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Child & Family Canada is a diverse group of non-profit organizations whose membership bases are very different but whose missions are firmly rooted in a commitment to the well-being of Canada's children and their families. We have come together on the World Wide Web under the banner of Child & Family Canada knowing that together we can reach a very broad audience with our important public education resources. |
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promoting understanding for Canadians of all aspects of adoption for adoptees, birth parents and adoptive parents and raising awareness of the Canadian children in need of permanent homes. |
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helping in the development of children growing up in primarily lone-parent families through 180 member agencies that provide quality adult volunteer relationships to children across Canada |
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raising awareness and support for the 1989 all-party House of Commons resolution to end child poverty by the year 2000 through a cross-Canada network of over 80 national, provincial and community partners |
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providing safety information, education and awareness for Canadians through 350 national member organizations and 3,000 instructors nation-wide |
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serving 1,200 Canadian agencies/organizations providing direct community care services such as Meals on Wheels, home care support and long-term care |
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confirming human rights for people with intellectual disabilities and to fight for more meaningful lives for people with intellectual disabilities in Canada. |
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bringing together 900 teachers, administrators, researchers, coaches, students and others with an interest in the fields of physical education, health, active living, recreation, sport and dance |
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concerned with the well being of children, birth through age nine - at home, in preshool settings and at school. |
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providing leadership, consultation and resources to 500 program members and approximately 1,500 non-members who care for children and support families across Canada |
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representing 3,800 speech-language pathologists and audiologists and supporting their professional development needs through a variety of services, including a national certification program, and championing the interests of people who require speech, language and hearing services through advocacy activities. |
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improving the quality of child care for Canada's families through a membership base of 9,000 child care providers across the country |
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promoting the concerns of over 50 national, non-governmental organizations to ensure the observance, both by governments and individuals, of the rights and freedoms proclaimed in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child |
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focusing on issues of economic and social security for 750 individual and organization members in the academic and policymaking community |
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serving 7,200 registered dental hygienists working in a myriad of settings across Canada and facilitating increased access and choice for consumers and providers in the delivery of dental hygiene care |
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working with governments, educators and professionals to equip them with the best in research and programs; and reaching out to families to help with the crucial task of nurturing, protecting, educating, and empowering our children and youth. |
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promoting the mental health of all people for over 80 years. CMHA has 12 provincial/territorial division offices and approximately 130 local branches and regions across Canada. We deal with all aspects of mental health and mental disorder through public education, advocacy, service delivery, and research. |
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advancing the quality of nursing in the interests of the public through a professional membership of 110,000 registered nurses |
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serving Canadian children and its membership of 2,000 paediatricians by advocating for the health needs of Canada's children and youth, establishing national standards and guidelines for paediatric care and practice, and providing continuing medical education in paediatrics |
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valuing French as an integral part of Canada and is dedicated to the promotion and creation of french second language learning opportunities for young Canadians. |
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raising awareness and promoting the importance of quality community leisure services and recreation experiences for all Canadians through the advocacy efforts of its 3,000 members and hundred of allies |
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advocating for the improvement and maintenance of personal and community health through a membership network of 2,000 |
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providing a wide range of assistance to millions of people through national disaster relief services, and working at reducing suffering and death from injuries through national first aid and water safety training programs and abuse prevention services. We help people deal with situations that threaten: their survival and safety; their security and well-being; their human dignity; in Canada and around the world. |
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ensuring that, as teachers, opinion was heard and taken into account whenever any authority outside the provincial jurisdiction was considering action which would affect teachers, or impinge on their work with students. |
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serving Canada's families through the publication of an annual TOY REPORT based on input from a network of 400 families, evaluators and advocates who encourage the design, manufacture and distribution of toys sensitive to children's needs |
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promoting and protecting the well-being of at-risk children, youths and their families through a network of 75 service agencies who serve over 500,000 children and their families |
promoting, developing and maintaining high quality early childhood care and education in New Brunswick. |
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representing families and family-serving agencies across the country through a network of 75 service agencies who serve over 500,000 children and their families |
promoting the well being of all First Nations children, youth, families and communities with a particular focus on the prevention of, and response to, child maltreatment. |
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challenging girls to reach their potential and empowers them to give leadership and service as responsible citizens of the world. |
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promoting, developing and supporting home-based child care services for families through licensed agencies |
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enhancing the health and well being of children locally, nationally and internationally by designing strategies and fostering networks that shape the health outcomes of children. |
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ensuring the healthy social, emotional and intellectual development of young children from birth to age five. Guided by our experts in child development and parenting, our research, public education and professional education initiatives are aimed at strengthening the parenting knowledge, skills and confidence of all those who touch the lives of Canada’s youngest children. |
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working to prevent drowning and water-related injury through its lifesaving and lifeguard training programs, Water Smart, public education, research and aquatic safety management services |
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respecting children and families for whom we work; advocating a quality system of child care; providing services for our membership of over 2000; and advancing child care as a profession |
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serving the Canadian public school system and all Canadians through an online clearinghouse that provides resources for media education, consumer information and background materials on media issues affecting children and youth |
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improving the quality of life for multiple birth individuals and their families in Canada. With an extensive network of local chapters, health care professionals and organizations, Multiple Births Canada is the source for information on Multiple Births in Canada. |
believing that Canadians can have highly effective, progressive social policies which respond directly to their needs. The NVO is committed to making this case and finding ways to support the work of their member organizations as they revive and reconnect Canada’s social fabric. |
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representing children, childcare centers, child development programs and services, societies and staff. NICCA will assume the principles of the Inuit Child Care Program and will work to assure that they are employed in Nunavut licensed childcare centers. These include: Inuit directed, developed and delivered services. |
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bringing the benefits of early childhood education to the attention of the public and to policy makers. We advocate for the development of high quality non-profit, accessible child care services within the province of Ontario and nationally. |
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providing the public and professionals with information on preventing children's injuries |
promoting and supporting family day home operations, promoting awareness of family day homes as a positive child care alternative. |
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raising awareness and promoting the optimal development of all children and youth through a coalition membership of 12 professions and seven service sectors as well as representatives of parent and youth organizations in Ontario |
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promoting the well-being of Canadian families through a diverse membership of 500 family lawyers, researchers, professional associations, teachers, libraries and community groups |
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promoting volunteerism in Canada, strengthening communities, and developing the capacity of the voluntary sector to engage citizens as volunteers. |
