Aims to create and enhance a community-based response to AIDS/HIV while being culturally relevant to all African, Caribbean, and Black individuals. Offers culturally-specific training workshops on AIDS/HIV and social determinants of health.
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Offers personalized, confidential support services to those directly and indirectly affected by domestic violence or related to sexual assault, regardless of their sexual identity or orientation, by providing a safe, confidential space.
YWCA Hamilton provides inclusive, community-based services to support newcomer women, youth, and gender-diverse individuals in their settlement and integration journey in Hamilton.
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Assists new mothers and babies (up to 6 weeks) with breastfeeding during their hospital stay and provides support and assistance after discharge both in the clinic and over the telephone. Visits are by appointment only.
Volunteers at Hamilton Health Sciences support patients in many different programs across the hospitals, from children’s to seniors’ care. Placements are offered in both clinical and common areas of the hospital.
Provides services to families who have children with Autism Spectrum Disorder to help them navigate the supports available under the Ontario Autism Program. Families are connected with a Service Navigator who provides navigation support and inform
Offers supportive programming for women from Hamilton's diverse racial and cultural communities, in particular women who are immigrant, newcomers, and refugees.
Program assists vulnerable older adults secure and maintain housing in safe and stable environments, providing assistance and/or connections to supports that address hoarding, cleanliness, and noise levels or other disturbances to other tenants.
Provides residential support to adults with developmental disabilities living in apartment settings. This is an option for a person who chooses to live independently or with a roommate.
A team of professionals offering care to individuals living with or at risk of acquiring Hepatitis C. Provides support and comprehensive services to clients throughout the treatment process.
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