LIFE*SPIN - Links to other helpful resources on the net



www.dwatch.ca/ Democracy Watch is a Canadian citizen advocacy organization that works with Canadians in their role a voters, citizens, taxpayers, consumers and shareholders.	www.fcm.ca/ *The Federation of Canadian* Municipalities is the national voice of municipal governments, dedicated to improving the quality of life in all communities by promoting strong, effective and accountable municipal government.
www.luhc.org *The London Unemployment Help Centre* offers a supportive professional environment and provides employment assistance with effective job search techniques, career advice and placement opportunities.	www.cancrc.org/ *The Canadian Community Reinvestment Coalition* is a coalition of over 110 anti-poverty, consumer, community economic development, labour and small business groups, representing over 3 million people all over Canada that advocates for the bank accountability in Canada.
www.calmeadow.com/ *Calmeadow* is a Canadian non-profit organization dedicated to providing access to credit and other financial services to self-employed people in Canada and the developing world.	www.creditcounsellinglondon.on.ca/ *Credit Counseling London* is London's only accredited not-for-profit credit counseling agency. They will assist you to deal with creditors, rebuild your credit rating, set budgets and plan for financial security.
www.cityfarmer.org/ City Farmer is a non-profit society that promotes urban food production and environmental conservation. Urban agriculture is a new and growing field. The site concerns itself with serving city farmers and all manners of subjects from rooftop gardens, to air pollution, recipes and much more.	www.caslondon.on.ca/ *Children's Aid Society of London and Middlesex* protects and cares for children at risk and is committed to the healthy development of children and the strengthening of families. The Children's Aid Society handles adoptions, investigations allegations of child abuse or neglect, foster care and counseling services.
www.mcss.gov.on.ca/mcss *The Ministry of Community and Social Services* is the provincial ministry whose programs include Social Assistance, Ontario Works, Ontario Disability Support Plan, Adoption services information and child care information. The site provides the ministry's publications, forms, legislation and news releases.	www.ccac-ont.ca *Community Care Access Centre of London-Middlesex* assists people and the community access health and support services and resources by providing program and service information; care at home; access to Long Term Care facilities and education and research.
www.cleonet.ca *CLEONet is a project of Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO)* Who is CleoNet for? For organizations that produce, use, or need community legal education materials, CLEONet is a tool to find resources, share information, and work together online. We welcome anyone to visit CLEONet and use our resources. But when we designed and planned the site, we had in mind our primary audience—people who work at legal clinics and community organizations across Ontario.	www.missionservices.ca *Mission Services of London* is a social and welfare agency with a Christ like orientation. Mission Services strives to serve the disadvantaged and/or homeless, whether man, woman or child by the provision of food, clothing, shelter and rehabilitation where appropriate.
www.housingagain.web.net/ Housing Again is a site dedicated to putting affordable housing back on the public agenda. Site provides up-to-date information.	www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/ *Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation* (CMHC) is the government of Canada's national housing agency. CMHC develops new ways to finance home purchases.
www.legalaid.on.ca/ *Legal Aid* Ontario promotes access to justice throughout Ontario for low-income individuals by providing quality legal aid services; and seeks to recognize the diverse legal needs of low-income individuals and disadvantaged communities.	www.londondistresscentre/ If you feel stressed, lonely, confused, and desperate or just want to talk, call London and District Distress Centre, they will listen. Each problem is handled in an atmosphere of confidentiality, anonymity and impartiality. 24 hour help line.
www.lift.to *Low Income Families Together* (LIFT) commits to strengthen community foundations and enable members to develop and share resources. This organization's programs and initiatives include community economic development, community education, and social policy development.	www.lfcc.on.ca/ *The Centre for Children and Families of the London Family Court Clinic* is a non-profit agency, which advocates for the special needs of children involved in the justice system as young offenders, victims of crime or abuse, or as the subjects of custody disputes. Advocacy includes assessment, counseling, prevention services, research, dissemination of information and training for the community.
www.lcclc.org *The London Cross Cultural Learner Centre* is an educational and multicultural resource centre dedicated to providing information and services to New Canadians. The London Cross Cultural Learner Centre also seeks to promote cross-cultural understanding.	www.lincproject.org *The Low Income Networking and Communications* (LINC) Project is the electronic crossroads where low-income organizations confronting the shredding of the social safety net can connect and have their organizing efforts represented. LINC also helps low income organizations integrate technology into their campaigns.
www.gccrc.ca Glen Cairn Community Resource Centre is a non-profit neighbourhood place dedicated to enhancing quality of community life. Programs and services include parent support groups, family outreach, collective kitchens, English as a second Language, wellness baby clinics etc.	www.ccsd.ca/ The Canadian Council on Social Development is a non-profit organization that focuses on concerns such as income security, employment, poverty, child welfare, pensions and government social policies. The CCSD promotes better social and economic security for all Canadians.
www.osdc.org *The Ontario Social Development Council* is a charitable organization, which proposes and responds to social and economic policies and programs to ensure the protection and enhancement of fundamental human rights, dignity and well-being.	www.straightgoods.com/ *Straightgoods* provides updated information on how to save your money and protect your rights. They are a consumer and news watchdog. The site also has investigative reports, features, forums, archives and links to others who share the same values.
www.ontla.on.ca/web/home.do "Legislative Assembly of Ontario" - Welcome to Legislative Assembly of Ontario	www.ocsj.ca *The Ontario Coalition for Social Justice* is a coalition of provincial and national groups promoting social and economic justice.
wsocialplanningtoronto.org/Index2.htm *Workfare Watch* is a joint project of the Community Social Planning Council of Toronto and the Ontario Social Safety Network. It was established in 1996 to monitor and report on the implementation of workfare policies in Ontario and their impact.	dawn.thot.net/cera2.html *The Ontario Social Safety Network* (OSSN) is a provincial organization formed to fight attacks on the social programs that make up our social safety net and to support progressive social policy change. The Network is dedicated to sharing information about changes to social security programs.
www.lawc.on.ca/ The Battered Women's Advocacy Centre offers advocacy, support and safety planning to help women create strategies and to have access to supportive resources to assist them in ending the violence in their lives. Changes: In November 2001, the agency changed its name from the London Battered Women's Advocacy Centre to the London Abused Women's Centre.
www.swc-cfc.gc.ca *Status of Women Canada* is the federal government agency that promotes gender equality and the full participation of women in the economic, social, cultural and political life of the country.	www.gov.on.ca/owd *The Ontario Women's Directorate* (OWD) promotes personal safety specifically the prevention of violence against women. Working with other ministries, the OWD plays a key role in developing policies and programs that address violence against women and their children.
www.city.london.on.ca/cityhall/CommServices/cssse.htm#Social *The City of London's Department of Community and Social Services* web site provides information on OntarioWorks and related issues for the city of London.