Charities that we supportCentennial Projects - Celebrating 100 Years of Rotary Rotary Club of East York Child Development Centre at Toronto East General Hospital received $100,000 over 5 years.The objective of the Centre is to: -Provide developmental assessments by a multidisciplinary team of professionals. -Assist parents to access appropriate services within the community and provide consultations with parents, daycare centers and schools, advocate for services as necessary, and follow the child's progress over time. -Develop specialized services for the identification, assessment, and treatment of children with neurologically based learning disorders, regulatory disorders and Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. -Provide services for adopted and foster children - particularly those from foreign countries. -Develop assessment reports that will provide parents and other professionals with information on the causes of the problem, areas of strengths and weaknesses or difficulties, and make recommendations for various intervention strategies and appropriate referrals. -Provide training in the fields of developmental paediatrics, psychology, social work, early childhood education, infant mental health, paediatric nursing etc. WoodGreen Community Centre's Homeward Bound Program, the second of our Centennial Project to also receive $100,000 over 5 years. WoodGreen's Homeward Bound is an innovative program designed to help women and their children transition from shelter life to economic self-sufficiency. In 2002 alone, more than 2,700 single mothers and their children were forced to live in Toronto's shelter system. Research clearly shows that families experiencing homelessness need a number of essential supports in order to maintain a stable home and achieve financial independence. The Homeward Bound program provides these supports through employment training, transitional housing, on-site child care, one-on-one counselling for the mothers and their children, and many other vital services. The program's primary goal is to support 32 women and their children to move into independent housing and to have employment with family sustaining incomes within 3 years.Homeward Bound's Essential Services Computer Training & Diploma Programs with Seneca College
All of the women at Homeward Bound will receive basic computer training through the International Computer Driving Licence program so that they will become fully computer and Internet literate. This training qualifies the women for employment in a variety of areas including office administration and information technology. Upon completing this computer training, each woman will then be given the opportunity to attend one of Seneca College's computer studies diploma programs.
Life Skills and Career Preparation Training
WoodGreen also provides participants of the Homeward Bound program with other essential skills that they will need to become more self-sufficient. Through career preparation training, participants gain skills in communication, workplace culture and alternate dispute resolution. Through our life skills training the women learn more effective parenting skills, a better understanding of housing and tenancy issues, and how to create and manage a family budget.
Transitional Housing and On-site Childcare
The women participating in the Homeward Bound program are being housed in a new six-storey building in the east end of Toronto. Each woman and her children will live independently in a two- or three-bedroom apartment, but will also have the opportunity to be part of a community of women working towards a common goal. Supporting the women's childcare needs is a licensed, high-quality child care centre located right in the building next door.
Support for the Children
The children's After-4 Program is designed to help school age children and adolescents who may require special support as they transition into a new community, a new school and a new life. These programs, which include recreational play, homework help, and art and computer classes, are designed to help the children from Homeward Bound to build new skills, while helping them to develop relationships with children from the surrounding community.
A Job for the Future
A critical part of Homeward Bound's success will be in matching the women in the program with the right jobs to ensure long-term, stable employment. WoodGreen has developed an Industry Council that is made up of corporations and key financial institutions who have agreed to provide employment opportunities to the women in the program. Aisling CentreThe Centre provides services to children from birth to age twelve and their families, in the communities of East York and Scarborough. Children eligible to receive services present with some combination of the following special needs. Behavioural, Emotional and Adjustment Difficulties and Disorders; Speech and Language Delays and Disorders; Hyperactivity; Attention Deficit Difficulties and Disorders; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Autism; Trauma resulting from abuse, family violence, significant loss or family disruption; or At risk of developing social, emotional and Behavioural disturbances Changing FacesSpectrumRedwood ShelterToo many women and children are living with abuse because they simply can't see a way out. At The Redwood, they help them make the leap of faith. For over ten years, they've been there to help women and children live free from domestic violence. Free from fear. Free from threat. Leaving an abusive situation is one of the toughest things any woman or child has to face. The Redwood provides the emotional, practical and social support that families need to get their lives back on track. Over 80% of the women leaving The Redwood do not return to their abusive partners. At The Redwood, thousands of women and children found the way out - and the way up. Herb Carnegie FoundationThe Future Aces Foundation ... Stimulated by the success of the Future Aces Philosophy in schools, Mr. Carnegie established the Herbert H. Carnegie Future Aces Foundation in 1987. The Foundation is a non-profit, registered, charitable organization whose aim is to assist young people to go to college or university. Since 1988, $341,000 has been awarded in scholarships to students from all across Canada who have displayed exemplary citizenship qualities. TouchstoneIna Grafton Gage HomeWith its own board of directors, administrative and support staff, the Home is a long term care facility under the jurisdiction of the Ontario Ministry of Health. Today the Home is literally the world for its 110 residents. Ministering to each resident's physical, emotional, and spiritual needs is the mission of those involved in the life of the Home. Special emphasis is placed on preserving the dignity and independence of each resident. As residents' needs and society itself have changed, so the focus of the Home has changed Casey HouseCasey House is a world-renowned facility founded in 1988. They provide a continuum of care for persons infected and affected by HIV/AIDS through a comprehensive range of supportive (sub-acute), palliative and end of life care services in our residential hospice and community program. 54 Division Teddy Bear ProjectTrue Davidson AcresTrue Davidson Acres offers a full range of services including nursing, medicine, food and nutrition, administration, building services, staff education and programs and services (rehabilitation, recreation, social work, spiritual and religious care, complementary care and music and art therapy). Tobias House Attendant CareProvidence Centre FoundationProvidence Healthcare is a leading Toronto health care facility, specializing in rehabilitation for patients who have experienced strokes, orthopaedic surgery, or lower limb amputation, or who require specialized geriatric rehabilitation, assessment and treatment. They also provide complex continuing care, long-term care and community outreach with a particular focus on addressing the medical, physical, spiritual and emotional needs of individuals with geriatric conditions. Parkinson FoundationMark Garneau High SchoolTrue Davidson Meals on WheelsPopulation Served: Persons who are frail, ill, or have physical disabilities. Individuals with dementia and their caregivers. Area Served: North to East York boundaries, south to East York boundaries, east to East York boundaries, west to Coxwell Ave RylaLeaside Girls HockeySeniors LuncheonSunnybrook Burn CentreBreaking the CycleEast York Soccer Club Geneva CentreGeneva Centre for Autism empowers individuals with autism spectrum disorders, and their families, to fully participate in their communities. Geneva Centre for Autism is committed to: leadership in the continuing development of inclusive community-based services; collaborative partnerships with individuals, families and other service providers, to ensure services meet individual needs; the right of all individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders to be treated with dignity and respect; and increased community awareness of Autism Spectrum Disorders. Geneva Centre for Autism is recognized as Canada’s leading service provider in the field of autism. Since our creation in 1974, our direct service capacity has increased from 20 to 3,000 families. More than 18,000 people access our services each year from across Canada and beyond – including direct intervention, conferences, workshops and training sessions, our Reference Collection and Lending System, and contacting us for information. Our Reference Collection is the most extensive autism-related collection in Canada. Geneva Centre for Autism developed recognized standards for social skills training, including an age-specific curriculum. We host the pre-eminent biennial International Symposium on Autism.
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