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Resource and drop-in space for youth * age-appropriate programming in recreation, leadership, arts and culture, education, prevention and awareness, and volunteering * daily activities that encourage self esteem, leadership, life and social skills, and job readiness

• gym equipped with sporting equipment
• kitchen housed with snacks and drinks
• computer stations
• video games
• television
• art supplies
• pool table

Activities include homework assistance, movie nights, and recreation

Healthy Eating - free cooking skills programs for youth aged 13-18

Variety of programming to assist children and youth with healthy development offered in various locations throughout Elgin County (St Thomas, Aylmer, Belmont, Springfield, Straffordville, Dutton, Rodney and West Lorne)

Kids Creative Cuisine - Program for children and youth ages 9-13 to learn how to safely prepare and enjoy health recipes * hygiene, kitchen safety, reading recipes, kitchen equipment, measuring ingredients, table manners, table setting, healthy choices

Red Cross Home Alone - Stay Safe! - Program offers basic first aid and safety skills for youth 9-13 years old * participants learn about being safe when they are without the direct supervision of a parent, guardian, or trusted adult, both at home and in their communities

Red Cross Babysitting Courses - Teaches children and youth ages 11 and older the responsibilities of babysitting, safety tips for children of all ages, basic child care skills, and what to do in emergencies * Red Cross manual and completion card

Programs include Newcomer Seniors Support Group, Newcomer Women's Support Group, International cooking club and Middle Eastern women's aerobics

Centre offering a range of skills, training and certification opportunities

Topics include:

• Canadian Red Cross first aid and CPR
• instructor development program
• psychological first aid/ first responder/ basic life support
• safe food handling
• smart serve
• customer service and cash register training
• babysitting and stay safe training
• WHMIS training
• computer training (Basics, Excel, Word)
• local food skills (3 week culinary program)
• Culinary Pre Apprenticeship Program ( 6 months)

Services and Programs:

• Ontario Employment Services

Gardening and cooking workshops for the community * focuses on skill development and using whole foods

Community collaborator and facilitator of food related projects that promote community gardening sustainability and self-sufficiency * advice and assistance regarding the issue of food security * arranges programs including Westview Community Garden, Grow Cook Learn cooking workshops, Youth garden program

Services and Programs:

• Grow, Cook, Learn
• Westview Community Garden

Assistance and advocacy for adults with intellectual disabilities

Supported Independent Living - Supports with daily living to enable people with a developmental disability to live in the community

Supports in Long-Term Care - Supports for individuals with a developmental disability who reside in long-term care

Passport Funding and Person Directed Planning - Assistance for people with a disability and their families with planning for life in the community

Community Participation Supports - Assistance for people with a disability in finding meaningful daily activities including leisure, employment and education

Community food programs for all members of the community * programs vary based on time of year and community needs

Learn How to Garden Workshop - learn how grow vegetables * garden plots available

Good Food Box - bulk buying program offering monthly baskets of healthy, affordable produce to support more fruit and vegetables in the diet

Cooking Kids - Monthly cooking program for children aged 7-9 years * a make-and-take meal to share with family

At the Kitchen Table - Monthly program for youth aged 10-12 years where they share a homemade meal and discuss various topics

Better Bites - Seasonal food demonstration, taste test and discussion by Diabetes team

Craving Change - Small group program for adults designed to help understand the reasons why we eat and provide strategies for improving problematic eating behaviours * offered 1-2 times per year

Adult Baking Club - Teaches young adults how to bake * supported by Coordinator of Community Support Service and Program Assistant

Kitchen Kids - Monthly cooking program for parents with children ages 2 1/2 to 6 years * children prepare and try food while parents learn tips for including children in the kitchen

Krazy Kitchen - Monthly program for adults to cook, taste and bring home samples to share * children's programming available

Mens Cooking - Cooking lessons and health education program for men and an opportunity to share recipes

Community Meals - Mon 5 pm-6 pm; Fri Market Cafe 11 am-1 pm

Low-cost Community Access Market - Mon 4 pm-6pm and Fri 11am-1pm.

Peer Advocacy office - support services for income, access to healthy food, addictions, mental health, domestic violence, housing, tax filing, or just someone to talk to. Remote consults available with Community Connector Regan by appointment. Contact by EMAIL or Ext 1005.

Programs and services:

Community Health Clinic Fri 1 pm-4 pm - community paramedics, addictions councillors, and peer support available.

