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you improve your skills and employment prospects, and we help link the<br />
abilities of Saskatchewan’s workers with the needs of employers. We also<br />
assist the employer, by advertising your opportunities, promoting you<br />
and your services and connecting you with Saskatchewan workers.<br />
Our programs and services help:<br />
Employers:<br />
• recruiting workers<br />
• posting job vacancies through SaskJobs.ca at no charge<br />
• addressing skill shortages through training support<br />
Job Seekers:<br />
• plan a career<br />
• upgrade their education and learn job-related skills in demand<br />
• fi nd a job<br />
In fact, we can help anyone looking for career, training or employment<br />
information. Please take a look at what we have to offer.<br />
Contact:<br />
15 - 9800 Territorial Drive<br />
North Battleford, SK S9A 3N6<br />
Phone - 306-446-8705<br />
Canadian Blood Services<br />
www.blood.ca<br />
Why should you donate blood?<br />
Because it costs nothing yet means so much. Because you’re the type<br />
to save a life. To donate or volunteer call Canadian Blood Services.<br />
Blood. It’s in you to give.<br />
Contact:<br />
Toll Free Line - 1-888-2 DONATE (1-888-236-6283)<br />
Website address - www.blood.ca<br />
Canadian Cancer Society<br />
- The <strong>Battlefords</strong> Unit<br />
The <strong>Battlefords</strong> Unit of the Canadian Cancer Society was<br />
established in 1947. As one of 10 such units in the province,<br />
volunteers carry out the work of the Cancer Society to the public.<br />
The Unit covers an area of approximately 100 miles around the<br />
<strong>Battlefords</strong>. Programs of the Cancer Society are: Education, adult<br />
and youth; Publicity; service to patients; Mastectomy rehabilitation<br />
programs; Emotional Support, a support program to cancer patients<br />
and their families; “Us Too” prostate cancer support group; Relay for<br />
Life, Daffodil sales, Daffodil pin sales and Daffodil month Residential<br />
Canvass, the raising of funds for the necessary programs of research<br />
and those previously mentioned.<br />
Membership is open to volunteers wishing to promote the programs<br />
1891 - 100th Street, North Battleford<br />
Phone: 306-445-9418 Fax: 306-446-2336<br />
of the Canadian Cancer Society to the public.<br />
A call to <strong>Battlefords</strong> Unit will answer any questions for you.<br />
Contact:<br />
Phone - 445-3339<br />
Email - nb.ccssk@sk.cancer.ca<br />
President - Dawne Tokaryk<br />
Canadian Diabetes Association,<br />
<strong>Battlefords</strong> Branch<br />
The <strong>Battlefords</strong> Branch holds informational and educational events<br />
and offers support to individuals who are diabetic.<br />
Contact:<br />
Laura - 445-2832<br />
The Canadian Mental Health<br />
Association <strong>Battlefords</strong> Branch<br />
We are a non-profi t, community based organization which supports<br />
and promotes the rights of persons with mental illness to maximize<br />
their full potential through education, advocacy programs and services<br />
and promotes and enhances the mental health and well-being of<br />
members of the community. The <strong>Battlefords</strong> branch is one of ten<br />
branches in Saskatchewan. Annual memberships are available for<br />
anyone wishing to be involved in the association or for anyone wishing<br />
to show their support. Please call our offi ce if you would like more<br />
information.<br />
The Training for Employment Program (TEP) offers an in-house<br />
therapeutic program and employment training opportunities within<br />
the community. TEP does individual contracts for snow removal, fl yer<br />
delivery, yard maintenance, and odd jobs, as well as providing a hot<br />
lunch program to members on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and<br />
Thursdays.<br />
The Social Recreation Program focuses on community involvement,<br />
education and advocacy services. Social activities and recreational<br />
opportunities are offered to clients at a subsidized cost (e.g. Christmas<br />
supper and monthly dances, special events, art, bingos, seniors program,<br />
daytrips, games nights, bowling, extensive summer programming, and<br />
more). We currently offer 6 - 8 social recreation programs per week,<br />
and even more during summer months.<br />
Based on the Saskatchewan New Start Model for life skills training,<br />
our Life Skills Program aims to assist clients with developing and<br />
maintaining essential skills of daily living that may have been lost<br />
due to loss of independence, institutionalization and so forth. The Life<br />
Skills Program runs Monday and Wednesday morning (except during<br />
summer months).<br />
156 - 22nd Street West<br />
Ph: 937-3066<br />
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