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OUR BASIC BELIEFS We understand that violence impacts the primary victims, family members and future generations. Ending violence and providing quality and accessible service is a community responsibility. We believe all women and their children have a right to: 1. live a life free of violence, 2. be treated with respect and dignity, 3. access services that meet their individual and diverse needs, 4. be provided with accurate and timely information so they can make informed choices. We believe service providers have an obligation to: 1. work in partnership and collaboration with other community agencies, 2. honour each other’s uniqueness and similarities, 3. participate and share in each other’s community events, celebrations and causes, 4. actively engage the public in awareness and education, 5. challenge the community to support anti-racism/anti-oppression work.
We are proud that Tonari Gumi has been able to provide a wide array of programs and services of benefit to the Japanese Canadian community for over 40 years. We try our best to meet the needs of the community in both Japanese and English. We offer various programs during the day for seniors to socialize and serve others, community services such as a Japanese Meals on Wheels program and a visitation program to help seniors alone in care facilities or at home, families of seniors and those suffering from dementia or Alzheimers, new immigrants and temporary residents who need assistance.
JFSA is a private, non-profit social service organization serving members of the Jewish and broader communities in the Lower Mainland. We provide resources and opportunities to strengthen and enhance the quality of life of individuals and of families.Our purpose is to serve the Jewish community. We anticipate, identify and respond to societal and community issues and to individual needs.
Your gift helps us provide life-saving and life-enhancing services to both the Jewish and wider Edmonton communities. We welcome people of every origin, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, age, ability, status, etc. We offer clinical counselling, advocacy, settlement assistance, bereavement support, and outreach to seniors. Fees are are either non-existent or negotiable. THANK-YOU FOR MAKING IT POSSIBLE!
JVS Toronto is a non-profit organization that helps people from all backgrounds with diverse needs to identify their strengths and goals, develop skills, and achieve success in school, work and life. We offer an expansive range of employment-related, educational and social support programs and services for newcomers, youth, children, people with disabilities, the unemployed and the underemployed.
The Calgary John Howard Society is a community-based charitable organization dedicated to reducing the incidence of crime and increasing community safety through preventative and restorative justice practices. To accomplish these ends, we provide: Direct services to individuals at risk Advocacy for effective responses to crime and the individuals involved Education for youth and adults in the community
Non-Profit Society dedicated to working together to make our communities safer. We run preventative youth justice programs (KidStart Volunteer Mentoring and Saanich Community Justice), prison programs (William Head Visitors Group and Wilkinson Road Jail Pre-Release and Substance Abuse Programs, along with community education and job search programs
Founded in 1929, The John Howard Society of the Lower Mainland is a well-established and highly reputable agency promoting community safety by supporting persons involved with, or at risk of being impacted by, the criminal justice system. Although our traditional client base is those persons who are in conflict with the law, we have developed an expertise in supporting persons with complex needs facing multiple barriers or who are considered hard to house. Our services include operating a spectrum of housing options under contract with the CSC, with Community Living British Columbia, or operated by the Society. We support clients in a number of areas including providing and assisting with finding housing; support with anger management; addiction, mental illness, and developmental disabilities, assistance with reintegration and with learning how to be responsible for themselves.
A non-profit, social service agency in Ontario Canada, JHS is dedicated to equipping individuals and families with the tools they need to succeed in life. This includes Employment, Housing, Counselling, Anger Management, Parenting, Harm Reduction, Adult Education, our DADS program, and more. Many of our services are free. JHS Durham has been serving the community since 1962 and works with thousands of individuals each year.
Founded in 1983, KEYS has provided Kingston and communities in Eastern Ontario with a variety of dynamic employment programs and services. Our expertise in helping individuals to attain their employment goals extends to a diverse population; including: mature workers, persons with disabilities, youth, students and newcomers to Canada. Whether our clients need support to identify a career; to learn job search techniques; to build an effective resume and cover letter; to practice interview skills or to access training funding to increase their marketability, KEYS is the Community Employment Centre. As a not-for-profit organization with a strong focus on service to others, we are committed to supporting members of our community through compassionate action and mutual respect.
* People have the right to live in a safe and peaceful society and the responsibility to ensure humane consequences when this right is infringed. * Every person has intrinsic worth and must be treated with dignity, equity, fairness and compassion by the community and the justice process. * All people have the potential to become responsible citizens. * Every person has the right and the responsibility to be informed about, and involved in, the criminal justice process. Justice is best served through measures that resolve conflicts, repair harm and restore peaceful relations in society. * Only through independence can volunteer organizations have a vital role in the justice system. Thank you for your interest. For more information please visit our web site at www.sk.johnhoward.ca