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Community Service programs are typically delivered by non-profit agencies through the work of volunteers, contributions of individual and corporate donors, and assistance from government. Programs may offer such services as: life sustaining supports for homeless and socially isolated people (e.g. food, shelter, clothing, medical assistance); activities for at-risk youth (e.g. recreation, counseling); interventions for victimized people (crisis counseling, legal assistance); child care for growing families; employment services for youth and adults (computer skills, resume writing); settlement assistance and English classes for new Canadians; services for frail and isolated seniors; health and wellness promotion for women, families and people living with or at-risk of contracting HIV/AIDS; mediation to solve interpersonal disputes; access to the Internet; access to space for community meetings, self-help and arts groups.

AUTHOR: Power, Asetha (2008) Homeless Hub.... [Show More][Show Less]


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A Canadian Homelessness Research Network (CHRN) initiative. The CHRN has received financial support from the Government of Canada’s Homelessness Partnering Strategy and the Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada