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News
New partnership to help patients struggling with addictions – GNB – July 2022
Partnership Provides students in 110 schools with more access to healthy foods – GNB – Sept 2022
“It’s important that the younger generation knows where their food comes from.”
Newest PROOF Report: Household Food Insecurity in Canada 2021
The latest national data from researchers at the University of Toronto show that food insecurity in Canada has remained largely unchanged over the last three years, with stark differences among the provinces.
Southwest NB Housing 2022 Reports – June 2022
Tenants now protected by a temporary rent cap – Active January 1 to December 31, 2022
Campobello Island Consolidated School
Read our community feature about Campobello Island Consolidated School’s breakfast program here on our website.
OPPORTUNITIES
SOUTHWEST NEW BRUNSWICK HOUSING SYMPOSIUM – REGISTER HERE for free!
September 29, 2022 from 9:30am-4pm at Dominion Hill Country Inn
CHARLOTTE COUNTY JOB CONNECTION
October 13th, from 11am-3pm
In-person fair held at the Garcelon Civic Centre | Virtual Job Fair held online at the same time!
To register your company to participate, complete the registration form here, and send your job postings via PDF to Hannah McGee, hmcgee@practicalhrs.com by September 23rd!
Charlotte County Adult Learning Inc. – GED Academic Upgrades Starting Soon!
We are a non-profit organization providing Free learning opportunities to adults throughout Charlotte County. Find out more on our website: http://www.ccalp.ca/ccalp-ca.html or call Sherry Xin Lu at (506) 755-7713
Low Income Energy Saving Program
The Low Income Energy Savings Program targets homes in need of major energy efficiency upgrades, especially those requiring insulation and air sealing. Click here for poster.
To learn more, visit www.saveenergynb.ca/lowincomeprogram or call toll free 1-866-443-6368
Or if your organization would like more information on how to share this with your clients, reach out to Nicole Townsend ntownsend@nbpower.com.
Order Rapid Antigen Tests and Masks- (eligible non-profits and charities)
The Canadian Red Cross – Stop the Spread and Stay Safe! Program expansion. Apply here to receive free take-home rapid antigen tests and masks to distribute to personnel and the people you serve.
LOOKING TO VOLUNTEER?
Charlotte Dial A Ride – Volunteer as a driver, help your community! Call 466-4444 for more info.
Volunteers needed in St. Andrews area – Connection NB pilot
Apply Now – Canadian Red Cross For questions about the program or to volunteer, call Carol Gamblin, the Community Coordinator for St. Andrews, at (506)469-4291.
Community Food Mentors
Are you inspired by the power of food for positive change in our communities? New Community Food Mentors training materials are available – go take a look! View the materials.
TRAINING & LEARNING
STARTING IN SEPTEMBER 2022
Building Inclusive Workplaces and Practices – Dialogue NB
Thursday, September 22, at 12:30-3:30pm. Register Here.
ASIST – Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training
September 21&22 at 28 Main St, St George. Cost: $200 for adults; $150 for students. For more info click here. To register email: lisa.cheney@gnb.ca
Dialogue NB
3 workshops offered under its new social enterprise Cohesia Institution. Cohesia helps organizations in New Brunswick to implement systems that promote Equity, Diversity, Inclusion (EDI), Anti-Racism and Anti-Oppression.
Register here for Workshop: Building Inclusive Workplaces and Practices, September 22, 2022.
Evaluate Your Impact – The Community Foundation
The Community Foundation of Greater Saint John is offering a 14 week course (bi-weekly) for 3-hour sessions on Thursday afternoons from September 12-December 12, 2022.
Tuition is $3750 with a deposit of $250 required to secure a space. Discounted rate available for multiple people from one organization – contact Working NB for funding options.
For questions or to register, contact Carrie Tanasichuk at carrie@sjfoundation.ca or (506) 607-1476.
COMING UP IN OCTOBER 2022
Become a Community Food Mentor (CFM)!
Register to our first-ever free, bilingual Virtual CFM Training! Join us every Tuesday (11am-1pm), from October 11th to November 29th. Register here before October 4th!
Winning Collaborations Workshop – Part 2
By the end of the day, participants will have a 3-6 month action plan for establishing or planning in small groups oriented around specific reasons for collaboration and/or a similar service. United Way Saint John, Kings & Charlotte is offering this workshop at no cost. Lunch will be provided!
Thursday, October 6 from 10am-3pm in Saint John. Register Here.
ANTI-RACISM EDUCATION – Part 1&2 – Dialogue NB
October 13&14, from 12:30-3:30pm. Register Here
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CHANGING MINDS
Changing Minds is a two-day training that gives us a broader view of what it is like to live with a mental illness, increasing our ability to offer understanding and support through 8 instructional modules.
