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Our Community–Based Special Projects are financed through donations and fundraising. Nominal fees are charged to cover registration and operating costs.

CAMH Foundation raises awareness and funds to transform lives at Canada's leading academic hospital specializing in mental health and addiction. We help the best and brightest minds provide innovative patient care and conduct insightful research to better understand, treat and prevent mental illness and addiction. Based in Toronto and networked around the world, CAMH also educates thousands of mental health professionals each year and develops informed public policy and health prevention strategies.

The Youville Centre is a community health resource established by the Grey Nuns in 1984. Our mission is to enhance the health of individuals, families and communities. For thirty years, Youville Centre has provided a diverse mix of services geared toward healthy living. These services range from health care and wellness education, to counselling and support. We encourage people to become involved in the management of their own health concerns, and help them identify activities and programs that are of most benefit to them.

All people have equal opportunity to participate in community living.

The programs sponsored by the CVCDA include: Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech-Language Pathology Supported Child Development Infant Development Community Integration The Autism Program Behaviour Consultation JumpStart Preschool The Youth Project Friendship Project Services and activities provided at the CVCDA include: Lending Library Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Group Annual Children's Telethon Donations and contributions to support the work of the CVCDA are welcome throughout the year. Donations "IN MEMORIAM" are a way of recognizing supporters of the agency, and we gratefully acknowledge those families who have named the CVCDA as the recipient of memorial funds. We are a local agency, helping local children.

Working within the community, Cornerstone Counselling Centre offers professional psychological services aimed at promoting wholeness of life through counselling, psychotherapy, education, assessment, and training. Being mindful of levels of income, Cornerstone provides services to individuals, couples, families, groups and organizations.

The Crisis Intervention & Suicide Prevention Centre of BC (Crisis Centre) has a 45 year history of being there for youth and adults in distress. As a safe place to turn to when there seems to be no hope, the Crisis Centre is run by 450+ front line volunteers and professional staff who support and empower troubled individuals to see their own strengths and options, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. As an award-winning organization, the Crisis Centre has been a pioneer in the industry by offering a comprehensive range of leading-edge programs that are evidence-based and utilize best practices. In 2013, the Crisis Centre impacted more than 123,000 lives across BC through its 24/7 Distress Phone Line, Web-based chats (www.youthinbc.com and www.crisiscentrechat.com), and Community Education Workshops. We are 'here to listen, and here to help.'

Since 1986, Dawn House has offered a safe and caring shelter for women and their children in need of temporary, emergency accommodation. We believe that no one chooses to be homeless and that safe, affordable housing is a fundamental human right. Homeless women and their children are entitled to be treated with empathy and dignity, and without judgement.

NutritionLink Services Society (NLS) is a registered non-profit society incorporated under the Societies Act of BC. NutritionLink is also registered in Ottawa as a charitable organization. The Society is run by a volunteer board of Registered Dietitians and other British Columbians with a keen interest in nutrition. We currently employ Registered Dietitians to provide services through the projects and programs that we operate. On September 8, 2005 NutritionLink Services Society became a reality when our name was officially changed from Dial-A-Dietitian Nutrition Information Society of B.C. The Society was first incorporated in January 1993. The change in name delineates the society from our flagship program, Dial-A-Dietitian, and reflects our new purpose. The purposes of the Society are to promote and support the nutrition health of British Columbians by promoting leadership in evidence-based nutrition and linking opportunities with resources

Distress Centres of Toronto's 600 volunteers respond to more than 100,000 calls annually from grief stricken, lonely, depressed or suicidal callers in the Greater Toronto Area, keeping the crisis telephone lines open 24 hours a day, seven days a week at three locations: Distress Centre Central, Distress Centre North and Distress Centre Scarborough. The Survivor Support and the Homicide Bereavement Programmes provide grief counselling and suicide prevention to individuals who have lost someone through a tragic or violent death.

Through the provision of 24 hour support, counselling, and referrals to a myriad of community resources - all free of charge - Distress Centre ensures that everyone has a place to turn in a time of crisis, whatever that crisis may be. Built upon values of volunteerism, innovation and partnership, Distress Centre has a 40 year legacy, creating lasting social impact as an essential service in Calgary’s network of care. No issue is too small to call. 24 Hour Crisis Line – 403.266.HELP (4357) ConnecTeen - 403.264.TEEN (8336) www.CalgaryConnecTeen.com (online live chat peer support 5pm - 10pm daily) Suicide Prevention Line serving Central and Southern Alberta (403 area code) 1-800-SUICIDE 1-800-784-2433 Information and referral to community, government and social services: dial 211

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