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Organization
:
Poverty Intervention
Phone Numbers
:
519-631-9800
Toll-Free
:
1-800-461-0954
Fax
:
519-631-6411
Email
:
info@ywcaste.ca
Website
:
ywcaste.ca/poverty-interventions/
Address
:
c/o YWCA St Thomas Elgin
16 Mary St W
St Thomas, ON
N5P 2S3
Intersection
:
Mary St W and Talbot St
Location
:
St Thomas
Accessibility
:
Wheelchair Accessible
Hours
:
Mon-Fri 9am-4:30pm
Service Description
:
Group of community volunteers and representatives working to reduce poverty by uniting the strengths and passions of people living in St Thomas and Elgin County
Circles -
Weekly meetings offering a community of support to build supportive, intentional relationships between people in generational poverty and middle class volunteers * goal is to unite strengths in our community to create life changes for those living in poverty to permanent self-sufficiency and to advocate for changes in the system barriers that keep poverty in place
Getting Ahead -
Program for people in poverty * goal is to examine the impact that poverty has on people, families and their communities * structured for adults to reflect on and examine their lives, investigate new information that resonates with them, plan for their future, create ideas for building a prosperous community, and choose a team to help them on their path
Guiding Coalition Members:
Elgin St Thomas Public Health
Central Community Health Centre
Employment Services Elgin
Elgin-Oxford Legal Clinic
Destination Church
Salvation Army - St Thomas and Elgin
Canadian Mental Health Association - Elgin Branch
St Thomas Public Library
City of St Thomas
YWCA St Thomas-Elgin
Family and Children's Services of St Thomas and Elgin County
St Thomas-Elgin Ontario Works
Fees
:
Free
Application
:
Call or email
Languages
:
English
Area(s) Served
:
St Thomas and Elgin County
See Also
:
Social Action Groups
This information was last
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updated on
6/22/2023
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About Us
Poverty Intervention St. Thomas Elgin is a group of committed community leaders and volunteers whose mission is to eliminate poverty by uniting the strengths and passions of those living in St. Thomas & Elgin County.