February 17, 2023 -
Head of Sudbury John Howard Society says many youth have been diverted from incarceration in recent years, but she’s still concerned by facility’s impending closure
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February 3, 2023 - In many impoverished neighbourhoods, what you often feel immediately is a captivating energy, and a strong sense of family and community. I’m the oldest of seven children born to teenage Caribbean parents – raised primarily by my mother – and I grew up in such places in Toronto: Jane and Finch, Sparroway, Chester Le, Lawrence Heights.…Read More
January 25, 2023 - The John Howard Society of Hamilton, Burlington & Area is getting $600,000 over four years to support its Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Youth Justice Program.…Read More
November 14, 2022 -
The newly launched Support Not Stigma organization aims to better the wellness of people in the Kingston area who use substances.
…Read MoreNovember 14, 2022 - An initiative with five programs aimed at increasing support and reducing the stigmatization of those who use substances has received $1.34 million in federal funding.…Read More
September 27, 2022 -
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How a former inmate is working to bring a healing lodge to Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory
September 27, 2022 - Ontario says it is investing $90 million in new funding for a program that aims to help find work for those who are unemployed or underemployed.
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September 27, 2022 - In an effort to address Ontario’s massive labour shortage, the province is calling on businesses, unions and training facilities to give people a second chance.…Read More