To develop new programs and services for women in the community. To provide a shelter for abused women and their children. Our Services/Programs: - Transition House - Resource Drop In Centre - Outreach Support Services - Victim Support Services - Stopping The Violence Program - Children Who Witness Abuse Program - Sexual Abuse Intervention Program - Various Groups and Workshops

We offer a variety of supports and programs including Residential Programs, Host Family Programs, Community Supports, Day Programs for adults, children's day camps, recreation and social programs, children and youth recreation programs, leisure activities as well as healthy lifestyle programs for adults, children and their families. Our mission is to enable and support people to achieve their desired quality of life in partnership with an inclusive community. The primary individuals we support are people with intellectual disabilities and their families. Through our vision and mission Community Living Port Colborne ~ Wainfleet strives to cultivate a society that promotes the following values: Rights Dignity Integrity Individuality Supportive Relationships Social Inclusion Responsibilities Independence Diversity Respect

PRACL is a leader and a resource in supporting and valuing everyone in community living. The organization is accredited and accountable to the members. Children, individuals and families have choices and power in decision making. Individuals that we serve have friends and rich personal support networks. The employees are well trained and professional. We are recognized for our high standards, both locally and nationally. There are cooperative efforts in the community to reduce barriers to access for all. PRACL provides a wide range of supports to: •Children with a developmental delay or who are at risk of developmental delay and their families; •Children, youth, adults and seniors with developmental disabilities and their families; and •Adults with acquired brain injury.

Progress Place is a charitable organization which provides an array of services and opportunities to men and women challenged by persistent mental illnesses such as schizophrenia and bi-polar disorder. Progress Place has over 800 active participants and uses an approach that has been replicated by hundreds of programs around the world. Programs at Progress Place have a recovery-oriented approach that focus on participants' abilities and strengths in a natural community setting. Doctors and social workers from hospitals and case management programs in the Greater Toronto Area make referrals to Progress Place. As the Progress Place programs are accessible, under one roof, many of the needs of an individual recovering from serious mental illness can be met. Progress Place is open seven days a week. Every day men and women gain new hope, support, and friendship from their involvement with staff and peers through the programs offered at Progress Place.

Project SHARE operates many programs that are utilized by residents of Niagara Falls that are living below the poverty line as stipulated by Statistics Canada. Programs in include an emergency food bank, housing assistance, utility subsidy help, transportation and emergency prescriptions that are not covered by OHIP. Project SHARE has several in-house and community wide partnerships with other social assistance agencies that help people in times of crisis.