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The Fondation De la Visite offers free at-home support to pregnant women and parents of newborn children in the 6 following districts of the Montreal area : Bordeaux-Cartierville, Côte Saint-Luc/Hampstead (territory of the CSSS René-Cassin), Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, Lachine/Dorval, Montreal-North and Notre-Dame-de-Grâce. Five objectives lead the preventive action: break the isolation of local families and from abroad, increase parental skills, improve the parent-child relationship, facilitate the integration of immigrant families and ensure the quality and effectiveness of the intervention with the families.

Crime Stoppers is a community service program which helps solve and prevent crime in your neighbourhood by combining the efforts of the police, media and the public. Crime Stoppers is a non-profit charitable organization funded by tax exempt contributions from citizens, businesses and service groups. A board of directors comprised of involved citizens establish policy, raise funds, and oversee reward payments. It encourages people to call Crime Stoppers with information to solve crimes already committed, ones about to occur, and/or the wereabouts of wanted persons, missing persons, narcotics, or stolen property.

Family Services of Central Alberta is a non profit organization that provides preventative, supportive, and early intervention services throughout Central Alberta. Incorporated in 1971, our record for excellence and community service has been built on the delivery of accountable, innovative programs and services based on best practices. We have numerous community partnerships and offer services in over 16 communities in Central Alberta, serving a rapidly growing population of 260,000. We adhere to the accreditation standards of Family Service agencies of Canada, Healthy Families, Parent Link Centres and the Department of Justice.

Canadian Support of Rural African Initiatives (CSRAI) is a volunteer non-governmental organization started in the mid-1990's with a mission to address the devasting impacts of HIV/AIDS in Africa. In Tanzania, CSRAI partners with local community -based organizations to deliver a range of programs that aim to reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS and support both children and adults who have been affected by the disease. These programs include: prevention education and outreach; orphan support and vocational training (agriculture, sewing, carpentry, auto mechanics) ; guardian/caregiver support and income generation; and, home care.

The Jimmy Miller Memorial Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization #20-1702191 is dedicated to honoring the life of our inspiration, Jimmy Miller, by supporting the healing of mental and physical illness through surfing and ocean related activities. Through recreational, education, and mentoring programs, the Jimmy Miller Memorial Foundation enables surfers, educators, therapists, lifeguards and friends to help people affected by mental and physical illness feel the joy and healing power of the ocean and surfing. JMMF pioneered the formation of an adaptive surfing program titled Ocean Therapy, where surfing is used as a means to increase self-esteem and self-efficacy in individuals suffering from mental and/or physical illness. The Ocean Therapy program is currently working with at risk children in the Los Angeles foster care community, veterans from all branches of the military and injured Marines in the Wounded Warrior Battalion in Camp Pendleton. We are looking to expand our programming to the addiction/recovery populations, victims and survivors of mass public and terrorist attacks, those suffering from suicidal ideation and anxiety, depression and other mental health illnesses.

The mission of Project P.E.C.E.S., Inc. is to promote the educational, economic, and social development of southeastern Puerto Rico. The mission of the organization is directed to four programmatic areas: education, youth intervention and health, economic development, and community development with a special focus on youth development. Each goal seeks to strengthen the capacity of the southeastern communities- especially their youth - to resolve their own community problems. The Program for Community Education through Commitment and Service, Inc. (P.E.C.E.S., Inc.) is a non-profit community organization incorporated in the State Department of Puerto Rico, with federal tax exemption (501-C-3) and state tax exemption (101-6). The goals of Project P.E.C.E.S., Inc. are directed to four programmatic areas: education, youth intervention, economic development and community development. The objectives of P.E.C.E.S., Inc. are: To contribute to the economic development of southeastern Puerto Rico. To form leaders that participate in the social development of their communities. To improve the educational opportunities of southeastern Puerto Rico. To strengthen families and communities through programs directed to impact high risk behaviors. To prevent child abuse and neglect, high risk behaviors, and negative conduct through an integral program of prevention, counseling, orientation and social work. To reduce and prevent the abuse of drugs, alcohol, tobacco, AIDS, violence, and juvenile delinquency. To provide youth with positive alternatives, service opportunities, and leadership formation. Project P.E.C.E.S., Inc. is very proud of our following accomplishments: Operating the first licensed and accredited high school created especially for school drop outs. Preparing more than 600 community youth leaders throughout our 25 years of service in southeastern Puerto Rico. Administering the Natural Reserve of Humacao, based upon a contract of 15 years with the Natural Department of Resources, as an initiative to create employment and community economic development, as an ecological tourism business and as an environmental protection project. Project P.E.C.E.S. Inc. has established a Youth Development Center Winning the prestigious Tina Hills Award in 2003 for excellence as a non-profit organization