October 26 & 27 at St Stephen Education Centre. Cost is $60+tax. For more info click here.
Register by emailing: lisa.cheney@gnb.ca
Board Governance Training
Join VCCC for an interactive and experiential board governance workshop for non-profits. Cost is $25/person (includes lunch).
Wednesday, October 26th, from 10am-4pm. Location tbd. Register Here.
*If this date does not work for you, see Nov 4th date below*
PLAN FOR NOVEMBER 2022
Board Governance Training
Join United Way for an interactive and experiential board governance workshop for non-profits. Cost is $25/person (includes lunch).
Friday, November 4 from 9am-3pm in Saint John. Register Here.
Social Enterprise New Brunswick Workshops
Social Enterprise NB has launched a website with resources and a series of free workshops. You can access them by clicking on this link: Workshops – Social Enterprise New Brunswick
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
NEW OPPORTUNITIES
Simply Organic Giving Fund – Non-profits are eligible as well as programs that promote access to healthy, organic food options and that utilize and distribute organic food or meals. Submit application by September 30th for the 2023 season! Find the Grant Guidelines on their website.
KidSport (in English) | KidSport (in French)
Playing sports helps kids feel a sense of community! If you know of families who are seeking help to cover the cost of registration or looking to subsidize registration fees, please send them to our website to apply!
Petro-Canada CareMakers Foundation: Local Grants
Aimed at creating awareness and understanding of the issue of family caregiving in Canada and inspire Canadians to help. The Local Grant application portal will be open for four weeks: September 30 until October 28, 2022. Interested applicants may read the FAQ on the Foundations website.
Walmart Canada Corporate Giving Program
Focus areas for funding include building strong communities, disaster preparedness and relief, hunger relief, food access, and healthy eating. Applications are accepted and reviewed on an ongoing basis.
Desjardins Credit Union GoodSpark Foundation – Accepting Rolling Applications
This Fund aims to boost regional development and socioeconomic recovery by investing in projects that support community priorities, including youth, sustainable development and entrepreneurship!
RBC Future Launch Fund – Accepting Applications Now!
To help Canadian Youth prepare for the jobs of tomorrow.
ONGOING OPPORTUNITIES
McConnell Foundation (Climate, Reconciliation and Communities)
In addition to these focus areas the Foundation also considers proposals with national relevance and the potential to make systems change.Currently accepting applications.
Community Foundation Canada’s Indigenous Peoples Resilience Fund
The Indigenous Peoples Resilience Fund (IPRF) is an Indigenous-led effort to respond to urgent community needs while taking a long-term view on building community resilience. Any Indigenous-led organization or Indigenous-serving organization working to foster resilience in Inuit, Métis, and First Nations communities anywhere in Canada can apply for resiliency funds ranging from $5,000 to $30,000. Applications open for monthly intakes.
Breakfast Clubs of Canada (School Food Program support)
New and existing breakfast programs can apply for support year-round. Plus they have tools and resources that can be used in school food programs.
Applications accepted year-round. More details…
PC Children’s Charity (School Food Program support)
Three types of funding available: One for food purchase for daily food programs, another for equipment necessary for those daily programs, and a third for certain costs associated with food-based education.
Check specific funding details for deadlines. More details…
Are you or someone you know looking to put a community-service project to action but don’t know where to start? #RisingYouth Community Service Grants empowers young people, ages 15-30 to imagine ideas that can support their local community and helps put those ideas into action through grants of $250, $750, or $1500.
Documents have been revised for 2022 and are now available on the GNB Public Health Website.
Do you have a program idea that increases access to healthy food, increases food literacy and/or fosters community connectedness? Apply today!
News
Newest PROOF Report: Household Food Insecurity in Canada 2021
The latest national data from researchers at the University of Toronto show that food insecurity in Canada has remained largely unchanged over the last three years, with stark differences among the provinces.
Southwest NB Housing 2022 Reports – June 2022
Learning from Lived Experience: Qualitative Housing Report
Southwest New Brunswick 2022 Municipal Housing Update
Tenants now protected by a temporary rent cap – Active January 1 to December 31, 2022
VCCC AGM and Summer Gathering
In August VCCC celebrated 10-years of working together with partners and community members to reduce the impacts of poverty in our region! Heather Knight from the St. Croix Courier reached out to us and shared the news with the wider community. You can read the article here: https://stcroixcourier.ca/vibrant-communities-charlotte-county-hosts-annual-summer-gathering-after-three-year-hiatus/
If you missed the gathering you can read about our reasons for celebrating in our Monthly Highlight feature through the .jpeg added at the end of this email.
OPPORTUNITIES
United Way is Hiring! – Community Impact Manager
Apply by September 9th, 2022.
