Public Service Announcements
TELEPHONE AID LINE KINGSTON
Do you believe listening makes a difference? BE A VOLUNTEER!
Telephone Aid Line Kingston, otherwise known as TALK,
is looking to the community for caring people interested
in lending an ear to callers. TALK is a crisis, distress,
befriending and information line. The service is anonymous,
non-judgmental, and confidential. For more information,
please call 531-8529 anytime and leave a message.
KINGSTON DISTRICT INFORMATION CENTRE
The Kingston District Information Centre is pleased
to announce that they have over six hundred courses
posted over the Internet. The Training Link Project
links job listings with many towns in the area. The
Interactive Training Inventory is an on-line data base
of training information. The site offers one stop access
to community training information. It’s free,
and there are many different courses, from computers,
to business, to agriculture. For more information, please
contact Suzanne Couture at 542-1001.
MOBILE CRISIS RESPONSE AND COUNSELLING SERVICE
There is a free counselling service available for families,
individuals and youth.
The Mobile Crisis Response and Counselling Service offers
a variety of counselling services including:
crisis intervention, co-operative parenting after separation
and divorce, and help with other family related conflict
issues.
For more information, you can call 328-0370.
S. A. C. C. K
The Sexual Assault Centre of Kingston is accepting
applications for volunteers.
Join a dedicated team who support survivors of sexual
violence. Women with diverse backgrounds and life experience
are encouraged to apply.
Contact the Volunteer Service Coordinator at 545-0762
ext: 103. Or send and e-mail to sacck@kingston.net.
YOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE
The Youth Advisory Committee of the Community Foundation
of Greater Kingston is looking for new members. If you
are between the ages of 14 and 22 and are interested
in making a difference for youth in our community, then
you are invited to join. The Youth Advisory Committee
meets twice a month to discuss goals for the year, which
include making grants to youth initiatives, working
with other youth groups, and participating in youth
activities on the local and national level.
For more information, call Andy at the Community Foundation
of Greater Kingston at 546-9696.
VOLUNTEER KINGSTON
In a recent survey, only a quarter of the students
who are expected to graduate in June of this year, said
they have completed their 40 hours of community work,
which they have to do in order to graduate. Volunteer
Kingston, in cooperation with the Limestone School Board,
is opening the first student volunteer referral service
at Lasalle Secondary School. Staff at the referral office
will provide students with the volunteer opportunities
while also being a place for organizations to find the
volunteers they need.
For further information, please contact Nancy Lawlor
at 542-8512.
STREETSMART
Streetsmart is here for those who don’t fit into
the traditional school setting. Students may be referred
by their student service department or they may come
to us directly if they are not in school right now.
Students aged 16-20 may register at any time through
the school year.
Streetsmart provides an open and responsive environment.
For more information, drop by their central downtown
location at 14 Montreal Street between 10 and 4 p.m.
so if you’re looking for a different way to learn,
check out Streetsmart.
FRONTENAC - KINGSTON COUNCIL ON AGING
The Frontenac-Kingston Council on Aging needs you to
donate your pennies. If you have a jar of change that
you don’t want to roll, help the senior citizens
of your community by donating them to the council on
aging. You can drop off your change at the council office
at 230 Brock Street between nine and four on weekdays.
Even your pennies can make a huge difference.
S. A. F. E.
Students Advocation for a homophobic Free Environment,
also known as SAFE, meet weekly for fun, support, and
political activism. The meetings are open to Lesbian,
Gay, Bisexual or Transgendered Highschool youth and
their allies.
For more information, you can call Mike at 549-6874,
or e-mail safe_info@sympatico.ca.
KINGSTON HUMANE SOCIETY
The Kingston Humane Society desperately needs people
to provide homes for pregnant animals to give birth
in and nurse their young until they are ready to be
put up for adoption.
Fostering animals from the shelter is at no cost to
the foster parent. All food, litter and medication if
necessary will be provided.
For more information, please call the Kingston Humane
Society at (613)- 546-1291.
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