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The Canadian Mental Health Association, York Region (CMHA) is a value-based, non-profit agency belonging to a national organization. The Branch offers a variety of programs including case management, youth wellness and homelessness initiatives. The branch has been serving York Region and South Simcoe residents since 1982.

Access Alliance works to promote health, wellbeing and improved access to services for immigrants and refugees in Toronto. From a location in downtown Toronto and our ACCESSPOINT locations in the east and west ends of the city, we provide primary health care, community programs, settlement services, and LGBTQ- and youth-focused programming to help newcomers, refugees, immigrants and their families in Toronto address medical, social, economic, environmental, settlement and integration issues. We are a leader in community-based research and advocacy on issues related to the determinants of health and wellbeing and increasing access to services for marginalized groups. We actively seek to break down silos and build linkages with other agencies to increase access to the services needed by immigrants and refugees. Access Alliance works toward a vision of the future in which diverse individuals, families and communities can achieve health with dignity.

Dianova is a non-profit organization, certified by the Quebec Ministry of Health and Social Services and dedicated to addressing the needs of substance abusers through a residential drug treatment program since 1989. Dianova’s objective is to help addicted individuals achieve self-reliance and become responsible, productive citizens. More than one thousand Canadians have completed Dianova’s program.

Davenport-Perth is a multi-service agency located in the west end of Toronto. At DPNC we encourage people to work together and take action to improve the political, social, economic, spiritual and cultural life of the whole community. Working in partnership with other community and city-wide organizations, we provide support and a wide range of flexible, responsive and barrier-free services to help our participants effectively manage the issues, concerns and problems they are facing.

The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) is a non-profit registered charity committed to making mental health matter. Founded in 1918 the Canadian Mental Health Association is one of Canada’s oldest volunteer-based organizations across Canada.

We concentrate our efforts in lung health in the following areas: asthma, smoking-related diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), air quality, and more. Providing accurate, timely and quality information and education programs to a range of audiences, including people who suffer from lung disease and their families, youth, health care providers and the general public and government. Providing for and using ongoing research to support our work and our activities. Supporting medical research studies into lung disease. Raising funds from all legitimate sources. Abiding by all regulatory rules relating to charitable organizations. Ensuring the prudent management of all funds entrusted to us.

Miracles on 8th Street Miracles happen at the Owen Sound Regional Hospital every day - the miracle of birth - the miracle of healing - the miracle of giving – just to name a few. This phrase tells the story of our hospital. It illustrates why we are so committed to helping the skilled doctors, nurses and technical people who care for us and make those miracles happen. We are the Owen Sound Regional Hospital Foundation - a registered charitable organization that raises funds for medical & diagnostic equipment, facility upgrades and staff development. For more information, please see our website at www.oshfoundation.ca.

The Société Alzheimer Society Sudbury-Manitoulin is a charitable, non-profit agency. Our goals include maintaining the client with Alzheimer's disease in the community, to provide respite to the caregiver of the client with Alzheimer's disease, to teach, train and counsel Alzheimer caregivers, to provide education, resources and awareness of Alzheimer's disease in the community and to advocate on behalf of Alzheimer clients and their families with government and local agencies.

The Central Toronto Community Health Centres communities receive their health care within a seamless system that is accessible from a variety of locations. The communities receive a level of service excellence that makes CTCHC a model for urban health care. CTCHC strives to: * Offer the full range of services and programs necessary to improve the quality of life * Help secure a wider primary health care system that provides services and programs that are accessible, meet the changing health needs of communities and people, and are seamless; * Respect, honour and integrate traditional and alternative approaches to health care; * Offer services in a variety of locations throughout the catchment areas and * Provide service with staff and volunteers who reflect, respect and honour the diversity of the community.

The Canadian Mental Health Association, Halifax (Dartmouth) Branch works at the community level and supports the resilience and recovery of people living with mental illness through our social support programs and intitiatives: Among Friends Social Club(Dartmouth); Building Bridges and the Sharing & Caring Social Club (Halifax). New initiatives include: The Mental Health for All Coffee House and Mental Health Consumer Media Production & Post Production Training Project. CMHA Halifax-Dartmouth also provides information about mental health services in HRM; raises awareness about the need for increased resources for mental health services and individuals living with serious mental illness; and works to create a community that cares about mental illness and mental health.

1) Provide support and information to families and friends affected by mental illness, develop modes of assistance and making every family, their relatives and friends to discover and better utilize their own potential. 2) Make available community resources, help to better utilize and enhance communication with stakeholders. 3) To encourage innovative projects and development expertise to meet the needs of families and friends. 4) Contribute to improving the quality of life for families and friends as well as that of their relatives with mental illness. 5) Promote the interests of families and friends of the person with mental illness with partners and decision makers. 6) Support research on mental illness. 7) Raising awareness on issues related to mental illness and the impact thereof on the families and friends.

The Boys and Girls Club of Durham has been providing services for children and youth since 1963. The club offers children and youth a place where they belong, a sanctuary, a home away from home. It is a place where they feel welcomed, cared for, safe, accepted and included. Each day the club has over 700 young people who pass through the doors and participate in a range of recreational and educational programs. The Boys and Girls Club is a good place to be!