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Programs Directly Funded: 16
Programs Directly Funded: 10 Networks Supported: 3
Programs Directly Funded: 19 Networks Supported: 3
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Agency Name Funded Programs
Argus Residence for Young People https://argusresidence.ca
D @ArgusResidence
● Mobilizing Homeless Youth Toward Community Integration
Summary: Preventing and Ending Youth Homelessness in the Region
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Waterloo Region https://waterloo.bigbrothersbigsisters.ca/
C Big Brothers Big Sisters of Waterloo Region
E @bbbswr D @bbbswr Q @bbbswr
● Big Bunch ● Go Girls! Game On! ● In-School Mentoring ● One to One Match
Summary: Investing in and Mentoring Youth in Waterloo Region
Child Witness Centre http://childwitness.com/
E @childwitnesscentre
D @ChildWitnessCtr
● Child Witness Program ● Child & Youth Advocacy Centre/Child & Youth Advocate Program
Summary: Offers support to children up to age 18, who have been victims or witnesses of crime
Community Justice Initiatives in partnership with Reception Househttps://cjiwr.com/
C Community Justice Initiatives
E @thejustcommunity
D @ajustcommunity Q @ajustcommunity
● New Canadian Youth Connections
Summary: Supports refugee youth to build sense of community in the region
John Howard Society of Waterloo-Wellington https://johnhoward.on.ca/waterloo/
C John Howard Society Waterloo Wellington
D @jhsontario
● Bullying Prevention & Social Competency ● COPES – Communicating Our Perspectives and Emotions Successfully
Summary: Building resiliency of youth in schools
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Langs https://www.langs.org/
C Langs E @LangsCommunity
D @LangsCommunity
● Seventh Inning Alternative Education ● Youth & Teen Centre
Summary: Neighbourhood-based organization in Cambridge offering innovative education,
social, and health services to youth
oneROOFhttp://www.oneroof.org/
E @oneROOFWR
D @oneROOFYouth
Q @oneroofyouthservices
● Lifeline
Summary: Programs offer safety and support to youth at risk of homelessness
SHORE Centrehttps://www.shorecentre.ca/
C SHORE Centre E @shorecentre
D @SHORECentreWR
● Just4Me
Summary : Youth-oriented sexual health education in schools
YMCAs of Cambridge & Kitchener-Waterloohttps://www.ymcacambridgekw.ca/en/index.asp
C YMCAs of Cambridge & Kitchener-Waterloo
E @YMCAsofCandKW D @YMCAsofCandKW
● Youth Development
Summary: YMCA Youth Development programs intentionally build meaningful relationships and connections with youth
through 1:1 interactions and support and thoughtfully designed group programs and activities intended to support youth to thrive in our community
YWCA Cambridgehttp://ywcacambridge.ca/
Q ywca_cambridge
E YWCACambridge D @ywcacambridge
● Girls Program
Summary: Programming to build leadership and confidence skills in girl
within community context
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Agency Name Funded Programs
Carizon Family and Community Services
https://www.carizon.ca/
C Carizon Family and Community Services
E @carizonupdates
D @carizon
● Cultivating Neighbourhoods
Summary: To empower neighbours to take charge of making their community a better place to live, learn, work and play.
Community Justice Initiatives
https://cjiwr.com/
C Community Justice Initiatives
E @thejustcommunity
D @ajustcommunity
Q @ajustcommunity
● Community Mediation Services
Summary: Using mediation to build communities’ resiliency and connection for when difficult conflicts emerge
Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region https://www.eafwr.on.ca/
C Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region
E @eafwr D @EAFWR
● Community Development Neighbourhood Work
Summary: Building relationships and belonging through events, cultivating partnerships and connecting neighbourhoods
Fiddlesticks Community Centre
https://www.fiddlesticks.ca/
D @Fiddlesticks_CC
Q @fiddlestickscommunity
● Volunteer Program
Summary: A neighbourhood based centre building belonging through volunteering and community development.
