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At any time of day or night, intervention workers are present to welcome youth and listen to their problems. In an informal setting, easier for a youth to relate to, we accompany them in their development. Housing Emergency shelter(three days) A youth between 12 and 17 years of age. Short-term stays (up to 60 days) On a voluntary basis, and with their parent's consent, a 16 or 17 year old. Support for ex-residents After a stay in our residence we continue to work with youth in order to help them avoid the isolation of their former life on the street. Street outreach work Street outreach work means creating and maintaining connections. Activities The participation of youth in activities such as Vitr'art, La marge s'expose, Chaocirk or Cirko-Vélo These services are also available for parents: Consultation by telephone Family or parent meetings Monthly meetings for intervention workers or parents information and support groups

Serving the communities of Abbotsford and Mission for over 25 years, IMPACT is a program that provides services to youth (under age 25) and their families and other supports who have been directly or indirectly affected by alcohol and drug use, abuse and addiction. We work within the schools, in the community and at our facility in Abbotsford. We offer activity programs for youth, individual counselling, family counselling, workshops, groups and special programs for parents, community members, and educators. We believe that the best resource that youth can have to help them grow and move forward in life is a strong connection with responsible and non-judgemental peers and adult allies who have their best interests in mind. All of our services aim to help youth identify their values and goals and then to empower them with skills and support that will help them to live in better harmony with their values and to pursue their goals.

We build community through investments, leadership and philanthropy. Investments We work closely with our donors including local government, businesses, families and individuals. We help them formulate and realize their philanthropic goals by matching their interests and concerns with community needs and charities. We help donors find innovative, responsible ways to ensure their investments have a lasting impact. Leadership We connect and collaborate – bringing people together to address community issues and encourage partnership among charitable agencies. We share expertise and knowledge - facilitating learning and networking opportunities for all. Philanthropy We are a foundation for charities. Our grants support everything including shelter, sustenance and care for those most in need, health, recreation, the arts and the environment. Since 1994, we have granted $753,000 to more than 100 charities, impacting thousands of residents in Durham region.

TGC's programs include: Community Eco-Gardens: A multi-faceted program engaging children & adults from diverse communities in ecological gardening and food security initiatives. Lost River Walks: Guided public walks along buried waterways to find out how human and natural water systems form our urban life support system, to connect with watersheds and take action for a restored ecosystem Presentations & Workshops: Interactive sessions providing practical information on green living to groups and communities across the city. Eco-Themed Employee Activities: Meaningful activities for corporate staff volunteer days, team building and Lunch & Learn workshops. Apartment Greening: Door to Door education for tenants of high-rise buildings on greening initiatives including waste reduction, and conservation of water and energy. Find out more about TGC at: http://torontogreen.ca.

EMBERS uses an enterprising approach to creating economic and employment opportunities through three program offerings. EMBERS Ventures helps people start and grow small businesses; EMBERS Staffing Solutions, a temporary employment service, connects companies with workers; and EMBERS Green Renovations provides weatherization and energy upgrades to buildings. EMBERS was established as a non- profit community economic development organization on August 31, 2001 after a year-long research and multi-stakeholder consultation process focused on revitalizing the Downtown Eastside. To date we have assisted more than 600 entrepreneurs plan, start or grow their micro-enterprises; we have provided temporary work placements to more than 700 low-income individuals, more than half of whom have transitioned to full time work; and we have trained 10 individuals in weatherization and green renovation techniques.

The Chiefs established Keewaytinook Okimakanak (KO) to create opportunity and build the capacity needed for First Nations people who choose to live, work and raise their families in the North. From its humble beginnings twenty years ago KO established a network of resources devoted to supporting healthy and sustainable community development. Community members manage and operate highly technological programs such as KO Tele-Medicine, which links physicians and other health care professionals in the South with patients in the far north through state-of-the-art tele-medicine i-docs operated by Community Telehealth Coordinators (CTCs); KiHS, the first Ministry of Education approved digital school in Ontario where hundreds of youths are pursuing high school diplomas without the need to leave their homes and families, and K-Net Services, Canada’s First Nations leader in telecommunications, connectivity and the development of broadband applications

Community Forests International works to connect people and their communities to the forests that sustain them. As the pace of global environmental degradation intensifies, the need for positive environmental stewardship and a balance between humanity and nature has become a necessity. Community Forests International was formed when a group of fishermen in Pemba, Tanzania felt the need to alleviate pressure on the environment. To provide food and timber sustainably, hundreds of Pembans began planting trees in a process of restoration. Today, Pembans plant over 100,000 trees annually for the provision of fruit, nuts, timber and increased habitat while improving the conditions of their environment. Building on the belief that a communities can motivate for positive change, CFl has grown to support over 12 communities in Pemba, Tanzania, while initiating climate change education world-wide. In 2009, Community Forests International began programming in its home country, Canada.

