Education and Training (including Schools)
This section on education resources is not exhaustive, but rather focuses on education and school resources that may be of interest to those with mental health issues.
Publicly Funded / Free Services
BC Borstal Association is a charitable, non-profit organization that has been operating since 1948. Specializing in trauma and focused on Healing, BC Borstal ...
7337 137th Street, Surrey, BC, V3W 1A4 Map
604-879-3224
Areas Served: Vancouver Coastal, Fraser
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All ages
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Nobody’s Perfect is a facilitated parenting program for parents of children from birth to age five. The program is designed to meet the needs of parents who ...
ON, Canada
Areas Served: Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Quebec, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan, Yukon
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Up to 5 years
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Sakeenah Homes is a transitional home for Muslim women and children who may be facing violence, homelessness, financial or immigration issues. Our mission is ...
5659 McAdam Rd, Mississauga, ON, L4Z 1N9 Map
1-888-671-3446
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All ages
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NEED2 provides:
* Suicide prevention and awareness education in middle schools, high schools and in community--primarily youth focused (as of 2013) within ...
808 Douglas Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 2B6 Map
250-386-6328
Area Served: Vancouver Island
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All ages
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British Columbia Schizophrenia Society :
Strengthening Families Together - family mental illness information course
Do you have a relative or friend with a serious mental illness? Strengthening Families Together is a 10-session group for families and friends, which provides ...
6011 Westminster Highway, British Columbia, BC, V7C 4V4 Map
604-270-7841
Area Served: British Columbia
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All ages
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Our Government offers mental health support programs to children and teenagers who experience feelings of frustration and isolation in their lives, regardless ...
BC, Canada
1-800-661-8773 (Toll Free)
Area Served: British Columbia
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12 - 21 years
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The Family Support Institute of BC (FSI) is a provincial not for profit society committed to supporting families who have a family member with a disability. ...
227 6th Street, New Westminster, BC, V3L 3A5 Map
604-540-8374
Area Served: British Columbia
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All ages
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We provide affordable, income-based counselling services for all individuals -age 16 +, seniors, couples and families in need - from experienced, clinical counsellors.
3821 Cedar Hill Cross Rd, Victoria, BC, V8V 2M6 Map
250-472-2851
Area Served: British Columbia
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All ages
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This wiki-based community provides a common work space, a blog on Canadian school health news, the latest items posted from a Canadian CSH Twitter feed and an ...
ON, Canada
Area Served: Canada
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All ages
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Non-profit education centre specializing suicide prevention; involved with curriculum development; training programs; library and information services. Purpose ...
105 12 Avenue SE, Calgary, AB, T2G 1A1 Map
403-245-3900
Area Served: Canada
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All ages
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Professional association that provides psychotherapy training to nurses.
NOTE: Does not provide direct psychotherapy services to the general public.
18 Queen Street East, Brampton, ON, L6V 1A2
647-676-8467
Areas Served: Canada, Peel Regional Municipality
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All ages
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Regulatory body that provides membership, certification, training and clinical supervision for Play Therapists and students locally for Canadians. Play Therapy International affiliated.
466 Wellington Street, London, ON, N6A 3P8 Map
519-204-8885
Area Served: Canada
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All ages
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Private Practice Professionals and Commercial Businesses
1821 Cook St., Victoria, BC, V8T 3P5 Map
250-381-0266
Area Served: Vancouver Island
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All ages
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1. School Boards
Schools are managed by different school boards, which are organized by geographic region, language and religion.
Publicly Funded / Free Services
Strong Minds Strong Kids, Psychology Canada is a national registered charity dedicated to nurturing resilience in kids with the use of psychological science so ...
AB, Canada
416-644-4944
Area Served: Canada
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Up to 17 years
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2. Alternative Schools
Alternative schools are for students whose needs are not met by mainstream schools, which may occur for any variety of reasons, including students who have children, part-time jobs, or who simply have a different learning style that doesn't fit with a mainstream school. In general, alternative schools offer smaller classes, with more of an opportunity for one-on-one interaction with teachers.
