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• Provides support in accessing available community services for the homeless
• Conducts street outreach to provide warm blankets and food to those in need
• Provides advocacy and referrals to needed supports
• Participates in a breakfast program at St Michael's School
• Coordinates community presentations and workshops to raise awareness of homelessness

• Food bank at the Friendship Centre
• Transportation, temporary shelter assistance and discretionary funds in emergency situations only as determined on a case-by-case basis
• Drop-In Centre during regular hours at the Friendship Centre

• Assists with finding a temporary safe bed and necessary basic needs

• Provides financial assistance for emergency needs, rental and utility arrears and for basic necessities

• Gas and hydro deposits
• Hook-up fees
• Household furnishings
• Last month's rent deposit
• Moving and transportation to the home of the recipient

• Delivers a one time emergency financial assistance to Atikokan Hydro and Fort Frances Power customers
• Maximum grant is $500 per fuel per household per year, grant is credited directly toward electricity bill
• Agency may be able to arrange a hold on a disconnection notice while a case is being reviewed
• All decisions can be appealed

• Provides financial assistance with utility payments and/or rent arrears for low-income individuals and families and recipients of Ontario Works (OW) and Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) benefits
• Assists individuals at risk of homelessness to remain housed

• Rent arrears
• Utility arrears,
• First and/or last month rent,
• Utility deposit,
• Moving expenses related to employment,
• Health and safe living

• Delivers one time emergency financial assistance to Sioux Lookout Hydro, Hydro One and Synergy North (formerly Kenora Hydro) customers who qualify
• Maximum grant is $500 per fuel per household per year, grant is credited directly toward electricity bill
• Agency may be able to arrange a hold on a disconnection notice while a case is being reviewed
• All decisions can be appealed

• Provides financial assistance to individuals who are in arrears with Synergy North (formerly Thunder Bay Hydro)
• Offers assistance up to $500 towards arrears or $600 for electrically heated residences, paid directly to the utility company

• Focuses on improving the quality of life for people living with kidney disease by promoting public and patient education and awareness
• Provides "Living With Kidney Disease" manuals and "You and Your Kidneys with Sidney the Kidney" booklets for young students
• Promotes organ donation
• Provides short-term emergency financial assistance to patients
• Assists with funding a summer camp program for adults and children
• Promotes advocacy and contributes to research
• Conducts fundraising activities locally and regionally to raise funds to support programs and services; local funds help patients with out-of-town medical expenses (meals, accommodations)

• Accepts unwanted cars, trucks or vans and will dispose of them for individual
• Provides a tax receipt and will tow the item away for free

• clothing (including seasonal and work clothes)
• food
• household items (including mattresses and small appliances)
• diapers
• cribs
• personal hygiene items
• medical devices (prosthetic, eye wear, respite services, braille books, etc.)
• therapies (short-term counselling services, physiotherapy, etc.)
• home adjustments for "barrier-free" living for those with physical disabilities
• personal development and recreation program

• to seniors for the purchase of scooters and supplies
• to persons with disabilities and those with special needs for the services of a support worker
• to individuals and families in distress for therapy

• financial assistance for rental costs
• financial assistance for utility connection charge/deposit
• financial assistance for moving expenses

• financial assistance for rental arrears
• financial assistance for utility and fuel arrears (gas, hydro, water, hot water tank rental, propane, oil or wood)
• financial assistance for tax arrears

• Offers an indivdiualized support service to seniors within the community
• Works to improve quality of life, access to health care, and personal and financial security
• Supports households that are at risk of homelessness

• Advocacy
• Help with daily living skills
• Referral and information
• Translation
• Transportation

• Responds financially to crises or emergencies through a very limited emergency fund (for food, diapers, formula)

• Offers various employment and training services to Matawa First Nation members
• Funds training initiatives from various sponsors or for clients who require additional training to secure employment
• Provides adult high school education
• Offers practical career, employment, and individual counselling

• Supports the community development of Matawa First Nations by providing training and employment opportunities that will improve infrastructures, businesses and human resources at the community level
• Assists First Nations individuals to improve their personal employment skills and career potential via job training, placements, and counselling services
• Provides opportunities for multiple communities to participate in regional employment
• Assists First Nations youth between the ages of 16 and 30 years to gain meaningful employment skills and experience
• Increases First Nations participation in Apprenticeship Trades training with regional employers
• Assists applicants who may be eligible for income support during their training programs
• Provides guidance and support to unemployed Indigenous people living in the city of Thunder Bay
• Offers a fully equipped Resource Centre with free access to computers, job boards, fax and photocopier

• KKETS Adult Education Program (KAEP) which assists students to obtain their Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)
• Indigenous Skills and Employment Training Strategy (ISETS) which focuses on skills development
• Pre-Apprenticeship Readiness Program which allows people to pursue education, skills development and apprenticeship
• Construction Craft Worker Training Program which teaches skills in construction over a 3-year course
• Indigenous Language Revitalization offered through University of Victoria

• Provides limited funding towards educational activities that support and encourage Indigenous youth to pursue and complete their education goals
• Provides funding towards computers for special needs students, post-secondary needs such as living allowance and tuition in USA if Athletic/Academic Scholarship achieved, tutoring for documented special needs students and facility rental such as a lab

• does not offer information concerning immigration, permanent residence, or visas

• arrest and detention
• child welfare, abduction and custody issues
• death abroad
• financial assistance
• forced marriage
• hijacking, hostage takings and kidnappings
• large-scale emergencies abroad
• lost or stolen belongings abroad
• missing persons
• passport security
• physical assault
• sexual assault
• sickness or injury

Collaboration between numerous Internet Service Providers (ISPs) across Canada and Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) to help bridge the digital divide for Canadians who struggle to afford access to home Internet

• phase two offer (announced August 2021) meets the national target of 50 Mbps download and 10 Mbps upload with a minimum of 200 GB of data usage for $20/month
• phase one offer of $10/month home Internet packages with at least 10 Mbps download speed and 100 GB of data usage will remain available

For more information, see Government of Canada website here