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COMMUNITIES ACROSS CANADA RECOGNIZE COMMUNITY SOCIAL SERVICE WORKERSSaskatchewan, Manitoba and cities all over the country proclaim November 6th as Community Social Service Workers Appreciation DayMARITIME CITIES SUPPORT SOCIAL SERVICE WORKERSFredricton and Halifax passed formal proclamations to honour the work of community social service workers.ONTARIO CELEBRATES COMMUNITY BASED SOCIAL SERVICE WORKERSOPSEU and many Ontario towns, cities and municipalities will celebrate community based social service workersSTARTING OVERVernon transition house helps women start new lives.It may not be the easiest job or the safest, but the 35 BCGEU/NUPGE members of the staff at the Vernon Women's Transition House Society ultimately find it rewarding and fulfilling. Government funds to stimulate non-profit organizations set-up to fail
A federal-Ontario funding program to stimulate the economy and help non-profit organizations repair and expand their buildings is practically inaccessible, critics say. Cut Me A Slice - Nova Scotia town hall meetingsThis June the "Peoples Response" economic recovery campaign went across Canada to find out what the people needed to support their communities through this economic crisis. Lesley from CalgaryLesley talks about the importance of social infrastructure to protect communities during the economic downturn. From the Peoples Response Bread and Butter Tour Leslie from NanaimoLeslie talks about the need to support societies most vulnerable in this economic crisis. From the Peoples Response Bread and Butter Tour Vince from StellartonVince comments on the impact the economic crisis may likely have on people's mental health. From the Peoples Response Bread and Butter Tour Terry in St. John'sTerry talks about protection of the rights of the elderly and the disabled. From the Peoples Response Bread and Butter Tour |