Location: St. John's ,
NL ,
TD Place, 140 Water Street, Suite 202
Type(s) of Advocacy: General Advocacy, Disability
Telephone: 709-722-7011
Other Telephone: TTY: 709-722-7998
Website: http://www.codnl.ca/
Advocacy Description: Operating at the provincial and local levels, COD is an advocacy organization concerned with all persons with disabilities, promoting their rights and raising public awareness of their needs. COD is...
Tags: advocacy, disability, Persons with Disabilities
Location: Corner Brook ,
NL ,
63 Broadway
Type(s) of Advocacy: General Advocacy, Addictions, Children and Youth, Family, Housing and Tenants, Seniors and Elders, Women
Telephone: (709) 634-4322
Advocacy Description: The Community Coalition on Housing and Homelessness (CCHH) is an advisory committee. The CCHH is responsible for increasing community awareness about housing and homelessness issues, and for working...
Tags: homelessness
Location: Corner Brook ,
NL ,
P.O. Box 373
2 Carmen Ave
2 Carmen Ave
Type(s) of Advocacy: General Advocacy, Crisis Services, Women
Telephone: 709-639-852
Website: http://www.cbwomenscentre.com/
Advocacy Description: The Centre provides:
* crisis intervention
* short term supportive counseling
* community education
* outreach
* professional development
* policy consultation
* community...
Tags: counseling, crisis assistance, housing support, women's advocacy, women's centre
Location: Gander ,
NL ,
61 Elizabeth Drive, Polaris Building,First Floor
Type(s) of Advocacy: General Advocacy, Crisis Services, Employment and Unemployment, Family, Health, Housing and Tenants, Violence, Welfare, Women
Telephone: 709-256 4395
Advocacy Description: The purpose of the Gander Status of Women Council is two fold:
1. To improve the quality of life of women, in the Central Newfoundland area and, globally.
2. To work towards achieving equality...
Tags: women fleeing abuse, women's advocacy, women's centre
Location: St. John's ,
NL ,
4 Escasoni Place
Type(s) of Advocacy: General Advocacy, Disability
Telephone: 709-722-4031
Other Telephone: TTY: 709-722-7998
Website: http://www.ilrc-nl.ca/
Advocacy Description: The ILRC is a resource centre designed by and for people with disabilities. The Independent Living Resource Centre supports people with disabilities to make their own choices, take risks and have...
Tags: advocacy, disability assistance, skills development
Location: St. John's ,
NL ,
44 Torbay Road
Box # 9, Nuport Building
Box # 9, Nuport Building
Type(s) of Advocacy: General Advocacy, Women
Telephone: 709-726-0321
Website: http://mwonl.info/
Advocacy Description: Multicultural Women's Organization of Newfoundland and Labrador is a provincial voluntary non-profit organization. Funded initially by the Secretary of State for Multicultural Women and Citizenship...
Tags: immigrants and refugees, multicultural, social support, women, women's advocacy
Location: St. John's ,
NL ,
31 Peet Street, P.O Box 8414
Type(s) of Advocacy: General Advocacy, Children and Youth, Disability, Employment and Unemployment, Family
Telephone: 709-722-0790
Website: http://www.nlacl.ca/
Advocacy Description: The Newfoundland & Labrador Association For Community Living (NLACL) is a provincial advocacy association dedicated to developing communities that welcome persons with developmental disabilities...
Tags: advocacy, developmental disabilities, resource centre
Location: St. John’s ,
NL ,
P.O. Box 8700
Type(s) of Advocacy: General Advocacy
Telephone: 709-729-2709
Website: http://www.justice.gov.nl.ca/hrc/
Advocacy Description: In the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, the Human Rights Code sets out rules that ensure the protection of individuals from discrimination and harassment.
The Human Rights Commission works hard...
Tags: human rights
Location: St. John's ,
NL ,
150 LeMarchant Road
Type(s) of Advocacy: General Advocacy, Crisis Services, Women
Telephone: 709-753-0220
Website: http://www.sjswc.ca/
Advocacy Description: The St. John's Status of Women Council recognizes that women, individually and as a group, have been and still are victimized by the existing social structures and practices.
As a non-partisan, pro-...
Tags: emergency housing, resource centre, support groups, women's centre
Location: St. John's ,
NL
Type(s) of Advocacy: General Advocacy, Employment and Unemployment, Housing and Tenants, Women
Telephone: 709-738-7805
Website: http://www.stellaburry.ca/
Advocacy Description: Stella Burry Community Services (SBCS) provides support and opportunities for renewal and self-discovery through programs that affirm every individuals strengths and abilities, restoring their sense...
Tags: affordable housing, skills development, supportive housing, women's shelter