In Ontario, students work on one course at a time, and can complete six or more courses in an academic year. Each classroom has 21 students who all work on individual courses, at their own pace. Contact your local school board for more information.
Publicly Funded / Free Services
FIA is a registered children's charity providing facilitated peer to peer support groups to children, from Grade 4 through to College & University as well ...
29 Madison Avenue, Toronto, ON, M5R 2S2 Map
647-239-2740
Area Served: Canada
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All ages
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Operation Come Home is an employment, education, and support centre for homeless and at-risk youth age 16 and up. Our programs focus on what works and what ...
150 Gloucester St, Ottawa, ON, K2P 0A6 Map
613-230-4663
Area Served: Canada
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16 - 29 years
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Strong Minds Strong Kids, Psychology Canada is a national registered charity dedicated to nurturing resilience in kids with the use of psychological science so ...
AB, Canada
416-644-4944
Area Served: Canada
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Up to 17 years
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Private Practice Professionals and Commercial Businesses
BC, Canada
604-531-4544
Area Served: British Columbia
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All ages
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3. Day treatment programs
Day Treatment refers to an intensive type of outpatient services that is more intensive than standard outpatient services (e.g. seeing someone once every 1-2 weeks) but yet is not as intensive as an inpatient stay.
For children and youth, day treatment programs may occur at therapeutic school programs, or take place at hospitals. For adults, day treatment programs are commonly offered at hospitals.
Publicly Funded / Free Services
Private inpatient facility specializing in addiction and substance use treatments with concurrent mental health disorders. EHN Edgewood Nanaimo also offers ...
2121 Boxwood Road, Nanaimo, BC, V9S 4L2 Map
1-250-751-0111
Area Served: Vancouver Coastal
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18 years and up
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Offers community-based bipolar-specific services including one-on-one peer support, support groups, and low-cost counselling.
North Vancouver, BC, V7M 2J8 Map
604-971-0723
Area Served: British Columbia
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All ages
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Offers crisis line and various services and programs for people dealing with: *Anxiety *Eating Disorders *Depression * Mental Heath Challenges * Suicidal ...
BC, Canada
1-604-660-9382
Area Served: British Columbia
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All ages
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Serves adults (from anywhere in the province), aged 17 years or older, with a diagnosis of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and eating disorder not otherwise ...
1081 Burrard St., Vancouver, BC, V6Z 1Y6 Map
604-806-8347
Area Served: British Columbia
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17 years and up
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Private Practice Professionals and Commercial Businesses
1122 Mainland Street, Vancouver, BC, V6B 5L1 Map
778-725-0714
Area Served: Vancouver Coastal
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19 years and up
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525 Seymour Street, Vancouver, BC, V2A 5Y8 Map
778-899-3802
Areas Served: Vancouver Coastal, Fraser, British Columbia
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All ages
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500 1050 W Pender Street, Vancouver, BC, V6E 3S7 Map
604-243-8996
Area Served: Vancouver Coastal
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19 years and up
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3471 Holland Ave, Cobble Hill, BC, V0R 1LO Map
250-733-2006
Area Served: Vancouver Island
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All ages
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BC, Canada
604-531-4544
Area Served: British Columbia
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All ages
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2143 Avenue du Suroit, Mascouche, QC, J7L 4G4
1-877-254-3348 (Toll Free)
Area Served: Canada
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All ages
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4. Therapeutic Boarding Schools
Therapeutic Boarding Schools offer additional supports for teens that are struggling with problems with emotions, behaviour or self-esteem and motivation.
Private Practice Professionals and Commercial Businesses
Salish Sea Counselling and Consulting
Victoria, BC
250-370-4301
Area Served: Vancouver Island
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All ages
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5. Mentoring Programs
Programs that provide mentorship, in which a more experienced person helps a less experienced person.
