Supports and promotes local communities and businesses and initiates events and street beautification for the International Village area located in Downtown Hamilton, including Main Street E., King Street E., and King William Street, between Mary Street and West Ave. The Board of Management, including one member of City Council, governs the organization and meets monthly. Various committees are organized to fulfill its mandate and to develop activities and events.
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YWCA Hamilton offers comprehensive immigration and settlement services specifically designed for newcomer women, youth, and gender-diverse folks, to support their settlement & integration in Hamilton.
Provides job and volunteer opportunities for people in Hamilton who have a lived experience of mental illness.
Opportunities are available in the following work environments:
Provides rehabilitation services and skills development to adults with a serious mental illness who live in residential care facilities.
A supportive housing project which provides an opportunity for adults with a physical disability to live in a geared-to-income, fully accessible townhouse with common spaces that the residents share.
Skilled and compassionate VON professionals provide information, education, and emotional support to family caregivers. Caregiver Support groups are available virtually and in-person.
Offering free workshops and networking programs for newcomer women, youth, and gender-diverse folks to help connect to local services and resources.
Offers summer camps in Hamilton for different age groups and learning styles. These camps aim to educate children in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) through hands on-play.
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.
Citizens working to ensure the Burlington Canal limestone lighthouse and light keeper's cottage are celebrated and preserved for future generations. In addition to holding General Meetings, they participate in a variety of community events and cel