Durham Children's Aid Society
Durham Children’s Aid Society works collaboratively with families, community members and service providers to overcome barriers to safe and healthy development of children and youth.
Advocates, students and volunteers who are committed to helping people in
Durham Region who have experienced trauma.
Durham Children’s Aid Society works collaboratively with families, community members and service providers to overcome barriers to safe and healthy development of children and youth.
DRPS works with all members of our community while holding ourselves accountable to improved effectiveness in everything we do. We proactively address future challenges while upholding our values.
Victim/Witness Assistance Program (VWAP) provides information, assistance and support to victims and witnesses of crime, including children. The VWAP aims to increase victims’ understanding of, and participation in, the criminal court process.
Helping to improve outcomes for children, youth, families and individuals who need support, and advancing the interests of women across Ontario.
Since 1980, DFCC has offered a wide range of programs and services for young people and families in Durham Region.
These include specialized assessment, counseling and mental health supports for youth in conflict with the law and their families; intensive one-to-one outreach support for youth who are high risk (12-21); supportive educational programming for students (12-18) through our two on-site classrooms; free violence prevention workshops for grades 8-12; and specialized assessment/counseling services for youth (12-18) and families.
Dnaagdawenmag Binnoojiiyag Child & Family Services is a multi-service Indigenous Child Well-Being Agency. We provide a stable foundation for children, youth, and families, through wraparound services that are culturally based and family-focused.
We provide help, hope and healing to individuals, young parents, couples and families, regardless of beliefs. We do this through evidence-based psychotherapy and counselling, education and support.
DFCC is a Durham-based organization that provides a space for members of the Black community, and other racialized and diverse groups to engage in programming that empowers their lives.
With a focus on culturally informed, anti-oppressive practice, and holistic care, Ifarada is a leader in supporting Black, Indigenous, and people of color in the Durham Region. Ifarada is a not-for-profit organization designed to support holistic care, mental wellness and community enrichment.
Lakeridge Health's Mental Health Program provides assessment, treatment and support for people experiencing mental health issues.
Lakeridge Health’s Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Care Centre (DVSACC) is made up of a team of Forensic Nurse Examiners who provide compassionate, confidential care and treatment 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
The Women’s Multicultural Resource and Counseling Centre of Durham Region is a Registered Charitable Organization, dedicated to provide specialized counseling and support to women of all ages and their families, from diverse backgrounds, to eradicate violence, to rebuild their lives, and to enable them to become contributing and valued members of society.
Durham Community Health Centre is a registered charitable organization providing a variety of free, community programs and services including: health promotion and wellness programs; primary care, counselling and mental health; diabetes education; Hepatitis C screening, treatment support, education and outreach; geriatric assessment & intervention; young parent support, youth programs, Indigenous programs; community development programs.
Durham District School Board (DDSB) is responsible for public education in the rural communities of Uxbridge, Brock and Scugog townships and the cities and towns of Ajax, Whitby, Pickering and Oshawa. We employ over 10,000 teaching and educational services staff in 136 elementary and secondary schools and learning centers. DDSB has more than 76,000 regular day students and thousands more who take continuing education and adult credit courses.
The Durham Catholic District School Board (DCDSB, known as English-language Separate District School Board No. 45 prior to 1999) is a Catholic school board located in Durham Region, east of Toronto, Ontario. It currently runs 39 elementary schools and 7 secondary schools.
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