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Move it Nation, Inc. is a health, well-being, and leadership 501c3 non-profit organization whose mission is to empower youth to move their minds, bodies and souls. Collectively, we motivate, educate and inspire the future generation to live well: physically, mentally and emotionally.OUR FOCUSOur focus is well-being particularly among multicultural, urban youth. Recent research has shown that women and adolescent girls of African descent are disproportionately affected by chronic disorders such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and are more physically inactive than their racial or ethnic counterparts.In response to this, we have narrowed our focus with programs and interventions for this population. Our secondary focus is education and enrichment among youth in Southern Africa.

The mission of New Hope Housing is to provide homeless individuals and families shelter and the tools to build a better life.Founded in 1977, New Hope Housing is an innovative, award-winning nonprofit agency in Northern Virginia providing shelter, permanent supportive housing, outreach and prevention assistance, and support services for homeless families and single adults. New Hope Housing is committed to finding creative and lasting solutions to end the cycle of homelessness by offering homeless men, women, and children the services they need to change their lives and succeed. We believe that each individual success story contributes to a stronger, healthier community for all of us. New Hope Housing operates programs in Fairfax County, Arlington County, Alexandria, and Falls Church.

The Betel Home Foundation was founded by a small group of Icelandic Lutheran Women who "dreamed a dream". Through their efforts the first Betel Home opened its doors to nine residents on March 1, 1915 in rented quarters at 354 William Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba. Later in 1915 the "Home" was moved to permanent quarters in Gimli where over the years it expanded until it housed 95 residents. In 1990, a new 80-bed facility opened on this site. It was realized that there was a need for a second home thus in 1966 a new Home was built in Selkirk and was expanded upon in 1970. Currently Selkirk is "Home"to 91 residents. Vision Statement: Make Our Home Your Home Where Care And Service Prevail.

Breast Cancer Action Montreal (BCAM) is a non-profit activist/advocacy group directed by women who have been sensitized to the trauma of breast cancer (affecting themselves or someone close to them) and who are committed — long-term — to erasing the disease. The focus of breast cancer research must move beyond its current emphasis on treatment to also embrace a serious search for the causes of the disease and its prevention. BCAM promotes and supports the adoption of the Precautionary Principle as a guideline for action. The Precautionary Principle is a safety-first premise that states that, when there are reasonable scientific grounds for believing a process or product may not be safe, even when cause-and-effect relationships are not fully understood, preventive action must be taken.

The Fresh Outlook Foundation (FOF) envisions a future in which people of all ages and from all sectors communicate and collaborate to make our communities more socially, culturally, environmentally, and economically sustainable. This is possible only when people talk with one another about important community issues, challenges, and opportunities. To that end, the Fresh Outlook Foundation’s passion is “building sustainABLE communities through conversations that inspire positive change.” FOF creates opportunities for those conversations to unfold at events such as the Building SustainAble Communities conference, REEL CHANGE SustainAbility Film Fest, ECO-BLAST Kids’ Camp & Concert, Thompson-Okanagan Climate Action Exchange, Breakfast of Champions, and Women 4 SustainAbility.

Individual and Couple Counselling: The Centre offers individual and couple counselling to adult residents of Greater Victoria. Counselling is available days, evenings and weekends. Our volunteer counsellors are trained and supervised to work with the following life issues: * relationship/communication * changes in status or roles (grieving/loss, divorce, marriage, career changes) * self esteem and assertiveness * conflict resolution * stress and anxiety management * anger * situational depression Clents with issues outside of our scope of practice will be helped to connect with appropriate services. Groups: Groups such as Self Esteem, Communication, Anger Management, Women's Support, etc. are offered three times each year beginning at the end of January , the end of April and the end of September. Please call to recieve information on the next session of groups.

Lupus is a very complex disease that can be difficult to diagnose and can affect people in many different ways. It is an autoimmune disease which causes inflammation of body organs when the immune system, which normally protects the body, turns against itself and attacks it. Lupus can affect various parts of the body, especially the skin, joints, blood, heart and kidneys. It can affect men, women and children. There is no known cause and no known cure. People with lupus often have no visible signs of the disease, making it difficult for others to understand how someone who looks so good can be so sick. The BC Lupus Society is dedicated to making a difference in the lives of those living with lupus in British Columbia.

Since 1957, Amref Health Africa, (formerly AMREF – the African Medical and Research Foundation) an international African organization in health, has been working with the most isolated African communities to achieve lasting health change. We believe that the power to transform Africa’s health lies within her communities. Amref Health Africa works side by side with the people of these communities to build the knowledge, skills and means to transform their health, laying foundations that will be felt for generations to come. Amref Health Africa supports those at the heart of the communities, particularly women and children, to bring about lasting health improvement. Simply put, transforming Africa’s health from within. For more information, check out our website at: www.amrefcanada.org

Village of Hope Where God Transforms Children of War Into Children of Hope Compelled by a God-centered heart for orphans, Village of Hope (VOH) rescues the lives of former child soldiers, sex slaves and their younger siblings orphaned by war. VOH provides a safe haven for healing and hope for a future. This is accomplished by our feeding ministry in Gulu’s IDP camps providing food, education & counseling. Residential Villages of Hope provide physical & spiritual support, medical services, a loving home, life skills, onsite schools & vocational training, and solutions to epidemic poverty and hopelessness among Africa’s most vulnerable children. Our approach is designed to prepare and inspire VOH young men and women to become productive citizens, ethical leaders, and beacons for Christ within their communities and country.

The CARE Centre is a government funded not for profit organization that supports the integration of internationally educated nurses (IENs) into the nursing profession in Ontario. Every year, many women and men immigrate to Ontario who are educated and experienced as nurses. The CARE Centre guides IENs through the steps they need to take to succeed. CARE partners IENs with case managers and helps nurses to set their goals, review their skills and make their own path to success. CARE helps IENs: - Develop a CARE plan for success - Find a supportive and understanding network - Learn more about nursing in Ontario's health care system - Assess, upgrade and review clinical skills - Prepare for registration exams - Gain experience in health care settings - Meet English fluency requirements - Enter the nursing profession in Ontario - Practice safely and confidently

L'Arche Hamilton is an international Christian community that supports adults who have an intellectual disability. Known as Core Members, these men and women make up the core of a community that responds to the most fundamental needs of the human heart - home, work, a chance to learn and have fun and people to share life with. L'Arche Hamilton is home to 18 Core Members and about 14 Assistants who live with them and share their life journeys. Some core Members take part in the community's Day Program, other go out to various work places around the city of Hamilton. In the homes, a simple life of sharing the evening meal, doing the household chores, and being together helps strengthen the bonds between the 6 to 9 people living in each home.

Yorktown Child and Family Centre is a fully accredited Children’s Mental Heath Centre offering a comprehensive range of mental health services for children from birth to eighteen years old and their families. Since opening as the York Township Child and Adolescent Guidance Clinic in 1951, Yorktown has been committed to creating opportunities for children and youth with emotional and behavioural difficulties to realize their full potential. Today, Yorktown Child and Family Centre is the only accredited children’s mental health centre serving families in the former city of York and has become a vital community resource for thousands of children, youth, women and families. The Centre offers more than 20 counseling and support services programs to deal with the unique and constantly changing needs of the children, youth and families in the community.