NCH is the largest voluntary sector provider of services of disability services for children and young people in the UK. We run over 50 projects supporting disabled children and their families. In partnership with children and young people, their families, local authorities and health trusts, we deliver a wide range of services. Disability services include: residential short breaks family-based short breaks with carers in the local community daycare services, including after-school clubs and holiday playschemes supporting housing schemes for young people advocacy services resource centres and key worker schemes offering families a single access point to services, promoting greater inter-agency co-ordination specialist play, learning and leisure facilities opportunities to access a range of social and leisure activities in the community advice and guidance for young people and their families as they make the transition to adulthood and greater independence home-based care, outreach and family support services, including support with personal care, sitting services, play sessions and palliative care www.nch.org.uk
Riverstone Families Connect has started a mentoring program for boys where experienced wood workers show them how to build thing with their hands. This program provides the needed male mentor that some boys may lack in their lives a times. Access a variety of child and family services: www.wesleymission.org.au
Texas Military Forces, through the Joint Forces Support Services, offers a variety of useful programs and services to it’s service members and their families. This video depicts real-life success stories of those that have taken advantage of these services. Anything from financial help to summer camps for our children, Joint Family Support Services is here to help. Call 1-800-252-8032. (Part 2 of 2)
Catholic Community Services is a non-profit, faith-based organization serving children, youth, adults and families with special needs in the Mid-Willamette Valley and Central Oregon Coast. Founded in Salem in 1938, CCS offers more than twenty programs providing Family Support Services; Independent Living Services; and Community Homes for children in long term foster care and for adults with developmental disabilities. We serve more than 4000 people annually and employ 250 members of our community. Dedicated to providing the highest quality services and research-based practices, CCS is accredited by the National Council on Accreditation for Child and Family Services. Our mission: empowered people. Our core values: love, justice, truth and freedom Our stand: a forever home for everyone.
Peak Community Services provides support and respite services to families who have children or adults with developmental disabilities and who have an ongoing need for supervision or care. Respite services are provided as temporary relief for the primary caregiver. Other services are available through state and federally-funded programs. We provide support: In-home: the direct support professional comes to your home to provide support. Out-of-home: support is provided in the home of the direct support professional. In the community: support is provided to participate in community activities like swimming, therapeutic horseback riding, clubs, sporting events and shopping. Individuals who qualify for the Medicaid Waiver or CHOICE programs are not charged for services. Services are provided in North Central Indiana. www.peakcommunity.com
Non Profit Organization of Scarborough, Ontario, South Asian Family Support Services held its 20th Fund Raising Dinner in Toronto, Dr. Kazi Hoque spoke with Urdu Aadab TV Program Aadab, report by Anis Farooqui.