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Success Story Archive:
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Organizations That Care for Children at Risk: These organizations are only a few of the many caregivers in the world of Children at Risk. They are the helping hands that children and their families can reliably reach out to. Their care covers a wide variety of needs, requiring financial and volunteer backing. I hope you can lend support to these not for profit organizations that are working to provide the services Children at Risk need.
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| Covenant House Vancouver is experiencing dramatic increases in the number of youth requiring housing and support. In the past year, due to the overwhelming need, 400 young people were turned away. To meet this disturbing trend, Covenant House Vancouver plans to expand its shelter capacity. To do this Covenant House will be looking for an additional $4.5 million dollars in funding. For more information please contact: Janice Boyle, Director of Development and Communications, 604 639 8937. |  |
| Kids Help Phone (1-800-668-6868) is Canada’s only toll-free, 24-hour, bilingual and anonymous phone and web counselling, referral and information service for children and youth. Each and every day, professional counsellors provide immediate, caring support to young people in urban and rural communities across the country. Children and teens (between the ages of 5 and 20) contact Kids Help Phone about every issue imaginable, including bullying, physical, sexual and emotional abuse, drugs and suicide. For many children, Kids Help Phone is the only way they can access professional counsellors in an atmosphere of safety and confidentiality. In 2006, Kids Help Phone helped kids in need from almost 3,000 Canadian communities more than 1.5 million times through its phone and online services. |  |
| Kids in Control is an education program that provides awareness, education, and support to children eight to thirteen years of age who have a parent or older sibling with a serious mental illness. It teaches children to accept their emotions and feelings. Kids In Control gives a nourishing and productive space in which to talk about personal experiences and receive support from their peers. It allows them to build a healthy self-esteem and to see themselves as “normal”. |  |
| Kidstart is a proven early response for vulnerable children age 6+. Volunteer mentors help protect kids, build resiliency and grow up safely. To volunteer call 604-375-kids, or visit our website. |  |
| The New Westminster Family Place: The arrival of a new baby is both exciting and exhausting. Parents need support and information to maintain a happy, healthy family. New Westminster Family Place is a family resource centre for families with children 0-5. We provide a safe, welcoming place for parents to meet, share the joys and challenges of parenting and develop friendships and support systems while their children develop physical, cognitive and social skills through play. Staff provide support, information about typical child development, information and referrals to other resources. |  |
| SOS Children's Village BC creates a solid foundation for growth and continuity in the lives of foster children & youth facing tremendous challenges. SOS addresses each child’s physical, social, emotional and spiritual needs in a caring and secure environment – both in the Village – and in the broader community. Programs target specific areas where needs are the greatest and include therapy, development of social and learning skills, literacy training, arts and recreation and specialized education. |  |
| The Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation is a non-profit organization that exists to help seriously ill children and their families cope with their pain, fear and isolation through entertainment, education and family activities. In BC, we touch the lives of over 3727 children and their families each month. For more information, please visit our website. |  |
| 20/20 Parenting assists parents and communities in the raising of drug and alcohol-free teens. Our origin was inspired by the tragic loss of our founder Kerry Jackson's only child to crystal meth, drug-induced mental illness, and suicide. Kerry and co-presenters offer powerful presentations to diversified audiences, inspiring risk reduction throughout childhood, as well as earlier drug/alcohol prevention and intervention. It takes an informed, supportive village to raise a successful child. Future plans include forming the Ryan’s Wish Foundation. |  |
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