73933 Annual Report Docv7 - YMCA of Edmonton, AB
73933 Annual Report Docv7 - YMCA of Edmonton, AB
73933 Annual Report Docv7 - YMCA of Edmonton, AB
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one partner at a time<br />
In January 2006, the <strong>YMCA</strong> Housing<br />
program established a partnership with<br />
the George Spady Centre. The purpose<br />
<strong>of</strong> this partnership was to provide<br />
temporary shelter to clients who have<br />
finished detox and waiting for<br />
treatment. There are long waiting lists<br />
for treatment and clients are sometimes<br />
delayed a month after detox to be<br />
admitted into treatment. Many <strong>of</strong> the<br />
clients that George Spady serve are<br />
homeless and have no shelter after they<br />
leave detox. As a former employee <strong>of</strong> the<br />
George Spady, I <strong>of</strong>ten witnessed clients<br />
relapsing after detox because they had<br />
no housing until their treatment date.<br />
Clients <strong>of</strong>ten found themselves back on<br />
the streets and drawn back into a<br />
lifestyle <strong>of</strong> alcohol and drugs. Our<br />
partnership with the George Spady<br />
Centre provides the clients with a safe<br />
place to stay until they leave for<br />
treatment. During their stay at the<br />
<strong>YMCA</strong>, they are given the opportunity<br />
to participate in recovery programs such<br />
as AADAC and 12 Step programs.<br />
We have five rooms available for the<br />
George Spady clients. Since January, we<br />
have had eight clients participate in the<br />
program. All <strong>of</strong> those clients successfully<br />
made it to treatment, so far. One <strong>of</strong> the<br />
two that did not make it to treatment<br />
cancelled treatment due to medical<br />
reasons. Presently we have three clients<br />
occupying rooms from the program and<br />
doing well with focusing on their<br />
recovery.<br />
Corinna Meyers<br />
<strong>YMCA</strong> housing support worker<br />
2006 COMMUNITY PARTNERS<br />
We <strong>of</strong>fer our sincere thanks to the following<br />
partners who assist us in expanding the impact<br />
<strong>of</strong> our work in the community.<br />
AADAC<br />
ACJ Bogota (Bogota <strong>YMCA</strong>)<br />
Aboriginal Consulting<br />
Association<br />
Active <strong>Edmonton</strong><br />
Alberta Health<br />
& Safety Council<br />
Allers House Group Home<br />
Alberta Human Resources<br />
& Employment<br />
Alberta Justice<br />
Arch Enterprise<br />
ASSIST Community<br />
Services Centre<br />
Bent Arrow Traditional<br />
Healing Society<br />
Beverly Towne Community<br />
Big Brothers & Big Sisters<br />
Bishop Savaryn<br />
Parent’s Society<br />
Bissell Centre<br />
Blue Quill Community League<br />
Boyle Street Community<br />
Services Co-op<br />
Boys’ & Girls’ Clubs<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>Edmonton</strong><br />
CASA<br />
Callingwood/Lymburn<br />
Community League<br />
Callingwood Physical Therapy<br />
& Sports Injury Clinic<br />
Canadian International<br />
Development Agency<br />
(CIDA)<br />
Canadian Health Network<br />
Canadian Heritage<br />
Canadian Native<br />
Friendship Centre<br />
Canadian Tire Foundation<br />
for Families<br />
The Capital Care Group<br />
Capital Health Authority<br />
Castle Downs<br />
Recreation Society<br />
Catholic Social Services<br />
Centre for Family Literacy<br />
Centre High<br />
City Centre Education Project<br />
Chrysalis<br />
City <strong>of</strong> <strong>Edmonton</strong><br />
Community Services<br />
Community Action Project<br />
Community Independent<br />
Living Program<br />
Community Options<br />
Connect Society<br />
Crystal Kids<br />
Cunningham Place<br />
Downtown Business<br />
Association<br />
Eastwood Public<br />
Health Centre<br />
<strong>Edmonton</strong> Catholic Schools<br />
<strong>Edmonton</strong> Christmas Bureau<br />
<strong>Edmonton</strong> City Centre<br />
Church Corp.<br />
<strong>Edmonton</strong> Coalition on<br />
Housing & Homelessness<br />
<strong>Edmonton</strong> Community<br />
Foundation<br />
<strong>Edmonton</strong> Community<br />
Services-Spousal Family<br />
Violence Unit<br />
<strong>Edmonton</strong> Federation<br />
<strong>of</strong> Community Leagues<br />
<strong>Edmonton</strong> Food Bank<br />
<strong>Edmonton</strong> Inner City<br />
Housing Society<br />
<strong>Edmonton</strong> Public Library<br />
<strong>Edmonton</strong> Public Schools<br />
<strong>Edmonton</strong> Social<br />
Planning Council<br />
<strong>Edmonton</strong> Youth<br />
Justice Committee<br />
Employabilities<br />
Excel Resources Society<br />
Families First <strong>Edmonton</strong><br />
George Spady Centre<br />
Glastonbury<br />
Community League<br />
Government <strong>of</strong> Canada-<br />
Treasury Board<br />
Grande Prairie & District<br />
Development Committee<br />
Grant MacEwan College<br />
Greenfield Group Home<br />
Herb Jamieson/Hope Mission<br />
Jasper Place Family Resource<br />
Centre - West Parent Link<br />
KARA Family Resource Centre<br />
Kids Kottage<br />
Kiwanis Club <strong>of</strong> <strong>Edmonton</strong><br />
Lessard Community League<br />
Living Positive<br />
McMahon Youth, Family<br />
& Community Services<br />
Association<br />
Mennonite Centre<br />
for Newcomers<br />
Metis Child & Family Services<br />
Misericordia Hospital<br />
Multi-cultural Health<br />
Brokers Co-operative<br />
Muttart Foundation<br />
Norwood Family<br />
Resource Centre<br />
Operation Friendship<br />
Housing Society<br />
Our House<br />
Poundmaker Lodge<br />
Rainbows<br />
Region 6 <strong>Edmonton</strong> & Area<br />
Child & Family Services<br />
Riverbend Community League<br />
Downtown <strong>Edmonton</strong><br />
Community<br />
Association (DECA)<br />
Rotary Club <strong>of</strong> <strong>Edmonton</strong><br />
The Salvation Army<br />
Santa Maria Goretti<br />
Centre Association<br />
Scouts Canada<br />
Services for Children<br />
with Disabilities<br />
Society For The Retired<br />
& Semi-retired<br />
Society Wecan Cooperative<br />
Solicitor General Dept.<br />
<strong>of</strong> Alberta- Alternative<br />
Measures Program<br />
Sudanese Youth Group<br />
Success by Six<br />
Terra Association<br />
TFC Group Home<br />
TRAC - Terwilligar Riverbend<br />
Advisory Council<br />
Twin Brooks Community<br />
League<br />
United Way <strong>of</strong> the Alberta<br />
Capital Region<br />
Voice <strong>of</strong> the Voiceless<br />
Youth Group<br />
WEAC Shelter<br />
Willowby Community League<br />
Women’s Emergency Shelter<br />
Yellowbird Community League<br />
<strong>YMCA</strong> Canada<br />
YWCA <strong>of</strong> <strong>Edmonton</strong><br />
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