The Advocacy Centre is a non-profit, community-based organization which provides legal information, education and problem solving for low-income residents of the Central Kootenays. We also provide specialized victim assistance to victims of relationship violence, sexual assault and child abuse.
The Advocacy Centre provides advocacy to individuals as well as workshops and presentations on legal issues. It has long been a voice in the community speaking to issues of poverty and discrimination. Our work and the materials we produce focus on topics such as welfare, tenancy, women’s safety and poverty survival. Our advocacy services are free of charge. There are sliding scale fees for training and presentations.
Provides programs and services focused on intervention and prevention of violence and poverty issues in the community. Responsible for following programs : Outreach Worker/ Supportive Counsellor, Transition House - Dunmore Place, Discovering Healthy Relationships Counsellor, Stopping the Violence Counsellor, Anti-Poverty Programs.
The Canadian Hearing Society offers 17 programs and services to meet the needs of people who are culturally Deaf, oral deaf, deafened, or hard of hearing. Click on a program name to find out more.
Vernon and District Immigrant Services has been assisting clients and the Community since 1989 with Settlement Issues, Employment Services and English Language Classes. Our Services are available in English, French, Spanish, Bisaya, Tagalog and German. We are a Non-Profit Society serving Immigrants and Newcomers, Visible Minorities, First Generation Canadians and their families.
The Parkland Regional Health Authority is responsible for the planning, coordination, funding and delivery of all health services for the 42,000 residents within the Parkland Region, situated in West Central Manitoba, Canada
The Turner Syndrome Society of Canada, a non-profit charitable organization, was founded in 1981 by an individual with TS who wanted to share experiences and information. It provides support services for individuals with TS and their families and disseminates up-to-date medical information to families, physicians and the general public.
We are a non-profit Society and registered Charity dedicated to making a difference.
We are committed to empowering individuals, supporting families and promoting community health.
Everyday, we aim to achieve these goals through a wide variety of programs and projects.
These consist of:
