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• Connects volunteers and community non-profit agencies with information and resources for volunteer programs
• Pairs volunteers of all ages with opportunities that match their interests
• Assists organizations by listing their volunteer opportunities and offering volunteer management training and resources
• Offers services in recruitment, interviewing and referral of volunteers
• Manages Volunteer Algoma, an interactive web site and community volunteer information directory
• Promotes and publicizes community volunteer requests and special events
• Offers professional development for staff and volunteers
• Offers workshops and training to volunteer organizations through leadership development programs

Manages and organizes the following programs:

• Community Christmas for Children Program
• Community Volunteer Income Tax Program
• Community Assistance Trust Program
• Community Housing Support Program

Mission team volunteers contribute their skills and expertise to volunerable populations in areas of health, nutrition, food security, water filtration, education, empowerment of women, leadership training.

COVID19 24-hour crisis line, telephone counselling and virtual programs available; restrictions and modifications for some programs; instruction provided to assist in online participation, and tablets available for lending to seniors without devices; visit TUTFS website for details, including registration information

Telephone Counselling
Immediate emotional support, crisis intervention or suicide prevention

• links to other appropriate emergency services
• face-to-face individual, group and family counselling
• community outreach counselling and visitation for clients facing barriers to accessing services
• information and referral
• translation and interpretation
• counselling education and volunteer training program
• public education and awareness
• health promotion, including recreation and social activities

Telephone Crisis Intervention Services
24-hour emotional support for individuals experiencing distress, grief, conflict, depression or other crisis

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In-person Counselling Services
Anonymous, confidential counselling for individuals, groups, couples and families

Children's Programs

• Little Steps, Big Steps for kindergarten to grade 6
• homework club
• summer camp

Health Programs

• home hospice program and palliative care provided by trained volunteers
• healthy lifestyle workshops
• smoke-free education for youth
• diabetes prevention program
• visitation for community members who are ill

Parenting Programs

• Focus on Early Years and Mothers
• Focus on Fathers
• parenting skills workshops, including workshop with parents and their children

Seniors Programs

• English café
• reassurance program including counselling and visitation
• outreach services
• recreation including singing, art and digital storytelling classes
• online virtual seminars such as Sing-A-Long Musical Class, Expressive Art Class, Dance Class

Violence Prevention Education
Anger management and conflict resolution classes and workshops

Youth Programs

• employment seminars, career development, leadership training, life skills workshops
• Mind and Motion Program, 2-weeks summer volunteering (August) retreat
• tobacco-free campaign program
• facilitation skills workshop
• mentoring program
• recreational activities

International Service -- retired, semi-retired or professionally active Canadians with technical or managerial experience

• provide volunteer consultative services overseas
• airfare, medical insurance and small allowance provided
• average assignment is 2-8 weeks

National Service, Aboriginal programs -- as above, in Canada, with focus on economic and community development, governance, financial management, business plans and tourism, average assignment is 2-14 days

Arranges volunteer placements in developing partner countries for persons with a commitment to international development

• placements vary in length
• volunteers from developing partner countries also placed in Canada
• development education
• volunteers required to participate in fundraising, training and public education activities

Range of international educational exchange programs

• focus on volunteer work and community development
• works with schools and youth groups to organize short term education and training projects and internships for youth in other countries
• emphasizes leadership skills and exploration of social justice issues on community and international levels
• Canada, Africa, Asia, Latin America, Eastern Europe

Volunteer Canada was established to provide

• national leadership and expertise on volunteer engagement to increase the participation, quality, and diversity of volunteer experiences
• collaboration with volunteer centres, businesses, non-profit organizations, government and educational institutions to promote and broaden volunteering
• programs, research, training, tools, resources and national initiatives provide leadership on issues and trends in Canada's volunteer landscape

Range of international educational exchange programs

• focus on volunteer work and community development
• works with schools and youth groups to organize short term education and training projects and internships for youth in other countries
• emphasizes leadership skills and exploration of social justice issues on community and international levels
• Canada, Africa, Asia, Latin America, Eastern Europe