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Access County Community Support Services is committed to strengthening children, youth and families.

The Launching Pad commenced operation in June of 1994 at a 12-bed facility in Aldergrove, B.C. The founding fathers were Dave Houston who purchased the house and Ed Warnke who managed the facility and continues to do so today as Executive Director. In 2001, we moved to our present facility in White Rock, where we provide room and board for 28 residents and help alcoholics and addicts learn how to lead clean and sober lives. The White Rock house was already zoned for a care facility and had been operating as a seniors’ home for some years prior to our arrival. The property, about a half acre, has proved to be ideal for our purposes and is well situated in South Surrey on the White Rock border. In 18 years of operation, the Launching Pad has seen several hundred men recover from addiction, and provided room & board for about 2000 men for varying lengths of time. We became a non-profit society in February of 2002, and have registered charity status.

Join the Dance is the Ontario representative for Pierre Dulaine's internationally acclaimed Dancing Classrooms of Mad Hot Ballroom and Take the Lead Fame. A 10 weeks Inter-curricular, Character Education program for children and youth that utilizes ballroom dancing as a vehicle to change the lives of not only the participants, but also the lives of the teachers and families who support them. Academic components of History, Geography, Literacy, Public Speaking and Social Studies are woven intricately into the joy of the dance that provides 50-minutes of good physical fitness and mental health stimulation. Culminating events allow diverse school communities to Join the Dance and Dancing Classrooms are fully endorsed by the Toronto Public and Catholic Boards. $100 will provide 1 student in a classroom with twenty 50-minute sessions for ten weeks. $2,000 sponsorship/donation provides the program to one entire classroom.

Bear mortality related to human conflicts is perhaps the largest single factor affecting long-term population viability. As human populations continue to extend into bear habitat throughout North America, either through residential development, recreational use or industrial use, bear human conflicts increase. Our organization aims to reduce human caused bear mortality and incidents of human-bear conflict. This is achieved through specialized training courses and innovative applied research. We are involved in a variety of initiatives that focus on reducing people’s interactions with bears while living, working and recreating in bear country. These include our unique Bearproof Garbage Bin Loaner Program, Bear Hazard Assessments, and Natural Attractant Management. Please see www.bearconflict.org for more information.

The Centre for Children & Families in the Justice System of the London Family Court Clinic is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping children and families involved with the justice system, as young offenders, victims of crime or abuse, the subjects of custody/access disputes, the subjects of child welfare proceedings, parties in civil litigation, or as residents of treatment or custody facilities.

Volunteers partnering to support safe homes and communities.

Ronald McDonald House Charities® (RMHC®) of Canada is a national children’s charity dedicated to helping kids and supporting families across Canada. At RMHC, we know that when a child faces serious illness or disability they face it better as a family, and we are dedicated to helping kids and supporting families when they need us most. RMHC achieves this by supporting each Canadian Ronald McDonald House®, the Ronald McDonald Family Room® Program and many other children’s charities across Canada. Since inception, RMHC has awarded over $59 Million to local children's charities across Canada.

Crime Stoppers is a non-profit charitable organization that combines the best efforts of the community, the media and the police in the fight against crime. Each week the media appeals for information about unsolved crimes. A "Crime of the Week" is highlighted in newspaper articles, radio spots and television re-enactments. People are encouraged to call Crime Stoppers anonymously to report any information that may help solve this or any other crime. A group of dedicated, concerned citizens make up the civilian Board of Directors for Crime Stoppers of London-Elgin-Middlesex. Board members raise, control and administer funds, organize reward payments to callers and promote the program. For more information on becoming a board member, or a member of "friends of Crime Stoppers” call our administrative office.

Helping Spirit Lodge Society is the leading Aboriginal women's organization in the Lower Mainland to alleviate family violence and enhance community wellness through a traditional, holistic approach. The philosophy of Helping Spirit Lodge Society is unique in that it addresses the issues of family violence from a holistic perspective.The cycle of violence need not be passed on to the next generation; it can be stopped here. To interrupt this cycle requires both the intervention and reconstruction phases.Our Organization is active in developing strategies which will confront the issues and determine which direction is to be taken.We can be an instrument of direction and change for the larger community by replacing violent and coercive behaviours with ones of mutual respect and understanding.HSLS is an organization that provides resources for women and their families.Resources include our transition house, second stage housing, third stage/ subsidized housing and an employment program.

The British Columbia Schizophrenia Society is a non-profit agency that was established in 1982 for the purpose of providing education and support for individuals with schizophrenia and their family members. BCSS Kelowna currently offers programs that support both individuals with mental illness and family members. We work toward fighting stigma through engaging the community and providing information.

The Cabbagetown Youth Centre was formed in 1972 by volunteers to provide social and recreational programs for youth in the eastern inner city core of Toronto. The CYC is a private, not-for-profit organization governed by an 11 member board of community residents. The CYC was developed in response to a need for preventative services in a community with one of the highest youth crime rates in Metro Toronto. It has gradually expanded programs from sports to social activities to learning skills, health promotion and vocational development for residents of all ages. In 1996, a site at 240 Wellesley Street East was developed. It includes classrooms for ESL instruction and computor training, child-care facilities and a large auditorium. In 1999, the CYC redeveloped an old YMCA in the sub-basement of a large apartment building in St. James Town. Since then, recreational, community and skill development programs have been offered at 650 Parliament Street. The site operat

City Centre Care Society provides care to the marginalized of dowtown Vancouver. In operation since 1907, the society is licensed to provide services to 194 residents and tenants in three programs: 100 residents in Complex Care, 22 residents in the Addiction Recovery Program and 72 residents in Assisted Living.