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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.

Since 1961, PPT has been providing information and counselling to the City of Toronto. From the latest in contraception choices to anonymous HIV testing, our resources and programs have kept pace with the changing needs of the communities we serve. Today, we are a fully accredited community health centre that provides primary and sexual health care services to youth ages 13 to 29 years, as well as health promotion programming, education, training and research to improve the health and well-being of Toronto’s diverse communities. Our services are offered within a pro-choice, inclusive, youth-friendly, non-judgmental environment. Our programs include: A Community Health Centre for youth ages 13-29, a satellite program for women throughout their reproductive years at the Bay Centre for Birth Control, Teen Programming, including TeenHealthSource.com, Teens Educating and Confronting Homophobia (T.E.A.C.H.), Health Promotion, and volunteer opportunities. Visit us at www.ppt.on.ca.

We serve the Region of Peel (Missisauga, Brampton and Caldeon). Through our community education and outreach programs, we pro-actively communicate with the general public and at-risk populations on HIV prevention, healthy sexuality and harm reduction. Our Health Promotion Team has specialized outreach programs, which are targeted to Men who have sex with Men (MSM), the African Diaspora, and Injection Drug users and women who are are-risk for HIV infection. Our PHA support programs provide individuals with a range of support services, counselling, health promotion and capacity building, and referrals to improve quality of life. Our Volunteer program develops and supports a dynamic, well-trained volunteer team which reflects our community and serves the needs of our client base. All our programs collaborate with a broad base of networks, organizations and community members in planning, service delivery and evaluation.

Since 1964, West Ridge Academy (formerly known as the Utah Boys Ranch) has been helping struggling teens and bringing hope to young men, young women and their families. From the earliest days, the organization recognized the positive effect its program had on young men who were struggling academically, emotionally and socially. Today, the academy has served more than 25,000 students, has expanded to include separate and distinct campuses for boys and girls, and continues to bring hope and healing to families across the world.     The purpose of West Ridge Academy is simple: to send a child home with a change of heart. We are consistently able to do this by applying our foundational principles of Family, Spirituality, Integrity, Work, Service and Gratitude. With each student, a Master Treatment Plan is individually developed and implemented, created specifically for each student’s needs. Every Treatment Plan includes guidance and personal involvement from four teams including Therapists, Home Staff, Teachers and Spiritual Advisors.

Hudson Pride Connections Center (HPCC) is a home and voice for the diverse LGBTQ community and our allies that advocates for our physical, mental, social and political well-being. We create safe and vibrant spaces to gather and celebrate our lives. HPCC is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, non-governmental, community organization situated in the Journal Square neighborhood in Jersey City, one of the most vibrant and diverse cities in this country and home to the largest LGBTQ community in New Jersey. Hudson Pride was established in 1993 to serve as an advocate for both the LGBTQ and HIV/AIDS communities in Hudson County and more than 20 years later, we are still delivering a wide array of services, programs and events to meet their on-going needs. Our programs and services include LGBTQ support groups for youth, young adults, middle adults and seniors, specialized groups for HIV+ gay men, transgender individuals and women of color, community training and education focused on helping provider agencies to deliver LGBT and HIV competent services, LGBTQ health education, HIV outreach services, social service linkages and advocacy.

BAMSI is one of the largest minority, non-profit, human service organizations in Massachusetts. BAMSI's mission is to empower people and enrich their lives, through compassionate support and diverse services, one individual, one family at a time. The agency provides high quality services to children, youth, adults and families that include day and residential programs for individuals with disabilities including those with developmental disabilities, traumatic brain injuries, and mental health challenges; housing and essential supports for those most in need; HIV/AIDS programs including case management for those living with HIV/AIDS; elderly supports for low-income and disabled seniors; behavioral health services that provide an array of mental health initiatives including day programs, an outpatient clinic and recovery-based peer mentoring, and an array of programs for children, youth, and families including Early Intervention; Women, Infants and Children (WIC); and Wraparound Family Services designed to help children and youth from 5-22 who have been diagnosed with a serious emotional disturbance. BAMSI's workforce of nearly 2,000, provides the highest quality of care, services and resources designed to help individuals achieve a community based, quality lifestyle. BAMSI's geographic footprint of services spans from Worcester to Plymouth and Tewksbury to Attleboro serving nearly 30,000 individuals per year at nearly 130 program locations.

The Transgender, Gender Variant, Intersex Justice Project's (TGIJP's) works to challenge and end the human rights abuses committed against transgender, gender variant, and intersex people, particularly against Black and transgender women of color, in California prisons, jails, detention centers, and beyond.

TO PROVIDE A SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR THE HOUSING, FEEDING AND CARING OF AGED WOMEN.

AMBERHEART Breast Cancer Foundation - a registered charity focused on creating breast health education and cancer prevention programs related to early detection and increasing awareness of breast cancer. Amberheart centers its attention on endorsing healthy ways of living, pro-health habits and identifying women who, because of risk factors, have a high probability to develop breast cancer. Its activities are mainly addressed to young women and those who do not participate in the government supported breast cancer prevention program. The activities of the organization are addressed to: - women, who for any reasons do not participate in the mammography screening program and - younger women who are not covered by it - breast cancer survivors - adolescent women Besides the educational materials such as brochures, videos and flash presentations, we offer courses in breast cancer prevention and detection methods for women and health care specialists

The Chapman House provides housing for elderly women in Androscoggin County, Maine.

The National CMV Foundation's mission is to educate women of childbearing age about congenital CMV.