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We are a collaborative, inner-city Winnipeg, 9-site community outreach organization especially reaching marginalized women/families expecting a baby or parenting a baby to 1 year. Health & nutrition from the start are encouraged by welcoming, interactive, practical educational groups and one-on-one support. Healthy low-cost snacks, ready-to-cook Meal Bags for $1.50, childminding at groups, milk coupons (as financially needed), language interpreting at 1 location, & access to friendly nurse, dietitian or outreach workers are offered. Results include: Prevention of low birth weight (LBW) babies, Prevention of FASD (Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder) Increased breastfeeding and increased protective health factors for babies Increased nutritional and health knowledge Identifying failure to thrive babies Improved parent confidence, knowledge, skills Supported by the Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program and Healthy Child Manitoba as well as by donations & sales of educational posters.

Despite significant reductions across the nation, tobacco use is still the number one cause of preventable death in the United States, killing more than 400,000 people every year. Since being established in 1999, the American Legacy Foundation (Legacy) has developed a comprehensive understanding of the tobacco crisis and the many issues that surround it. Legacy is the nation's largest and most effective independent public health charity dedicated to tobacco use prevention and smoking cessation. Our mission is to build a world where young people reject tobacco and anyone can quit. By giving young people the facts and information they need to reject tobacco and adult smokers the tools they need to quit and stay quit, Legacy is helping people live longer, healthier lives. Legacy employs community intervention and population-based public education strategies to reach current and potential tobacco users, customizing our approach to recognize, respect and address cultural differences.

LiveWell Colorado is a nonprofit dedicated to fighting obesity by increasing access to healthy food and physical activity. In addition to educating and inspiring people to make healthy choices, LiveWell Colorado focuses on policy and environmental changes that remove barriers to healthy living opportunities. Working in partnership with obesity prevention initiatives across the state, LiveWell aims to provide every Coloradan with access to healthy food and opportunities for physical activity.

The mission of the National Kidney Foundation of Hawaii, a major voluntary health organization, is to prevent kidney and urinary tract diseases, to improve the health and well-being of individuals and families affected by these diseases, and to increase the availability of all organs and tissue for transplantation in HawaiiKidney Foundation was founded to eradicate diseases of the kidney and urinary tract. More people die each year from kidney and urinary diseases than in automobile accidents.

P2P partners with two local NGOs in Ethiopia (HABSCO AND HANNA) to deliver life sustaining support including education, health care and other basic necessities to HIV/AIDS orphans. Both HABSCO and HANNA have reputable and effective orphan support programs. In the greater Toronto area, P2P also partners with community organizations and self organized groups to deliver HIV/AIDS prevention, education and support programs.

Around the world two million people a year die from occupational disease. Occupational hazards affect children, families and communities as well as workers. Workplace Health Without Borders is dedicated to preventing occupational disease worldwide. By providing training, mentoring, technical assistance, equipment and other services, we aim to help communities that lack occupational health resources develop the capacity to achieve healthy work environments.

Our role: to lend an understanding and welcoming ear. Our present-day society creates numerous conditions for psychological suffering that can lead to mental health problems, violent behavior or suicide. By providing respectful, empathetic and non-judgmental listening, Tel-Aide’s volunteer listeners allow all those who need to talk to express themselves in complete confidence and facilitate the callers’ process of finding personal solutions. The gift of listening At the heart of Tel-Aide’s mission is the generous commitment of its volunteers. Up to now, more than 4,000 trained volunteers have provided a caring ear to those who call our service. Listening, not just hearing Tel-Aide’s volunteers follow a thorough training program based on the principles of active listening, inspired by American psychotherapist Carl Rogers (1902-1987). Respect, empathy and authenticity are the three key concepts of active listening.

We provide caring, community-based support programs like supportive and independent living, homeless outreach, recreation, suicide bereavement support, and peer support programs for families and individuals. As well, we work closely with other community organizations to bridge gaps in the mental health care system and facilitate access to important services and resources. One in five people experience a mental disorder in their lifetimes and most of us know someone who has faced a mental health challenge or concern. CMHA – Calgary Region strives to improve public understanding of mental health issues at home, in the community, and workplace through community education, advocacy and mental health awareness initiatives. Reaching 23,000 people directly each year, CMHA – Calgary Region is a non-profit, charitable organization. Established in 1955, we are an independent branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association. For more info, visit our website.

Our goals are to eradicate youth suicide, to help at-risk youth, and to raise awareness and build on the science and the discussion. We help achieve this through our programs including a unique and proven focus on how exercise can help combat mental illness. Our programs cover three broad areas: 1. Partner Delivered Programs: This Group includes our flagship program, the Team Unbreakable Youth Running Therapy Program which is based upon the science linking the benefits of exercise to mental health. It provides at risk youth with a positive experience and tools to help address the issues they face. 2. Awareness and Advocacy: These programs help raise awareness, reduce stigma, provide useful information and encourage dialogue 3. Youth Outreach: Includes our high school speaking program which provides uplifting and encouraging messages, helping reduce the misconceptions and stigma. For complete information on all of our programs, please visit wwww.cameronhelps.ca

Calcutta House exists to provide housing and highly supportive services for people living with AIDS in Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley region.This mission is based on the premise that housing is the foundation for the most effective and compassionate treatment, management, and prevention of the disease. Customized support services, responsive to the individual, are delivered with the conviction that self-empowerment will advance attainable goals enabling a resident to realize his/her full potential while adhering to treatment and care plans.

The Sheep River Health Trust is responsive, adaptable and accountable volunteer community organization which exists to achieve these goals in support of healthcare in our community. We support the provision of quality healthcare services, programs and equipment in our communities. We contribute to community health promotion through education and supporting preventative programming. We engender public confidence through responsible governance, with strategic transparent and achievable operational plans.

ACT provides compassionate, proactive services to people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS. Founded in 1983, ACT is a community-based, non-profit organisation that is committed to fighting the spread of HIV/AIDS through innovative prevention and education programmes, support services, and advocacy. ACT does this in a way that serves the needs of men, women, and youth living with HIV/AIDS, and that enhances their independence and dignity. AIDS is not over. Help ACT end it.