Organismes sans but lucratif à Halifax

Chisholm Services for Children is a not for profit organization that provides residential care for eight children using a trauma informed care framework of practice. In addition to the residential care facility, Chisholm also operates the LINKS Children’s Literacy Program, a literacy skills development program providing support to students in grades primary to six throughout four sites in the Halifax area. The LINKS program provides literacy support for children who are reading below grade level and/or who are diagnosed with a learning disability. HISTORY Chisholm Services for Children has a long history of providing service to women, children and families dating back to 1890. The service was founded by the Sisters of the Good Shepherd and adapted to the needs of the community over the years, providing a range of services for often misunderstood and marginalized members of the community. In the early seventies two community based programs were established to provide a place for young women, 12 years of age and older, to live when they were unable to live at home. These programs were called Chisholm Centre and Barnett House. On June 3, 2004, Chisholm Youth Services incorporated under the Society’s Act of Nova Scotia, and on July 1, 2004 Chisholm Youth Services officially took over the operations of Chisholm Centre and Barnett House. Continuing to adapt to the changing needs of our community, in partnership with the Department of Community Services, Chisholm now provides residential care for co-ed children 12 and younger who have experienced complex developmental trauma. As a result of the trauma, these children are unable to live at home. With this change in mandate, the service officially changed its name to Chisholm Services for Children on June 29, 2012. Today, Chisholm is proud to offer the only long-term program for children requiring such care in Halifax, reaching across Nova Scotia to provide care for children as needed. The Chisholm Foundation for Children was established on November 19, 2010 to assist Chisholm in providing a residence for the children to live, as well as support the delivery of the service as required. For more information on the Foundation, click here.

The Empathy Factory was founded in 2010. Our mission is to instil a sense of empathy and a philanthropic spirit in Canada's youth. We want to inspire, empower and challenge youth to tap into their empathy and create social change through age appropriate Empathy Factory programs. Our Programs Project: Empathy - We visit schools and deliver workshops on the value of volunteering, philanthropy, and related topics to children aged 8-15. We then challenge them to submit ideas that will better their communities in the categories of health, environment, social justice and/or education. The top one or two ideas at each school receive the full support and mentorship of the Empathy Factory staff and volunteers throughout the execution of the idea. Upon completion of the projects, we ensure that each student submits a reflection of their learning outcomes, successes, and failures. Accelerating: Empathy - The two-day annual conference event brings together aspiring social innovators from high schools across the province to take part in an experiential educational environment that seeks to inspire, challenge, and empower participants. Participants are asked to devise a solution to a timely social issue, collaborate with fellow students, mentors and industry experts to refine their idea, and pitch their polished proposal to a panel of high-profile judges.

The Word on the Street is a free to attend, one-day literary and literacy festival on Halifax's beautiful waterfront. The festival features local and national authors, illustrators, and artists who come to read, discuss, and collaborate. WOTS is a family friendly event with engaging content for all ages!

Nocturne: Art at Night is a fall festival that brings art and energy to the streets of Halifax between 6 p.m.-midnight. The completely free annual event showcases and celebrates the visual arts scene in Halifax. Nocturne, designed and planned by volunteers, is an opportunity for everyone to experience the art of Halifax in a whole new light.

The Bella Rose Arts Centre Society was created in order to fill the need for a performing arts venue and cultural space in the Clayton Park neighbourhood of Halifax Mainland North. The society is a registered, not-for-profit charity whose function is to operate the Bella Rose Arts Centre theatre and its programs. The mission of the Bella Rose Arts Centre is to foster appreciation and understanding of the arts within the school and community through an inclusive approach to music, fine arts and performing arts programming. The main focus of the Bella Rose Arts Centre is to facilitate arts education and programming within the diverse community of Halifax Mainland North.

The Halifax Busker Festival is the oldest and largest of its kind in Canada. The Festival Team is excited to offer electrifying international performers from Canada, United Stages, England, Ireland and Australia! Come and watch them perform a wide varity of street theatre, acrobatics, music, visual arts, fire displays and comedy.

The Bella Rose Arts Centre is a performing arts venue located inside of Halifax West High School. The goal of the Bell Rose Arts Centre is to bring school and community to an appreciation and understanding of diverse cultures through an inclusive approach to music and fine arts programming. Currently, the theatre is seeking volunteers to assist with fundraisers and community based events. Volunteers will be trained on proper theatre etiquette, the theatre's emergency procedures and more. Interested individuals should email info@bellaroseartscentre.com for a volunteer application form.

Latispanica mission is the promotion of the Hispanic Latin culture, the celebration of diversity and integration in Nova Scotia. Latispanica is a non-profit organization based register in 2012. It is a cultural association organized by a group of dedicated volunteers members who share the mission and vision of Latispanica.

With locations in downtown Halifax and Yarmouth, the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia is the largest art museum in Atlantic Canada. Since 1908, the Gallery has been a gateway for the visual arts in Atlantic Canada by engaging people with art. It is committed to this mission as an agency of the Province of Nova Scotia and one of the premier arts institutions in Canada. The Gallery is also responsible for acquiring, preserving and exhibiting works of art, and for providing education in the visual arts. The Gallery’s Permanent Collection currently holds over 17,000 works.

The Halifax Tea Festival brings together like-minded people to raise awareness around locally owned and operated teashops, cafes, local food establishments, organic agriculture, artisans, etc. This festival supports the Buy Local movement by providing an accessible way to introduce products and services to the community in a unique and fun manner. Last year for our First Annual event we welcomed hundreds of tea enthusiasts from HRM and beyond. The Festival taps into the history and the culture of tea. It’s an opportunity to connect deeper with each other and our health. The event is family friendly, safe, interactive, and full of learning opportunities.The Halifax Tea Festival donates a portion of admission fees to a non-profit every year. Please visit the gallery on our website to see an incredible collection of photos from last years amazing event!

Heritage Trust of Nova Scotia, founded in 1959, is a non-profit registered charity whose goal is to conserve buildings and sites of historic significance, and to promote this important cultural component of Nova Scotia’s identity. HTNS gives small grants, publishes, hosts lectures and other educational events, researches buildings and sites.

Our vision: Healthy lives free of heart disease and stroke. Together we will make it happen. Our mission: Prevent disease Give children and youth the best start for a long, healthy life Empower Canadians to live healthy lives Save lives Enable faster, better cardiac emergency response and treatment Enable faster, better stroke response and treatment Promote recovery Enhance support for survivors, families and caregivers Our values: A passion for health Making a difference Learning every day Being extraordinary together Embracing diversity We achieve our mission through: Investing in life-saving research Advocating for healthy public policies Partnering with stakeholders Engaging Canadians to make health last Ensuring health equity To learn how we are working towards our mission, see our Strategic Plan.