Provides culturally-sensitive services to immigrant and visible minority women, children, and families who are experiencing family violence. Bilingual/bicultural workers provide individual and group counselling women in situations of family violence prior to, during, and after their stay in a transition house; supportive services for interactions with the legal and social systems; and volunteer training to develop organizational and leadership skills. Also provides supportive counselling and referral for women who are victims of sexual assault or adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse.
Groups together 45 countries, including 21 countries from Central and Eastern Europe. Works to defend human rights, parliamentary democracy and the rule of law, develop continent-wide agreements to standardise member countries' social and legal practices, and promote awareness of a European identity based on shared values and cutting across different cultures. Regroupe 45 pays dont 21 Etats de l'Europe centrale et orientale.
Bereavement support groups for children, adolescents and young adults who have lost a sibling or parent to death, for bereaved parents who have lost a child to death. Provides support information to the bereaved, thier ommunity and the professional community.
Mission is to help women facing a crisis pregnancy carry their baby to term. Birthright offers a free, confidential, loving alternative to abortion, does not become involved in the politics of abortion, does not use scare tactics. Birthright provides alternatives to abortion to any woman regardless of age, race, creed or marital status.
Forms a community-based charitable organization offering a broad range of primary health care, legal services, counselling, housing help and community support programs to residents of York. Services are targeted to families at risk, primarily single mothers and low-income families, newcomers and refugees, adults with developmental and/or mental health difficulties and seniors and the frail elderly - with the overall goal of building healthy families, individuals and communities.
Provides programs and services within the community that will empower individuals, families and groups to achieve, maintain and enhance a state of physical, mental and social well being.