Charlotte County Adult Learning Inc. – GED Academic Upgrades Starting Soon!
We are a non-profit organization providing Free learning opportunities to adults throughout Charlotte County. Find out more on our website: http://www.ccalp.ca/ccalp-ca.html or call Sherry Xin Lu at (506) 755-7713
Sign the Basic Income NOW Atlantic Canada Consensus Statement
Basic Income NOW, Atlantic Canada is a coalition of Atlantic Canadian organizations and individual advocates working in solidarity to call for the implementation of a basic income.
Read and sign the statement here.
Low Income Energy Saving Program
The Low Income Energy Savings Program targets homes in need of major energy efficiency upgrades, especially those requiring insulation and air sealing. Click here for poster.
To learn more, visit www.saveenergynb.ca/lowincomeprogram or call toll free 1-866-443-6368
Or if your organization would like more information on how to share this with your clients, reach out to Nicole Townsend ntownsend@nbpower.com.
Order Rapid Antigen Tests and Masks- (eligible non-profits and charities)
The Canadian Red Cross – Stop the Spread and Stay Safe! Program expansion. Apply here to receive free take-home rapid antigen tests and masks to distribute to personnel and the people you serve.
LOOKING TO VOLUNTEER?
Charlotte Dial A Ride – Volunteer as a driver, help your community! Call 466-4444 for more info.
Volunteers needed in St. Andrews area – Connection NB pilot
Apply Now – Canadian Red Cross For questions about the program or to volunteer, call Carol Gamblin, the Community Coordinator for St. Andrews, at (506)469-4291.
Community Food Mentors
Are you inspired by the power of food for positive change in our communities? New Community Food Mentors training materials are available – go take a look! View the materials.
TRAINING & LEARNING
STARTING IN SEPTEMBER 2022
ASIST – Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training
Sept. 21&22 at 28 Main St, St George. Cost: $200 for adults; $150 for students. For more info click here.
To register email: lisa.cheney@gnb.ca
Dialogue NB
3 workshops offered under its new social enterprise Cohesia Institution. Cohesia helps organizations in New Brunswick to implement systems that promote Equity, Diversity, Inclusion (EDI), Anti-Racism and Anti-Oppression.
Register here for Workshop: Building Inclusive Workplaces and Practices, Sept 22, 2022.
Evaluate Your Impact – The Community Foundation
The Community Foundation of Greater Saint John is offering a 14 week course (bi-weekly) for 3-hour sessions on Thursday afternoons from Sept 12-Dec12, 2022.
Tuition is $3750 with a deposit of $250 required to secure a space. Discounted rate available for multiple people from one organization – contact Working NB for funding options.
For questions or to register, contact Carrie Tanasichuk at carrie@sjfoundation.ca or (506) 607-1476.
COMING UP IN OCTOBER 2022
Become a Community Food Mentor (CFM)!
Register to our first-ever free, bilingual Virtual CFM Training! Join us every Tuesday (11am-1pm), from October 11th to November 29th. Register here before October 4th!
Winning Collaborations Workshop – Part 2
By the end of the day, participants will have a 3-6 month action plan for establishing or planning in small groups oriented around specific reasons for collaboration and/or a similar service. United Way Saint John, Kings & Charlotte is offering this workshop at no cost. Lunch will be provided!
Thursday, October 6 from 10am-3pm in Saint John. Register Here.
CHANGING MINDS
Changing Minds is a two-day training that give us a broader view of what it is like to live with a mental illness, increasing our ability to offer understanding and support through 8 instructional modules.
Oct. 26 & 27 at St Stephen Education Centre. Cost is $60+tax. For more info click here.
Register by emailing: lisa.cheney@gnb.ca
Board Governance Training
Join VCCC for an interactive and experiential board governance workshop for non-profits. Cost is $25/person (includes lunch).
Wednesday, October 26th, from 10am-4pm. Location tbd. Register Here.
*If this date does not work for you, see Nov 4th date below*
PLAN FOR NOVEMBER 2022
Board Governance Training
Join United Way for an interactive and experiential board governance workshop for non-profits. Cost is $25/person (includes lunch).
Friday, November 4 from 9am-3pm in Saint John. Register Here.
Social Enterprise New Brunswick Workshops
Social Enterprise NB has launched a website with resources and a series of free workshops. You can access them by clicking on this link: Workshops – Social Enterprise New Brunswick
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
NEW OPPORTUNITIES
KidSport (in English) | KidSport (in French)
Playing sports helps kids feel a sense of community! If you know of families who are seeking help to cover the cost of registration or looking to subsidize registration fees, please send them to our website to apply!
