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Cultural Interpretation Services for Our Communities (CISOC) is a registered charitable organization which offers interpretation and translation services to Ottawa’s immigrant communities as well as to the social services, medical, and legal agencies that serve immigrants. Incorporated in 1993 and governed by a voluntary board of directors, CISOC was created with the goal of facilitating equal access to community services for non-English- and non-French-speaking immigrant communities by providing high-quality language assistance. Our services are provided 24 hours every day, all year. Currently, we respond to approximately 1,300 requests for interpretation each month.

The Canadian Health and Environment Education and Research Foundation (CHEER) works to educate health professionals and citizens about environmental health hazards. Working with its sister organization, The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment, CHEER has alerted Canadians to the hazards of lawn and garden pesticides and the safe, effective alternatives that now exist. It has also taught nurses and doctors how to make hospitals and medical clinics more environmentally-friendly. Finally, it has shown the public the advantages of organic agriculture.

The RAFT helps kids living on the street and those at risk of being on the street. For homeless and at risk street youth, the RAFT provides a Resource Drop In Centre, Hostel and Steps to Independent Living Program. Through its Neighbourhood Awakening Initiatives, and After School Programs, the RAFT helps young people and local groups make positive changes in their neighbourhoods. The Youth Reconnect Program supports at risk youth in their home communities and prevents them from having to leave the Region to obtain services.

Social Services Network (SSN) is a not - for - profit charitable organization delivering culturally and linguistically appropriate programs and services to the diverse South Asian community in York Region.

Citizens for the Advancement of Community Development (CACD) is a Registered Charitable Organization dedicated to transforming the lives of at-risk youth between the ages of 11-25. Since 2002, we have been transforming communities through our unique programming that empowers youth to develop the skills necessary to thrive as active, self-sufficient members in the Region of Peel.