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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.

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

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.

McNally House opened its doors in April 2008. This free-standing, six suite, home-like residence provides, free of charge, 24-hour specialized palliative care to people living with a terminal illness, as well as those in their life circle. The hospice is a non-profit organization serving the Niagara West communities of Grimsby, Lincoln and West Lincoln. McNally House is Ontario’s first rural teaching hospice and has been recognized nationally as a leader in palliative care. Along with the highly skilled professional staff, McNally over 120 volunteers who give of their time and talents each week to help the residents and their families deal with life’s greatest challenges. While the Ministry of Health & Longterm Care provide partial funding, over $500,000 is needed each year to keep the doors open. McNally House is truly grateful and blessed to have the continuous financial support of the community who believe that everyone has the right to die in peace, comfort and dignity.

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.

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.

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

Central Neighbourhood House (CNH) is a non-profit community based United Way agency located in central east Toronto. CNH provides programming and services to a broad range of clients from the Regent Park, St. Jamestown and Moss Park areas of Toronto. Poverty, language and education barriers that are often compounded by violence, drugs and alcohol abuse disadvantage our clients and community members. Founded in 1911, CNH has been an integral part of the community for close to 100 years!! CNH offers anti-violence programs for young men and women, friendly visits to seniors, children's camps, recreation programs, tutoring. Our Street Survivors program scours the city streets, parks, bridges, and underpasses looking for children, families, teens and adults living on the streets -- we offer them support services to help them look for housing, counselling and so much more.

Established in 1952 the Benedict Labre House is unique because we feel that the importance is not only in providing the services, but in the manner in which the services are provided. The House serves a diverse population made up of men and women from all different walks of life. The staff and volunteers are committed to providing the guests of the House with essential services such as hot meals, emergency food bags, clothing, showers, as well as providing a variety of individualized services and programs, all which are available at no cost to its guests. The House has always been deeply rooted in the community and relies heavily on volunteers to provide many of the essential services. We currently have in excess of 500 volunteers providing over 10,000 hours of their valuable time to the House. We provide an environment that encompasses the major attributes of a Home, because we Believe that the strength and stability of our Home helps define our Life’s foundation

The Dispensary serves approximately 2,000 needy pregnant women per year. The basic service they receive is nutrition counselling by a dietitian, combined with daily supplements of food (1 litre of milk, 1 egg, 1 tablespoon of ground flaxseed) and vitamins. Mothers are also invited to participate in group activities concerning, among others, breastfeeding promotion and support (a weekly clinic is available on site), preparing for delivery, care of the newborn, healthy cooking, etc. Our services give results: 95% of Dispensary babies are born at a healthy weight (without intervention, a 10-12% low birth weight rate is expected among disadvantaged populations) and more than 95% of our mothers breastfeed their babies. Every dollar invested in the Dispensary program saves eight dollars in health care costs. The Dispensary, prevention worth millions!