CHILDREN'S AID FOUNDATION OF NOVA SCOTIA
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Mission Statement
The Mission of the Halifax Region Children's Aid Foundation is to strengthen our community by enhancing the well-being of vulnerable children and youth through prevention, enrichment, education and development.
About This Cause
The Halifax Region Children’s Aid Foundation is a non for profit organization dedicated to bridging opportunity gaps for children and youth who are in care or at risk. We wish to strengthen our community by enhancing the well-being of vulnerable children and youth through education, prevention, enrichment and development. National Grants: Our National Grants are provided in partnership with the Children’s Aid Foundation of Canada. They include grants focused on education, recreational activities, summer camps, immigrant and refugee families, and children and youth transitioning into care. Air Canada Health and Well-Being: This program is designed to assist the various health needs of children and youth being served by child welfare organizations. CIBC Miracle Fund: A special fund designed to support disadvantaged children and give them access to experiences that enhance their physical, mental, social and developmental well-being. Cooking Toward Independence- This program is designed to support cooking/budgeting/nutrition and fitness programming. The core program is open to 14-26 year old's to deliver tailored cooking, food budgeting and nutritional workshops. Scotia Capital Stay in School Program: •Stay in School Awards: A program designed to help disadvantaged children and youth strive for academic success and recognize their academic achievements. •Leap to Learning: A program meant to provide children in need with resources to help them achieve academic success. Funds go towards private and group tutoring. •Graduation Awards: Scotia Capital Graduation Awards are given to youth in care who are either graduating from junior high or high school. They are meant to recognize the efforts and achievements of youth in care and encourage them to continue with their education. Ted and Loretta Rogers Foster Care Comfort Kits: This program’s mission is to give comfort and support to children transitioning into foster care by providing them with backpacks that contain certain items that are meant to help children cope with this overwhelming period of their life and ease their transition. Regional Grants: Our Regional Grants are provided solely by the Halifax Region Children’s Aid Foundation and are geared towards oral health care, recreational activities, education and youth who are transition to independent living Good Beginnings Fund: A regional fund meant to provide financial support to vulnerable children under the age of 18. Funds are given to children and youth to support a variety of opportunities and experiences and/or to provide children with basic necessities. Sparkle Fund Nova Scotia: A program dedicated to providing youth ages 15-21 with funding to cover dental care costs. Education Achievement Awards: Education awards are granted to disadvantaged youth to support their post-secondary academic goals. Funds awarded are set directly to the institution or university to pay for partial or full tuition. Transitions to Independence: A program meant to provide opportunities and support to youth transitioning out of care to independent living.