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Goals: To provide children with a learning environment that will enhance their development, and prepare them for a more successful entry into school and community. To address possible emotional, social, and behavioural difficulties in children through the provision of early identification and intervention strategies. To provide the resources, supports, and prevention interventions to families, thereby enabling the parents to build secure relationships and to enhance parenting skills.

For more than 15 years, YouthLink Calgary Police Interpretive Centre has been engaging and empowering Calgary’s youth to make confident and positive choices surrounding some of the greatest challenges they shall ever face – namely substance abuse, online safety, domestic violence and bullying / gangs. We impart tools, strategies and resources through experiential learning exhibits at the Centre, interactive online resources, and engaging programming. Not only do our programs meet the learning objectives of the grade 6 Alberta Education curriculum, YouthLink also supports the Calgary Police Service – Crime Prevention and Reduction Continuum. The core of what we do is proactive and preventative. Our vision is ... A safer community exists through the informed choices, empowerment and greater resilience of our youth. Facebook: www.facebook.com/YouthLinkCGY Twitter: www.twitter.com/YouthLinkCGY Pinterest: pinterest.com/YouthLinkCGY

The Vision Our programs are designed to directly help diabetics not only in Canada but worldwide and, at the same time, preserve the birthplace of Sir Frederick Banting. Fighting Diabetes We are dedicated to preventing diabetes, contributing to the search for a cure and helping diabetics to realize a better quality of life. Our programs emphasize prevention through education. They include a special focus on adolescents, children, First Nations and other at-risk communities, through pursuit of excellence in diabetes outreach education supported by world-class research and clinical initiatives in paediatric diabetes. Preserving a Legacy We are committed to restoring and preserving the historic site of Sir Frederick’s birth as a publicly accessible, unique venue in which families and visitors from around the world can enjoy a welcoming recreational experience combined with motivational education in the environment in which a great Canadian was born and spent his early years.

November is Diabetes Awareness Month. Help us spread our message of diabetes management and prevention. The Canadian Diabetes Association works in communities across the country to promote the health of Canadians and eliminate diabetes through our strong nationwide network of volunteers, employees, healthcare professionals, researchers, partners and supporters. In the struggle against this global epidemic, our expertise is recognized around the world.

Established in 2004, the Canadian Foundation for Dental Hygiene Research and Education (CFDHRE) is a charitable organization dedicated to furthering dental hygiene research and education initiatives. The Foundation funds meaningful research and education projects that advance the existing body of preventative oral health care knowledge and contribute to the oral health and well being of Canadians. CFDHRE relies on the ongoing generous donations of individuals and organizations.

NOMAF expands the services of the NOMC and its mission to keep New Orleans music ALIVE by sustaining New Orleans’ traditional music cultures. We do this by providing cost-efficient access to comprehensive, wellness education and preventive health care, mental health and social services. Regardless of the patients’ ability to pay, NOMC is the medical home for more than 2,500 local musicians and tradition bearers.

Deaf and Hear Alberta is a charitable non-profit organization dedicated to addressing the accessibility, advocacy, education and communication needs of the Deaf, deafened and hard of hearing populations of Alberta. Our head office is in Calgary, Alberta, with a branch office in Edmonton. Our expertise lies in communication access -- through interpreting, assistive equipment, training and education for hearing loss prevention and management, and strengthening public awareness and understanding.

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.

We take these urban kids and bring them to our Lakeside wilderness location in Newmarket and offer them experiences that make them feel like part of a family. We help hundreds of kids develop practical skills, relevant knowledge and self-confidence. We concentrate on prevention rather than rehabilitation. In this way Trails builds trust and confidence and has a real influence on the direction of youths' lives.

Established in 1991, the Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization of Manitoba Inc. (IRCOM) is a not-for-profit agency that offers a host of services to newcomer families, including post-initial settlement, transitional housing, education and recreation programs for children, youth and adults, English as a Second Language tutoring, referrals, and community-based crime prevention. IRCOM operates out of a five-story apartment building in downtown Winnipeg called IRCOM House.

Injuries are the leading cause of death amongst children in Canada. These injuries account for more childhood fatalities than all other causes combined. The majority (almost all) were considered to have been preventable. The Saugeen Valley Children's Safety Village will be an interactive educational facility providing safety programs to school age children and providing them with the knowledge and practical experience when dealing with life-threatening situations.

As Canada’s only national charity promoting LGBT human rights through research, education and community engagement, Egale Canada Human Rights Trust has almost two decades of experience working to create a Canada free of homophobia, biphobia and transphobia, thereby preventing discrimination, bullying, and hate crimes based on sexual orientation and/or gender identity so that every Canadian can achieve their full potential unencumbered by hatred and bias.