Held at Hart House, March 29, 2012

As we mark Fraud Prevention Month, it’s worth bearing in mind that anyone can be a victim of fraud.

The sad reality is that when disaster strikes, the community or group of people affected is rarely able to cope with donations of goods and services, however well-meaning.

“We use technology really well in a measured and strategic way. We aim to reach the the 55,000 Canadians affected by a brain tumour with a variety of tools and technology such as our website and social media communities play a large part in this reach.”

“We are actually in the process of updating our archaic website, we’ve recently upgraded our database, and are actively participating in social networking sites (Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, YouTube, etc), but we are not currently engaging in some of the newer, “hotter” technologies, such as cloud computing.”

August 9, 2011 will mark the tenth anniversary of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission’s (CRTC) decision to assign the three-digit dialing code 2-1-1 for public access to community information and referral services / Le 9 août 2011 marquera le dixième anniversaire de la décision du CRTC à l’effet d’affecter le 2-1-1, le code de composition à trois chiffres, à l’accès par le public à des services d’information et d’aiguillage.

Our Annual Report for 2010-11. Notre Rapport Annuel pour 2010-11.

Website: http://www.NavigateThis.org How is your organization funded? Currently we are funded by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. Please describe the types of clients you serve: We serve youth and agencies interested in engaging youth in health promotion through health navigation, including community agencies, hospitals and schools. What needs do your programs and services meet in the community? Our project is designed [...]

Located across Canada. Website: www.marchofdimes.ca How is your organization funded? Through a variety of sources including government, corporate donations, Foundations, grants and individual donors. Please describe the types of clients you serve: We primarily serve children and adults with disabilities, but also have caregiver support services. What needs do your programs and services meet in the community? We provide disability [...]

As we celebrate National Social Work Month this March, it’s worth taking a moment to consider the work being done by social workers in our province.