Publicly Funded / Free Services
Provides coaching program for anxiety and depression patients (individually & in-groups). This integrative program addresses body, mind, and spirit, and ...
4787 57th Street, Delta, BC, V4K 4C7 Map
1-604-630-6865
Area Served: Vancouver Coastal
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All ages
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Strong Minds Strong Kids, Psychology Canada is a national registered charity dedicated to nurturing resilience in kids with the use of psychological science so ...
AB, Canada
416-644-4944
Area Served: Canada
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Up to 17 years
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Private Practice Professionals and Commercial Businesses
4885 Kingsway, Burnaby, BC, V5H 4T2 Map
604-448-2416
Area Served: Vancouver Coastal
Accepting patients: Yes
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All ages
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6. Health Promotion/Public education
Health promotion (including mental health promotion) is providing information and/or education in order to educate individuals, families and communicates so that they can empower their own health.
Publicly Funded / Free Services
National charity that provides a wide range of services and supports for mental health, resilience and recovery, for:
* Mental health
* Substance use
* ...
2425 Quebec Street, Vancouver, BC, V5T 4L6 Map
604-872-4902
Areas Served: Vancouver Coastal, Fraser
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All ages
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With the guidance of our Elders, Carrier Sekani Family Services is committed to the healing and empowerment of Aboriginal families by taking direct ...
BC, Canada
1-800-889-6855 (Toll Free)
Area Served: Northern
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All ages
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Promotes the mental health of British Columbians and supports the resilience and recovery of people experiencing mental illness.
1111 Melville Street, Vancouver, BC, V6E 3V6 Map
604-688-3234
Area Served: British Columbia
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All ages
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We offer personal peer support and education to families of the seriously mentally ill; information on all the major mental illnesses to the community at ...
1865 Marine Drive, West Vancouver, BC, V7V 1J7 Map
604-926-0856
Area Served: British Columbia
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All ages
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Working to build a caring community free of the stigma of mental illness while providing treatment, education, and support people impacted by mental health issues.
605 Robson Street, Vancouver, BC, V6B 5J3 Map
604-873-0103
Area Served: British Columbia
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12 years and up
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CASP provides information and resources to communities to reduce the suicide rate and minimize the harmful consequences of suicidal behaviour. We do not ...
Ottawa, ON, K1N 3W0
Area Served: Canada
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All ages
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Working to stop bullying, discrimination and homophobia in schools and communities in Canada, and abroad. Through workshops, presentations, conferences, and by ...
440 Albert St., Ottawa, ON, K1R 5B5 Map
613-400-1875
Area Served: Canada
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All ages
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Centre for Family Initiatives extends Pine River’s knowledge and experience to serve not just our most acute populations but to work with families and care ...
180 Dundas Street West, Toronto, ON, M5G 1Z8 Map
1-519-217-2537
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All ages
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One of the key initiatives of the Mental Health Commission of Canada is to develop a Mental Health Strategy for Canada. As part of the strategy the Child and ...
ON, Canada
Area Served: Canada
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Up to 18 years
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Stop Family Violence (formerly the National Clearinghouse on Family Violence (NCFV)) is a one-stop source for information for professionals working on violence ...
200 Eglantine Driveway, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0K9 Map
1-800-561-5643 (TTY)
Area Served: Canada
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All ages
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Protects the health and safety of Canadians through the prevention of chronic disease and injuries, public health emergencies, and infectious disease.
130 Colonnade Road, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0K9 Map
204-789-2000
Area Served: Canada
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All ages
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Stigma-Free Society is a registered Canadian charity that provides education about stigma with an emphasis on mental health.
Our resources support ...
BC, Canada
Area Served: Canada
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All ages
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Strong Minds Strong Kids, Psychology Canada is a national registered charity dedicated to nurturing resilience in kids with the use of psychological science so ...