Kid-Safe Productions presents interactive dramatic programming (live musicals/drama workshops) to young audiences in the community with an emphasis on social skills development such as bullying awareness and character education. In addition, we offer an engaging and highly arts-based musical theatre day camp for kids during the summer months. Students need to hear consistent, connected and positive messages that will help them build positive relationships and understand their social responsibility to do something when they know bullying is going on. Kid-Safe Productions works to spread these messages and guide the development of social responsibility, through the early education of students on these important topics. Our team works hard everyday to become a leading creator and presenter of unique, engaging dramatic programs that explore social issues, instill compassion and empathy, captivate imaginations and inspire youth to lead us to a brighter, friendlier future.

Next Step Ministries helps people take their Next Step. Moving beyond the basic needs of survival, we help people engage in activities that will support and enhance their lives physically, emotionally and spiritually. We come along side people who have experienced drug addiction, trauma, sexual exploitation, homelessness or have been in jail and need to rebuild their lives but are lacking the support and skills to do so. We have recently opened "Sparrow House" second stage housing for those who have been sexually exploited. We also offer a life skills day program for the women we serve. In short we help people take their Next Step whether it is writing a resume, getting a GED, learning basic skills such as cooking or budgeting as well as connecting them with the greater community through the use of volunteers.

The International Youth Foundation® (IYF®) stands by, for, and with young people. Founded in 1990 through a generous grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, IYF is a global nonprofit with programs directly benefiting 7.7 million young people and operations spanning 100 countries so far. Together with local community-based organizations and a network of corporate, foundation, and multilateral partners, we connect young people with opportunities to transform their lives. We believe that educated, employed, engaged young people possess the power to solve the world’s toughest problems, and we focus our youth development efforts on three linked objectives: unlocking agency, driving economic opportunity, and making systems more inclusive. Our vision is to see young people inspired and equipped to realize the future they want. The International Youth Foundation: Transforming Lives, Together.

Libraries Without Borders is an international nonprofit that expands access to information, education and cultural resources to vulnerable populations around the world. Our interventions address the structural causes of economic and human underdevelopment, reduce the digital divide, and promote cultural resilience. By focusing on the curation and customization of educational materials, along with the logistics and security involved with delivery, storage and construction of learning spaces, we have been able to develop innovative programs, create and re-envision library spaces and support librarians in over 25 countries. Most recently, we received the Library of Congress' International Literacy Award (2016) and won the Google Impact Challenge (2015). We advocate the idea of the library as a toolbox for communities to disseminate knowledge, promote social harmony, accompany the least fortunate, and ultimately, pursue human and economic development. We work in five areas of intervention: 1. EDUCATION LWB establishes libraries and information resource centers in universities and schools. This support manifests itself in the donation of materials, technical equipment, texts, and multimedia and electronic resources. LWB also provides support to teachers in their education responsibilities by putting in place educational resource centers as well as creating educational digital content. 2. INFORMATION AND CULTURE LWB supports the development of structures providing access to books, information and culture in developing countries. LWB enters into partnerships with libraries to help them develop their textual and digital resources and set up quality cultural programs. LWB also accompanies the creation of cultural projects for specific and disadvantaged groups such as visually impaired persons, prisoners and refugee populations. 3. CAPACITY BUILDING LWB initiates innovative specialized resource projects to reinforce the capacities of specific groups such as professionals from the medical or justice sectors. In facilitating access to verified and quality-controlled information, LWB accompanies their daily work in servicing their communities as well as their scientific research. 4. CONSERVATION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE LWB assists in the conservation and promotion of local written or oral heritage through the creation of specialized structures (libraries, cultural centers) and the training of personnel in these professions. Within the framework of promoting local knowledge and supporting publishers in developing countries, LWB also promotes the diffusion of local literature. 5. CULTURAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP LWB works alongside cultural entrepreneurs to design innovative and sustainable economic models. By setting up income-generating activities and training in management strategies, libraries are re-invented as social and cultural entrepreneurs with major economic benefits for their communities.

Emfasis is the brainchild of a team of Greek citizens living overseas who work hand in hand with social experts and volunteers, providing a humanitarian response to Greece's dire needs during one of its deepest socio-economic crisis in history. Emfasis was founded to address the holistic needs of all vulnerable and socially excluded groups in need of social, psychological , family support using the principles of Social Street Working as its main way of approach and identification of such groups. It also offers advisory support whilst devising a full care programme for each case. Emfasis Social Street Work operates on a neighborhood level, or at areas where it has been identified that there are vulnerable "pockets" of population. Emfasis applies a personal approach when assessing the essential individual requirements of the person in need - seeking fist to restitute his/her dignity, and provide adequate social, emotional and human support Emfasis supports any individual in need irrespective of age or race and is committed to: a non-judgmental approach and anti-discriminatory practices respect for discretion and confidentiality adapting constantly act effectively and efficiently without being bogged down to bureaucracy and excessive planning Emfasis is a non-profit organisation relying entirely on private and individual funding