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The Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA) is the national association, which provides leadership in hospice palliative care in Canada.
The CHPCA offers leadership in the pursuit of excellence in care for persons approaching death so that the burdens of suffering, loneliness and grief are lessened.
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The Louisiana Foundation Against Sexual Assault (LaFASA) is a 501(c) nonprofit organization that supports survivors of sexual assault. The mission of LaFASA is to empower survivors through trauma-informed services, engage advocates, and change system norms to end sexual violence. LaFASA is the coalition agency that serves 11 sexual assault crisis centers in Louisiana through education, professional training, technical assistance, and community engagement resulting in safer, healthier, stronger, and better-informed communities throughout the state. LaFASA also provides counseling, advocacy, and legal services directly to survivors in Louisiana. LaFASA envisions a world free of all forms of oppression that enable rape culture and sexual violence.
The only person to blame for sexual assault is the perpetrator. Call our helpline for free, confidential support, 24/7 at 888-995-7273. For more information, visit our website at www.lafasa.org.
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HeadsUpGuys is a resource for supporting men in their fight against depression by providing tips, tools, information about professional services, and stories of success.
Our team of clinicians, researchers, and mental health advocates bring together their expertise and personal experiences to provide you with this unique resource, HeadsUpGuys.
HeadsUpGuys was developed through the generous support of the Movember Foundation and is based at The University of British Columbia (UBC), Canada.
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Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD), is a national non-profit, tax-exempt [Section 501(c)(3)] organization providing education, advocacy and support for individuals with ADHD. In addition to our informative website, CHADD also publishes a variety of printed materials to keep members and professionals current on research advances, medications and treatments affecting individuals with ADHD. These materials include Attention magazine, Attention weekly, a free electronically mailed current events newsletter, as well as other publications of specific interest to educators, professionals and parents.
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Family Resource Center on Disabilities (FRCD) is a training center that provides parents of children with disabilities with information, training, assistance, and support. FRCD helps a wide variety of families and professionals on local, state, and national levels every day through informational workshops, phone trainings, and community outreach. We help you communicate more effectively with school professionals, obtain appropriate services for your child, effect positive change in your child’s school.
You can call us at (312)939-3513 or send an e-mail to info@frcd.org. Our office hours are from Monday thru Friday 9 am to 5 pm. Visit our website at us online at www.frcd.org
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Mental Health & Addiction Association of Oregon (MHAAO) promotes self-directed recovery and wellness for all individuals with mental health and addiction issues, whom we refer to as peers. We provide community-based and on-call peer support services, weekly peer support for peer support groups, and a virtual 80-hour Peer Wellness Specialist training offered live several times throughout the year.
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Young Survival Coalition (YSC) is the premier organization dedicated to the critical issues unique to young women who are diagnosed with breast cancer. YSC offers resources, face to face connections and outreach so women feel supported, empowered and hopeful. YSC provides information and resources for young women during every phase of treatment and survivorship through peer matching, conferences, and comprehensive Navigator guidebooks and an audio/video library. Navigators and ResourceLink guidebooks can be downloaded electronically; or, hard-copy versions can be ordered and shipped free of charge to healthcare practitioners and patients at any time.
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Huddol Events is an online learning portal supporting family caregivers, their loved ones and the health care professionals who work on their behalf. A massive archive of recorded events and live events are available for free to registered members. Visit events.huddol.com to learn more.
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Support. Research. Hope.
The mission Cure SMA Canada Society is:
To fund the best possible Canadian research in search of a treatment or cure for Spinal Muscular Atrophy.
To support Canadian families and individuals affected by Spinal Muscular Atrophy in every province and territory.
To work closely with CURE SMA (USA) and the Scientific Advisory Board in our selection of recipients of research and trial grant monies.
To offer and supply information to any Canadian requesting it.
To support Canadian families and individuals affected by SMA as newly diagnosed, during the affected person’s lifetime and the family after an affected person passes.
To offer support for activities that bring families and individuals together mutually benefitting all that are involved. (example: the annual SMA conference, SMA Family Camp, Parent’s retreat)
To support individuals with their fundraising activities benefitting Cure SMA Canada.
To supply members with newsletters for the purpose of information, connecting and communication.
To connect families to each other through various methods including our website, social media, through our national office, our newsletter and group activities.
To help families realize they are not alone with the diagnoses of SMA. That Cure SMA Canada is here for them and will support them in any capacity we can. We understand, because we too are affected by SMA or are parents of children born with Spinal Muscular Atrophy.
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Nechi Institute has been a leader in addictions treatment, research, and training for over 40 years. Indigenous people have been diversely affected by colonization which is observable through the abuse and trauma that affects our Indigenous communities. Our courses were developed by and for Indigenous people in response to an overwhelming need to provide culturally appropriate addictions training for treatment.
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