AB, Canada
416-644-4944
Area Served: Canada
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Up to 17 years
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mindyourmind.ca is an award winning site for youth by youth. This is a place where you can get info, resources and the tools to help you manage stress, crisis ...
ON, Canada
Area Served: Canada
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All ages
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Private Practice Professionals and Commercial Businesses
The Mind Clinic Inc.
Vancouver, BC
Area Served: Vancouver Coastal
Accepting patients: Yes
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All ages
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1717 3rd Avenue, Prince George, BC, V2L 3G7 Map
250-617-5588
Area Served: Northern
Accepting patients: Yes
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All ages
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7. Other Education/School Resources
This describes other school/educational resources that don't cleanly fit into other categories.
Publicly Funded / Free Services
Food For The Soul Project Society provides free addictions counselling, addiction treatment programs and OAT Clinic (Methadone & Suboxone Treatment ...
22347 Lougheed Hwy, Maple Ridge, BC, V2X 2T3 Map
604-380-1608
Area Served: British Columbia
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18 years and up
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Offers crisis line and various services and programs for people dealing with: *Anxiety *Eating Disorders *Depression * Mental Heath Challenges * Suicidal ...
BC, Canada
1-604-660-9382
Area Served: British Columbia
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All ages
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National, not-for-profit, registered charitable organization with a mandate to reduce youth violence and make our schools and communities safer. The ...
111 Peter Steet, Toronto, ON, M5V 2H1 Map
416-977-1050
Area Served: Canada
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All ages
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Strong Minds Strong Kids, Psychology Canada is a national registered charity dedicated to nurturing resilience in kids with the use of psychological science so ...
AB, Canada
416-644-4944
Area Served: Canada
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Up to 17 years
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Private Practice Professionals and Commercial Businesses
The Mind Clinic Inc.
Vancouver, BC
Area Served: Vancouver Coastal
Accepting patients: Yes
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All ages
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BC, Canada
604-531-4544
Area Served: British Columbia
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All ages
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8. Independent Schools
Independent schools (also known as private schools) are schools that are funded through tuition fees and other means, as opposed to being funded publicly by tax dollars. Many independent schools have classroom environments that can provide specific support to students with learning and mental health needs.
Publicly Funded / Free Services
FIA is a registered children's charity providing facilitated peer to peer support groups to children, from Grade 4 through to College & University as well ...
29 Madison Avenue, Toronto, ON, M5R 2S2 Map
647-239-2740
Area Served: Canada
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All ages
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Strong Minds Strong Kids, Psychology Canada is a national registered charity dedicated to nurturing resilience in kids with the use of psychological science so ...
AB, Canada
416-644-4944
Area Served: Canada
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Up to 17 years
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Private Practice Professionals and Commercial Businesses
BC, Canada
604-531-4544
Area Served: British Columbia
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All ages
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9. Public Speaking
Public speaking consists of providing talks, presentations for audiences around a specific topic.
Publicly Funded / Free Services
La plateforme Autisme-Asperger-Québec (AAQc) se veut une plateforme informative, éducative et inclusive sur l’autisme, les troubles du spectre de ...
QC, Canada
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All ages
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We offer personal peer support and education to families of the seriously mentally ill; information on all the major mental illnesses to the community at ...
1865 Marine Drive, West Vancouver, BC, V7V 1J7 Map
604-926-0856
Area Served: British Columbia
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All ages
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CANGRANDS is a not-for-profit organization devoted to providing support for Kin caregiver families across Canada.
Approximately 57,000 children are being ...
1613 Central Ave, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 2T4 Map
639-318-0435
Area Served: Canada
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All ages
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Centre for Family Initiatives extends Pine River’s knowledge and experience to serve not just our most acute populations but to work with families and care ...
180 Dundas Street West, Toronto, ON, M5G 1Z8 Map
1-519-217-2537
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All ages
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