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Greenway-Chaplin Community Centre
http://www.greenwaychaplin.com/
E @GreenwayChaplin
D @GreenwayCCC
● Neighbourhood Collective Action
Summary: Providing opportunities for neighbours to connect, learn and give back through community development and volunteer activities
House of Friendship
https://www.houseoffriendship.org/
C House of Friendship
E @houseoffriendshipwr
D @hofwatreg
● Community Centres Program
Summary: programs and services provide encouragement and neighbourhood connection for area community members, with support from community partners
Kinbridge Community Association
https://www.kinbridge.ca/
E @kinbridgeca
D @Kinbridge
● Neighbourhood Community Development
Summary: Building community capacity through programs and advocacy
KW Counselling Services https://www.kwcounselling.com/
C KW Counselling Services
E @KWCounsellingServices
D @kwcounselling Q @kwcounselling
● Multicultural Community Development
Summary: Building community, belonging and citizenship through leadership training
and program infrastructure to different multicultural groups
Kitchener-Waterloo Multicultural Centre
https://www.kwmc.on.ca/
C Kitchener Waterloo Multicultural Centre
E @KWMulticultural
D @KWMulticultural
● Settlement Services-Wraparound Approach
Summary: Building community through offering culturally and linguistically appropriate programs
to help settle community members
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African Caribbean & Black Network
Summary: A collaborative of local agencies, associations, and advocates that will address persistent issues,
which create barriers for inclusion and inequities within the different Black Canadian, continental African, and
Caribbean Communities. *ACCKWA is the only member of this network receiving funding
Preston Heights Community Group
https://www.prestonheights.ca/
E @PrestonHeightsCommunity D @PHCGNews
Q @prestonheightscommunitygroup
● Community Development Program
Summary: Grassroots community development building belonging and leadership among neighbours.
African Caribbean
& Black Network
AIDS Committee of Cambridge,
Kitchener, Waterloo & Area
African Canadian Association
Waterloo Region & Area
African Community
Wellness Initiative
Bring on the Sunshine
Somali Canadian Association
Waterloo Region
Waterloo Region Crime
Prevention Council
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Persons with Disabilities Network
Summary: alleviating the impacts of poverty on people with disabilities in our community, while utilizing a more
integrated seamless set of services. Network agencies offer a comprehensive set of supports and programs,
including meal delivery, in home supports, and service navigation. *All agencies in this network are funded
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Women’s Health Network
Summary: provides newcomers with information, resources, and support related to family planning, healthy
relationships, and sexual health, in their own language.*All agencies in this network are funded
Women's Health
Network SHORE Centre
Kitchener Downtown Community
Health Centre
KW Multicultural
Centre
Kitchener Public Library
Our Place Ontario Early Years Centre
Sanctuary Refugee
Health Centre
Persons with
Disabilities Network
Independent Living Centre of
Waterloo Region
Bridges to Belonging
Waterloo Region
Canadian Hearing Society
CNIB Foundation Community Support
Connections Meals on Wheels
and More
Kitchener Waterloo
AccessAbility
Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada:
Grand River Chapter
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Agency Name Funded Programs
AIDS Committee of Cambridge, Kitchener, Waterloo & Area
https://www.acckwa.com/
E @ACCKWA D @AIDSCKW Q @aidsckw
● Regional SafePoint Strategy
Summary: Using harm reduction model to reduce spread of HIV and Hep C transmission through evidence-based education and programming
Cambridge Self-Help Food Bankhttps://cambridgefoodbank.org/
D @CambFoodBank Q @cambfoodbank
● Co-Op ● Emergency Food Program
Summary: Supporting low-income families to stretch the food budget through a co-op initiative, or by giving hampers to low-income families in emergencies
Canadian Mental Health Association Waterloo Wellington
http://cmhaww.ca/
C Canadian Mental Health Association Waterloo Wellington Dufferin
E @cmhaww
D @cmhaww Q @cmhaww
● Here 24/7 or Self Help Services (KW) ● Self Help Services (Cambridge)
Summary: Facilitate access to resources, referrals and crisis supports for those struggling with mental health and addictions
Carizon Family and Community Services
https://www.carizon.ca/
C carizon-family-and-community-services
E @carizonupdates D @carizon
● Credit Counselling
Summary: No fee education and information on money management; intervention and mediation to solve debt concerns
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Community Justice Initiatives
https://cjiwr.com/
C Community Justice Initiatives
E @thejustcommunity D @ajustcommunity Q @ajustcommunity
● Revive ● Stride
Summary: Revive assists individual and families in attaining the skills, coping mechanisms, resources, and courage to heal from the damaging effects of sexual trauma. The Stride program supports federally-sentenced women as they make the difficult transition from prison to the community
Community Support Connections – Meals on Wheels and More
https://communitysupportconnections.org/
C Community Support Connections - Meals on
Wheels and More D @cscmow
E @CommunitySupportConnectionsMealsonWheelsandMore
● Reducing poverty related barriers to wellbeing and inclusion
Summary: Reducing poverty-related barriers to wellbeing and inclusion
Family Counselling Centre of Cambridge & North Dumfries
https://fcccnd.com/
E @FamilyCounsellingCentreCND D @fcccnd
● Community Support Services North Dumfries
Summary: Focus on life skills and coping practices to assist clients who may be struggling to move themselves and their families out of poverty
The Food Bank of Waterloo Region
https://www.thefoodbank.ca/
C The Food Bank Of Waterloo Region
E @FoodBankWatReg D @FoodBankWatReg
Q @foodbankwatreg
● Community Food Assistance Network
Summary: A self-supported network of 100 different programs providing food assistance in Waterloo Region and distributed by the Foodbank of WR and Cambridge Self-Help Foodbank
House of Friendship
https://www.houseoffriendship.org/
C House of Friendship E @houseoffriendshipwr D @hofwatreg
● Charles Street Men’s Shelter
Summary: Supports individuals in providing access to emergency housing and support building knowledge, skills and confidence to self-advocate
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March of Dimes Canada
https://www.marchofdimes.ca/EN/Pages/default.aspx
E @marchofdimescda
D @marchofdimescda
Q @marchofdimescda
● Assistive Devices Program (KW)
Summary: Supports adults with physical disabilities who are in financial need to purchase devices to increase their mobility and independence
John Howard Society of Waterloo-Wellington
https://johnhoward.on.ca/
D @jhsontario
● Community Aftercare ● Family Violence Prevention
Summary: Working with people who have come into conflict with the law in Community Aftercare; working with those experiencing interpersonal and family conflicts (often including trauma interventions) to address and prevent family violence
The Literacy Group of Waterloo Region
http://theliteracygroup.com/
E The Literacy Group of Waterloo Region
● Adult Literacy, 1:1 Tutoring & Small Group
Summary: Providing literacy and skills upgrading to build essential skills in individuals
Women’s Crisis Services of Waterloo Region
https://wcswr.org/
D @WomensCrisisSWR
● Outreach Program Anselma & Haven House ● Shelter at Anselma House & Haven House
Summary: Providing emergency shelter, legal advocacy and housing support to women with or without children who are experiencing any form of abuse
YW Kitchener-Waterloo
https://ywkw.ca/
C YW Kitchener Waterloo
E @ywcakw D @ywcakw
● YW Emergency Shelter Services
Summary: Provides emergency shelter to those seeking temporary places to stay
while they search for appropriate housing
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Counselling Collaborative Network
Summary: provides psychotherapy for individuals, couples, and families and psycho-educational programming
for individuals, parents, and children. Services are offered throughout urban and rural Waterloo Region.
*All agencies in this network are funded by United Way
Townships Network
Summary: a shared service delivery model that addresses the unique needs of vulnerable individuals in the
Townships. Organizations within this network are experienced in working with a variety of clients, including
seniors, families, and individuals with disabilities.*All agencies in this network are funded
Counselling Collaborative
Network
KW Counselling Services
Carizon Family and Community
Services
Family Counselling Centre of
Cambridge & North Dumfries
Interfaith Community Counselling
Centre
Shalom Counselling
Services
Woolwich Counselling
Centre
Townships Network
Community Care Concepts of Woolwich,
Wellesley & Wilmot
Wilmot Family Resource Centre
Woolwich Community
Services
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Water Street House Network
Summary: Provides access to a range of service and supports for people who use substances, including harm
reduction, primary health care, and a relationship-based approach to mental health and addiction supports.
*The Working Centre is the only member of this network receiving funding
Water Street House
Network
The Working Centre
Centre for Family
Medicine
Dr Blair Egerdie, Urologist
House of Friendship
Kitchener Downtown Community
Health Centre
Sanctuary Health
Sanguen Health Centre
Waterloo Region Police
Services