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- food safety education
- home cooking techniques
- nutrition
- vegetarian protein options
- money saving tips
Once a week from May- September, children will learn and prepare healthy meals and snacks, explore physical activity and learn more about nutrition and health living.
Children work in the garden plots located on site to plant, monitor, and harvest organic vegetables that can be used to create recipes in the program.
Participants participate in a luncheon to develop friendships and socialize.
Also offers special guest speakers about topics that interest participants.
Food produced in these programs is used to support the Oasis Coffeehouse meal programs.
A cooking and social support program for LGBTQ+ newcomers in Hamilton. Provides a safe space to learn and exchange cooking skills and budget saving tips.
Free ingredient kits are provided to participants.
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A multi-purpose recreation, arts and culture facility
- offers many drop in and registered recreational, art/cultural and aquatic programs and is home to a Youth centre, Seniors centre, and the Oakville Arts Council
- also provides space for many cultural groups and arts guilds
Facility:
- gyms & multipurpose rooms
- Community Kitchen
- Fitness Centre
- 25-metre pool
- Older Adults Centre
- Drop In Youth Centre
- Black Box theatre
- rehearsal spaces - music & performance
- Cafe
- Studios - pottery, woodworking, spinning & weaving, digital arts, music recording and fine arts
Member organizations include:
- ArtWorks Oakville
- Canadian Caribbean Association of Halton Steel Band
- Circle of Harmony
- High Rendition Jazz
- Oakville Arts Council
- Oakville Association of Knitters & Crocheters
- Oakville Camera Club
- Oakville Chinese Network Society
- Oakville Improv Theatre Company
- Oakville Scottish Country Dance Group
- Oakville Sculptors and Woodcarvers Guild
- Oakville Sewers Forum
- Oakville Suzuki Association
- Oakville Wind Orchestra
10 month program - Teaches both practical and theoretical knowledge and techniques of professional cooking. Includes 32 weeks in-class and an 8 week work placement. Students can earn up to 8 secondary school credits upon completion.
Sep-Jun, Jan-Jan (No class July or August) Mon-Fri 8:30 am-1:30 pm
Fees: $700 includes chef uniform, set of chef knives, textbooks, workbook, and food safety certifications
6 week program - Focuses on kitchen instruction: food preparation, storage, and safe handling, cooking techniques, and knife skills. A secondary school credit provided upon completion.
See website for dates. Mon-Fri 8:30 am-1:30 pm
Programs operated through the Hamilton Wentworth Catholic District School Board (HWCDSB) and funded through the Ontario Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development.
Services altered in response to COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
School-based and interactive programs are currently on hold due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, however continuing to provide free nutritious food directly to needy families with young children
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Provides free programs and nutritious food to those most in need
Programs and free resources involve:
- healthy eating
- cooking
- multicultural food education
- physical activity
- community building
Also hosts special events for high school students, youth, adults, parents, community and family members
Programs include:
- Online Repository
- developed simple, nutritious, easy-to-follow recipes with low cost ingredients
Lighthouse Dinners/Cooking Workshops
- preparing and serving special home-style meals to the men in residence at the Salvation Army Lighthouse emergency shelter
- conducting life skill cooking workshops for residents at the shelter
- Soup Sisters charge a $55 participation fee per person to cover the expenses of ingredients for the soups, the venue, equipment, supervision, and a Chef or professional facilitator
- work as a partner with the staff at Gordon Food Services for bi-monthly soup making events that support the women and children of Halton Women's Place
- each event produces approximately 150-200 servings of nourishing soup that are delivered fresh to a local shelter
- pregnant individuals looking for extra support, email healthystart@bridgewaycentre.ca or call 905-822-1114 ext 243
- families with low income who are looking for extra support, email gtip@bridgewaycentre.ca, or call 905-822-1114 ext 243
- prenatal classes available onsite or online
- hours and in-person locations vary
- registration required for workshops and in-person programs
- visit website for online event schedule
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Early years resources and parenting support services, including online directory of services (some programs in partnership with other agencies)
EarlyON Child and Family Centres
Drop-in program at various locations for parents/caregivers with children birth-6 years
- parent/caregiver and child activities
- Postpartum Mood Disorder program (PMD)
- access to early childhood development professionals
- parent education programs and support services
- information and referral
- opportunity to connect with other families
Prenatal program for pregnant individuals and new mothers
- breastfeeding support
- parent education including self care, parenting issues and nutrition
- individual and group counselling
- supper club for pregnant women under 25 years
- referrals to community services
- includes Family Kitchen, for families with children birth-6 years, who may benefit from extra support
- nutrition information and help with learning to prepare healthy low cost meals
- weekly nutritious meal prepared and shared by participants
- education and emotional support
- opportunities for networking and information
- child minding available for participants
Youth Activity Programs:
- Karate club for youth 10 to 15 years ; Mon 4-6 pm
- operated by a qualified instructor from the Erin Mills Youth Outreach Program
Homework Club:
- after school homework help for children in grades 3 to 6
- 2 days per week 3:30-5:30 pm during the school year
Child & Parent Resource Centres:
- Early Years program for preschool children under 6 years and their parents/guardians
- 3 half days per week at Forest Ridge and Arbour Mill
- children must be accompanied by a caregiver
- Family Time drop-in programs, Tue 9 am-12 noon year round
- Mother Goose program for infants birth to 12 months, Wed 11 am-12 noon year round
Family Kitchen:
- for parents with children under 6 years
- food shopping tips, nutrition, meal planning, cooking skills and social eating skills for children
- children attend playgroup while parents cook, then parents and children come together for the meal
- Tue 9:30 am-12:30 pm
- preregistration required
The Audrey Pritchard Breakfast Clubs:
- nutritional breakfasts served at Forest Ridge and Arbour Mill locations
- weekdays during school year beginning 7 am
- lunches available to children in need
Summer Breakfast Club:
- breakfasts Mon-Thu 8-8:50 am during July and August
- Women's Health and Wellbeing and Hub Program: weekly Zumba and aerobics class followed by a healthy recipe cooking demonstration; registration required: email Farida Salahuddin: farida@miag.ca
- Parenting for Success - weekly parenting skills enhancement training sessions for parents and caregivers offered in English, Arabic, Spanish and Mandarin. Children's After School Program offered concurrently; registration required for Parenting for Success and Children's After School Progam: email: Yasmine Behiry yasmine@miag.ca or call 416-669-7348
- MIAG Children's After School Program - weekly sessions led by a children's program specialist offering fun and educational activities to children/youth 6-12 years
- HEAL Network Workshops - information sessions offered in Arabic, Spanish, Tamil and English that address domestic violence, abuse against women
For information, contact Solinas El-Gamal; solinas@miag.ca or (437) 220-6659
- Counselling Services - individual counselling including assessment, evaluation, brief intervention, ongoing support, family support, and court-mandated services
- Ethno-Cultural Communities Well-Being Project - 4-week mental health training courses; certificates awarded upon course completion
- Self-Employment Program for Immigrant Women - self-employment training for immigrant and refugee women providing information on accessing financing, group and individual coaching sessions and social support with network-building opportunities. For information, contact Kerri Lambie: kerri@miag.ca or (416) 271-1271
- The Bridge to Employment for Women - holistic approach to career development including; employment skills enhancement and capacity building training; three-month co-op work placement, wraparound services, including mental well-being support, family, and healthy lifestyle programs. For information, contact farah@miag.ca
Training Programs
- MIAG Training Unit - workshops designed to meet community needs on topics such as personal safety, visitor visas and immigration, skills training in Adobe, HTML, storytelling. Each workshop series offered for approximately $40-$80, see website for details. Registration required. For information, contact Farida Salahuddin: farida@miag.ca or 647-638-3332
- Handy Women 101 - boosts independence in participants through teaching basic home improvement skills and DIY (Do It Yourself) Projects. For information, contact mary@miag.ca
- program provides access to a nurse, dietitian, social worker, and foot care RPN
- group cooking classes and support groups also available
- potlucks
- kids camps
- community kitchen
- recreational activities
- online multifaith devotional gatherings
- Walking a Path of Service study circles
- occasional pandemic funding support
Note:
- Member of the Guelph Neighbourhood Support Coalition since Jan 2016
- Additional e-mail address: rrngcamps
Programs are offered by many agencies such as these (some will have separate listings with more information):
Regeneration Outreach serving meals seven days a week
Vita Centre for Pregnant and Parenting Youth -- providing community support to pregnant and parenting women
Grace Noon AA Meetings, AA Brampton United Group, Living In Recovery (Narcotics Anonymous), Steps To Grace (Cocaine Anonymous), Alanon Group
In an effort to combat hunger and poverty on campus and in the greater Guelph community, the Guelph Student FoodBank provides undergraduate and graduate University of Guelph students access to emergency food, anti-poverty resources, and referrals to other food security, anti-poverty and financial assistance groups.
Community Kitchen -- food education programs for youth, women
- entry level food service skills training for newcomer youth who want to work in the culinary sector
- low cost weekly lunch
- community gardening
Office at Tytler Public School by appointment only
Two Rivers Neighbourhood Group Food Bank open to Ward residents on Thursdays (drop in only) from 1 pm-6 pm at 69 Huron St (please enter using the 2nd door at the side of the building - follow the signs!)
Visit/ follow the Facebook page or contact Melanie at the Neighbourhood Group for more information trngprograms@guelphneighbourhoods.org
Contact Maryann (Parent Outreach Worker) for family support 519-803-0989
Activities include outdoor programming, events throughout the year, summer camps, community garden and food access.
Member of the Guelph Neighbourhood Support Coalition
Programs include:
- parent support
- community kitchen
- baking group
- breakfast program
- drop-in
- after school program
- school age program
- focus groups for youth
- babysitting course
- sewing
- adult craft time
Play and Learn Family Drop-in
Interactive parent and child activities, including early literacy, arts and crafts, and math and science activities
Programs for children, parents and caregivers
Activities include reading, rhyme and song circle, school readiness and family literacy, nutrition program and drop-in
- information and referral on child care, child development, health and social services
- support for parents of children with special needs
- resource library
- toy lending library
- child care registry