Seniors Green Team - Wed 9:30 am-11 am, working in the greenhouse Contact: Lucas 519-3663 Ext 1002, EMAIL

Urban Farming at Dufferin Park - Mon and Tue, 5 pm-7 pm. Program looks at urban farming techniques and participants work in teams. Teams share final produce items from the program. Contact: Lucas 519-508-3663 Ext 1002, EMAIL

13 Grandmother Moons Learning Circle - Held on the fifth day after the new moon - learn about Indigenous ways together and make some handcrafts. Facilitated by Patsy Day. Contact: Margaret Smart 519-508-3663 Ext 1008, EMAIL

Kitchen Connections - Fri 4 pm-7 pm is a fun and interactive cooking class designed for 8 to 10-year-olds (grades 3-5). Participants will gain confidence in the kitchen and make new friends while mastering practical life skills and learning about positive eating habits. Cover a range of topics from food and kitchen safety, how food connects people, and food mapping, to create recipes. Explore the exciting world of food and share delicious meals around the community table. Contact: Valerie 519-508-3663 Ext 1003, EMAIL

Nourish and Savour - drop-in 2nd and 4th Tue 10 am-1 pm - hands-on food skills program for caregivers and their children. Focuses on planning and preparing easy family-friendly meals that promote positive eating habits. Contact: Valerie 519-508-3663 Ext 1003, EMAIL

The Storehouse that accepts large-scale donations from industry and agricultural sector to distribute to not-for-profit agencies, food banks and school nutrition programs throughout Perth County. For current programming schedule see the website HERE

A non-profit community-focused, faith-inspired, volunteer-run, care network

Projects include:

• First Serving Dinners - a fresh dine-in or take-out community dinner
• Ice Box Program - a frozen meal delivery for neighbours without homes or in life crisis
• Donation Station - a service that accepts and shares gently-used furniture, appliances, baby items, and kitchen basics with neighbours who cannot afford to purchase them, also includes a children's clothing program, and an elementary school spare clothing program
• The Gathering Food Gardens - community gardens supplying local food programs and pantries
• Riversyde 83 - a gathering place where food, friends, and wellness converge; this downtown destination houses a community teaching kitchen, commercial catering kitchen, cafe, marketplace, and meeting rooms (www.riversyde83.ca)

EarlyON Child and Family Centre

Programs include:

• parent and family support
• drop-in, inquiry and play-based programs

ANGER SOLUTIONS

6-week program for kids and 8-week program for youth that incorporates several evidence-based therapeutic models. This program is different from traditional anger management models as it focuses on: resolving the emotion of anger rather than teaching participants to control behaviour and working to motivate participants to become internally motivated to change their responses to anger.

Some of the topics included are: Learning About Emotion * Coping Strategies * Communication Skills

COOKING CLASSES

Free cooking classes for youth aged 13-21. Teaches simple cooking skills, eat a meal, take home leftovers and get a free cookbook.

Primary care treatment for those living with diabetes. Awareness programming and education on diabetes and its associated risks

Services offered:

Education and Support

• support groups
• education sessions
• community presentations

Foot Care

• foot care education
• diabetic foot care provided by nursing or chiropody
• examine legs and feet
• foot assessments (circulation, sensation, edema)

Treatment

• insulin injections
• non-insulin injections
• oral hypoglycemic agents
• lifestyle management
• diabetes risk assessment

Wellness Activities

• physical activities
• cooking classes

The kitchen offers a practical learning environment, where volunteers make all the meals from scratch

• prepares food for Queen Street Commons Cafe
• catering available

COVID-19 - Providing up-to-date service information for emergency food providers and grocery and meal delivery services.

Provides information on events, organizations and happenings related to food in Chatham-Kent. Information food skills opportunities, community gardens, student nutrition programs, CK Food Strategy and more can be found here. Additionally the CK Meal Calendar and Food Resource can be found on this website as well as an up to date listing on all food banks, soup kitchens, food voucher programs and other community food resources.

A Free teaching hub near Sarnia's downtown core that helps to promote healthy eating habits. Youth programs include Chefs in Training for ages 7-11, Rainbow Plate which gets toddlers more involved in the kitchen, and a Teen Cuisine program. Adult programs include assisting people with diabetes, IBS, heart conditions and those who are eating for one or those on a tight budget.

Leadership team and membership work with municipal authorities to handle neighbourhood concerns, promote the neighbourhood, and encourage events and services to locate nearby. Initiatives and activities include:

• 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

Food Bank is open by appointment only. Resources are limited. Call for information; intake is required.

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.

Programs and services offered at various locations in the Ward.
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

Intercultural Community Kitchens are a space where people get together regularly to cook and eat healthy recipes and share knowledge from their cultures. Community kitchens offer the opportunity to meet others and exchange skills in a welcoming environment.

Program involving cooking lessons as well as youth-led creation and facilitated discussion on food justice topics. Recipes feature whole foods and locally sourced ingredients with vegetarian and halal options.

Programs include:

Food and Nutrition

• morning meal program for school age children
• emergency 2 day food support provided

Programs for Children and Youth

• preschool programs
• youth programs
• summer day camp

Other Community Supports

• free or low cost recreation activities for families
• seasonal community events
• referrals and advocacy

Offers cooking and culinary arts classes available in two formats:

• 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.
• 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.

Programs operated through the Hamilton Wentworth Catholic District School Board (HWCDSB) and funded through the Ontario Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development.

Activities include:

• local food sourcing
• collective preparation and sharing of food
• workshops
• welcomes new community members who are interested in the baking process of firing the oven, splitting wood, making dough or baking