Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Toronto

Catholic Charities promotes the active participation of Catholics in the Archdiocese of Toronto in the planning, formation, development and provision of social services as an expression of their responsibility, under the authority of the bishop and to fulfill the Church's mission of proclaiming the Good News.
CATHOLIC CHARITIES MEMBER AGENCIES

ISARC

The Interfaith Social Assistance Reform Coalition (ISARC) was born out of the hope that together a coalition of faith groups could contribute to new public policies based upon greater justice and dignity for Ontarians marginalized by poverty. The central message shared by religious communities throughout the world, inspires people of faith to respond to our neighbours in need. Catholic Charities is a member.

MultiFaith Alliance to End Homelessness

The MultiFaith Alliance to End Homelessness is the unified voice of members of faith communities that include Aboriginal people, Anglican, B'hai, Baptist, Catholic, Hindu, Jain, Jewish, Mennonite, Muslim, Pentecostal, Salvation Army, Tibetan Buddhist, Unitarian, and United Church, and members of like-minded community organizations. They are working to end homelessness in the City of Toronto and the greater Toronto area. They have continuously met and urged municipal, provincial and federal MPs, MPPs and government officials to act decisively in meeting the needs of people for decent affordable housing; in asking persons of goodwill to join their voice to theirs in this common cause; and in partnering with others to improve housing conditions for people in need. Their actions are motivated and guided by MFATEH�s Declaration and Call to Action based on the fundamental dignity and worth of every human being, and that the care of poor and vulnerable people of all ages is a central tenet of our respective teachings and traditions, of good government, and of responsible, compassionate citizenship. Catholic Charities is a founding member.

Jesuit Forum for Social Faith and Justice

The Jesuit Forum for Social Faith and Justice is an initiative of the Jesuits in English Canada. We promote small group discussion. to help us get in touch with shared faith - social faith.

The poor are with us always

By Joanne Laucius, Postmedia News December 17, 2010
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The Ottawa Citizen

Wellesley Institute

The Wellesley Institute is a Toronto-based non-profit and non-partisan research and policy institute. Our focus is on developing research and community-based policy solutions to the problems of urban health and health disparities.

St. Michael's Hospital - Inner City Health - Keenan Research Centre

CRICH is part of the Keenan Research Centre in the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital. We receive annual core funding from the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, Ontario.

CRICH works in partnerships with non-researchers to produce evidence that can be used in practice. We collaborate with diverse policy sectors, including housing, transit, education, corrections, and community and social services.

Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives

The CCPA is an independent, non-partisan research institute concerned with issues of social and economic justice.

Canadian Homelessness Research Network

The Canadian Homelessness Research Network (CHRN), which is housed at York University, brings together top researchers on homelessness in Canada. Working in collaboration with non-governmental, non-profit organizations and with government), CHRN�s focus is to establish effective mechanisms for knowledge exchange and mobilization in the area of homelessness research in Canada.

The Homeless Hub

Launched in 2007, the Homeless Hub is a web-based research library and information center that was created to address the need for a single place to find homelessness information from across Canada. It is a web source where community services providers, researchers, government representatives, and the general public can access and share research, stories, and best practices.

HelpAge Canada

HelpAge Canada was founded in 1975 as Help the Aged (Canada) to represent the interests and needs of the older people in the developing world or in Canada. Its mission is to improve the quality of life of older persons, support their independence and inclusion, and provide services and programs to relieve distress, poverty and sickness. lives free of poverty and sickness.

KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives

KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives is a faith-based ecumenical organization that works for social change through advocacy, education and research in the areas of Ecological Justice, Economic Justice, Energy and Extraction, Human Rights, Just and Sustainable Livelihoods, and Indigenous Peoples. KAIROS is partnered with 21 organisations in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East, and some eighty local grassroots groups across Canada.

Development and Peace

The Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace is the official international development organization of the Catholic Church in Canada and the Canadian member of Caritas Internationalis. Inspired by Gospel values, particularly "the preferential option for the poor," the goals of Development and Peace are to support initiatives by people in the Global South to take control of their lives and to educate Canadians about North-South issues. It does education, advocacy and outreach through Development and Peace members from coast to coast.

Canadian Jesuits International

Canadian Jesuits International (CJI) is the international program of the Jesuits in English Canada. CJI supports poor and marginalized people in developing countries through the work of Jesuits and other partners and does advocacy through education and outreach programs.

North-South Institute

The North-South Institute provides research and analysis on foreign policy and international development issues for policy-makers, educators, business, the media and the general public.

Center of Concern

The Center of Concern is a faith-based organization working in collaboration with ecumenical and interfaith networks to bring a prophetic voice for social and economic justice to a global context. The Center is both a provider of information and analysis as well as a catalyst for launching projects to address issues or opportunities that advance an authentic human development agenda. Through analysis, education, advocacy and capacity building, the Center challenges structural injustice and promotes innovative economic alternatives.

Caritas Internationalis

Caritas Internationalis is the international Catholic social justice, solidarity and emergency relief network that promotes peace and reconciliation, responds to emergencies worldwide, furthers economic justice, advocates for action to lessen threats posed by climate change, works for an end to HIV and AIDS and has a special focus on justice issues related to women in the global south and international migration.

There are 165 members of Caritas Internationalis, representing Church organizations involved in solidarity and international development such as the Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace which is Caritas Canada. Pope John Paul II granted it canonical legal status to Caritas Internationalis. Its headquarters are in Vatican City, and has representatives at the United Nations in New York and Geneva, Rome, and Paris. In 165 countries, Caritas member organizations work together with people without regard to race or religion. Caritas members directly help 24 million people a year in 200 countries and territories.

CIDSE

CIDSE is an international alliance of Catholic development agencies working together for global justice. 16 catholic development organisations from Europe & North America, inspired by shared Christian values, come together under the CIDSE umbrella to promote global justice and solidarity. Central to CIDSE�s policy formulation and advocacy is its member organisations� work on a wide range of priorities, with local partner organisations in Africa, Asia and Latin America.