Our vision is to help build a just society and our mission to secure rights, health and development for marginalized people. We work with the most disadvantaged people, giving priority to women and children - people living with HIV, tuberculosis and leprosy; Dalits (literally 'broken people' - the 'untouchables' of India) and the most discriminated among them; Tribals (indigenous people), women in prostitution, transgendered people, sexual minorities (LGBT), children at risk and people with disability. Our strategy is to mainstream gender, child rights, disability and the needs of the most disadvantaged people of the area. We provide direct services to fill gaps in existing facilities where necessary. But the main strategy is to encourage and support community volunteers and community based organizations to advocate for their rights and entitlements. PROGRAMMES AT A GLANCE HEALTH AND MEDICAL HIV prevention and care - children, women and men at risk, sex workers, sexual minorities (LGBT) Leprosy and tuberculosis - disability prevention, detection, treatment and referral Ward, out patient facilities and referral - HIV, leprosy, and TB Village follow up, mainstreaming disability CHILDREN Promoting child rights and education through Tribal and Dalit children's groups Facilitating child focused community development through people's groups Supporting families with HIV positive children through positive women's networks WOMEN'S DEVELOPMENT Assisting local and district level women's federations of mainly Dalit women. Preventing violence against women, sex selected abortion and early marriage. Supporting economic development and credit mobilization for micro-enterprise. COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION Arogya Agam's major strategy is to encourage and support community participation through community volunteers and people's organizations. Currently we work with Women's federations HIV positive associations HIV Positive Women's Networks Children's federations Arunthathiyar (most marginalized Dalit) advisory group Palliar tribal village committees Transgendered people Women in prostitution

The mission of Mirai Future of Kenya is to promote a society in which as many Kenyan children as possible become valued, productive, and proactive adults with self esteem, who interact freely with the rest of the society. Mirai has been working together with Kenyan people and other institutions including government agencies to build capacities of the Kenyan people to be able to protect their children and prevent them from engaging in criminal or delinquent behaviors. This mission of searching for a better future for the Kenyan child specially the delinquent and those who are at-risk of violence and therefore needing protection, has been the goals of MIRAI in all the projects. With the forgoing in mind, MIRAI has on its two main objectives being: 1) To spearhead and realize child protection in the community 2) To enhance the quality of rehabilitation and reintegration of children in conflict with the law and youthful offenders within the community In order to achieve the above objectives, the organization initiated various community-based interventions directly with the beneficiaries (children, families and communities) and with government agencies in the project locations. These were done through capacity building and awareness raising functions for the local community members. There were also activities to prevent violence and abuses of children, and crimes involving children in the communities with the support of community volunteers who worked with MIRAI.

Communities In Schools Pittsburgh-Allegheny County (CISPAC) is an affiliate of the nation's largest stay-in-school network. Nationally, Communities In Schools (CIS) is the nation's leading dropout prevention organization, and the only one proven to both decrease dropout rates and increase graduation rates. CIS emphasizes 5 Basics. We believe that every child needs and deserves: 1. A personal one-on-one relationship with a caring adult 2. A safe place to learn and grow 3. A healthy start and a healthy future 4. A marketable skill to use upon graduation 5. A chance to give back to peers and the community

The Young Women’s Empowerment Foundation (YWE) is dedicated to strengthening the self-esteem, character, integrity and capacity of young women ages 14-20 so that they may achieve their highest potential. YWE accomplishes its purpose through strategic partnerships with other organizations. In particular, YWE partners with public and private secondary schools to intercede in the lives of young women to prevent or overcome life crises through: counseling targeted at the at the individual’s circumstances training and working with school counseling staff using YWE’s research-based curriculum instruction on the positive attributes of women support services based on the individual’s needs

The Ontario Safety League was formed in 1913 by a group of business and community leaders in response to the increasing threats to public safety brought about by the automobile. The mission was to reduce preventable deaths, injuries and destruction on Ontario's roads through public education and safety awareness. Ontario Safety League's mandate continues to be safety through education. Today, the League is recognized as one of North America's leading traffic safety organizations. It provides the general public with safety information and safety-based programs, including Elmer the Safety Elephant for children, and a range of innovative safety courses and services for the transportation industry.

GO-MED was started informally during the latter half of 2009 by several nurses, surgeons, and anesthetists who have been on previous overseas medical missions with other excellent organizations, such as Operation Rainbow and Health for Humanity. They decided that they wanted to expand their range, however, in several ways. They wanted to: 1. include a variety of surgeries according to the expertise of the surgeons who volunteer for a given mission; 2. include, as patients, adults as well as children; 3. include health education focused on the prevention of illness; 4. include a variety of global destinations, with perceived need being one of the critical criteria for selection.