Posts under Tag: social services
The 211 on Social Services in Ontario
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April 2012: The 211 on Social Services in Ontario is a collection of news snippets that we hope are useful to Ontario’s community and social service organizations and the clients they serve.

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The 211 on Social Services in Ontario

The 211 on Social Services in Ontario is a collection of news snippets from Ontario’s community and social service organizations and the clients they serve.

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Seniors Helping to Spread the Word about 211

Earlier this year, 211 Central East Region was the recipient of a grant from the New Horizons for Seniors Program, an initiative of the federal government. The money from the grant is being used for a creative new initiative, Connecting Seniors in Muskoka, that gets seniors to spread the word about 211 in their community – not only to seniors, [...]

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Celebrate International Volunteer Day – Become a Volunteer
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As the world celebrates International Volunteer Day on December 5… Alors que le monde entier célébrera le 5 décembre…

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How Doctors can use 211

Doctors can use 211 to help low-income families by Destiny Bedwell Recent research delved into some of the reasons primary health care providers (doctors, nurses and other health professionals in front line care) have a low awareness of poverty as a health risk factor for people on a low-income. The research was in the BMC Primary Practice Journal and was [...]

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Share our Public Service Announcement: Help your family and friends find the support they need

We are asking for your help to share the good news that 211 is here for many Ontario residents. Dialing 2-1-1 makes finding services simple. We know finding the right social services in your community is difficult, 211 is here to help. How can you share this good news with those who might need it? New Promo Video! TV PSA [...]

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Tenth Aniversary of the CRTC’s Landmark Decision

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.

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Celebrate Family Literacy Day on January 27th!
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It’s Family Literacy Day tomorrow, January 27, and I tend to forget how easy it is to take reading and writing for granted.

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Half a million Hamiltonians now have 211 service
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“We know that when 211 helps someone find a food bank, an employment centre, or an after school program, their lives are changed for the better.”

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Finding the Right Help for Those with Disabilities

by Destiny Bedwell A recent survey by BMO found that only 10% of Canadians who have a disability or a family member who is disabled know about registered disability savings plans, according to a Toronto Sun article. Don’t know what help is out there? Call 2-1-1 or visit www.211ontario.ca to search for the right services designed for your particular needs. [...]

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