Petro-Canada CareMakers Foundation: Local Grants
Aimed at creating awareness and understanding of the issue of family caregiving in Canada and inspire Canadians to help. The Local Grant application portal will be open for four weeks: September 30 until October 28, 2022. Interested applicants may read the FAQ on the Foundations website.
Simply Organic Giving Fund – Non-profits are eligible as well as programs that promote access to healthy, organic food options and that utilize and distribute organic food or meals. Submit application by September 30th for the 2023 season! Find the Grant Guidelines on their website.
Walmart Canada Corporate Giving Program
Focus areas for funding include building strong communities, disaster preparedness and relief, hunger relief, food access, and healthy eating. Applications are accepted and reviewed on an ongoing basis.
Desjardins Credit Union GoodSpark Foundation – Accepting Rolling Applications
This Fund aims to boost regional development and socioeconomic recovery by investing in projects that support community priorities, including youth, sustainable development and entrepreneurship!
RBC Future Launch Fund – Accepting Applications Now!
To help Canadian Youth prepare for the jobs of tomorrow.
ONGOING OPPORTUNITIES
McConnell Foundation (Climate, Reconciliation and Communities)
In addition to these focus areas the Foundation also considers proposals with national relevance and the potential to make systems change.Currently accepting applications.
Community Foundation Canada’s Indigenous Peoples Resilience Fund
The Indigenous Peoples Resilience Fund (IPRF) is an Indigenous-led effort to respond to urgent community needs while taking a long-term view on building community resilience. Any Indigenous-led organization or Indigenous-serving organization working to foster resilience in Inuit, Métis, and First Nations communities anywhere in Canada can apply for resiliency funds ranging from $5,000 to $30,000. Applications open for monthly intakes.
Breakfast Clubs of Canada (School Food Program support)
New and existing breakfast programs can apply for support year-round. Plus they have tools and resources that can be used in school food programs.
Applications accepted year-round. More details…
PC Children’s Charity (School Food Program support)
Three types of funding available: One for food purchase for daily food programs, another for equipment necessary for those daily programs, and a third for certain costs associated with food-based education.
Check specific funding details for deadlines. More details…
Are you or someone you know looking to put a community-service project to action but don’t know where to start? #RisingYouth Community Service Grants empowers young people, ages 15-30 to imagine ideas that can support their local community and helps put those ideas into action through grants of $250, $750, or $1500.
Documents have been revised for 2022 and are now available on the GNB Public Health Website.
Do you have a program idea that increases access to healthy food, increases food literacy and/or fosters community connectedness? Apply today!
RESOURCES
GC Donate
A new initiative from the Government of Canada. GCDonate is an online platform designed to facilitate the process for government departments and agencies to donate surplus moveable assets to designated eligible groups, such as charitable or non-profit organizations. For easy and free registration click here.
Get Your Benefits and Financial Literacy
It’s not too late to file. More information is available by visiting Get Your Benefits (gnb.ca). Visit Overcoming Poverty Together for more information on assistance with filing your tax and benefit return with volunteers from the Community Volunteer Income Tax Program. For details and eligibility go to Canada.ca/taxes-help or call 1-855-516-4405 today.
RBC 4 Seasons of Reconciliation
RBC is honoured to partner with First Nations University of Canada and Reconciliation Education to welcome and invite you to learn from the various Indigenous contributors involved in the creation of 4 Seasons of Reconciliation. Register here for this Free online course.
New Brunswick 211
211 is a free, confidential information and referral line that helps New Brunswickers navigate and connect to the network of community, social, non-clinical health and government support available across the province. Call 24/7, talk to a real person who listens and is compassionate, new resources, such as the Canada/NB Housing Benefit, are added regularly. Simply dial: 211 or visit https://nb.211.ca/
NB Community Transportation Network
The New Brunswick Community Transportation Service is a network of nonprofits offering equitable community transportation solutions when no affordable and accessible service is available.
Charlotte Dial-A-Ride is part of this network. Call 466-4444, Mon-Fri, to learn more about receiving a drive, arranging a delivery, or volunteering as a driver.
Mental Health Resources
- BridgetheGapp online Mental Health resource: https://nb.bridgethegapp.ca/
- CMHA NB Bounceback program: https://cmhanb.ca/bounceback/
- Canadian Mental Health Association of New Brunswick offers programs and online workshops
Canada-NB Housing Benefit
The Department of Social Development has launched the rental affordability benefit for low-income working families with children. For more details click here.
DATA Sources:
- New Brunswick Well-Being Indicators Dashboard
- New Brunswick Health Council Community Profiles
- 2022 Southwest NB Housing Reports
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Raymond FunkCommunity Coordinator | Coordonnatrice Communautaire
Vibrant Communities Charlotte County | Comté de Charlotte
Tel: (506) 321-2297 Email: ray@vibrantcc.ca
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