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Links to our Web Site:
Completing High School
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Directions to our new site
820 Woodroffe Ave., Ottawa, ON, K2A 3V7
OCTranspo provides an easy to use travel planner on its web site. To use this travel planner all you have to do is enter your starting address, the location you want to go to along with the date and time you want to travel there. Once this information is entered, OCTranspo's computer quickly calculates the best route there and then prints out detailed instructions for you to use - starting bus station, walking time to this bus station, bus traveling time and walking time, if any, to your final destination once the bus arrives at the closest bus stop to where you want to go.
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A Free Dental Clinic for Bethany Parents and their Children
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 Dr. Tom Harle has had great success providing dental care to those in need locally at The Ottawa Mission and abroad in developing countries, and now he is bringing his time and talent to Bethany Hope Centre. By amassing funding, supplies and a host of volunteer dentists and hygienists, Dr. Harle is helping Bethany Hope Centre by providing an on-site, Portable Dental Clinic. This clinic will be shared with St. Mary's Home, St. Joe's Women's Centre and Youville Centre, in an effort to unite sister agencies and provide basic dental hygiene and education for women and children in need at these centres.
Services Offered: By focusing on disease prevention, oral health promotion, and education, we are empowering Bethany parents to take responsibility for their own and their children's oral health and to make sound decisions about their dental care. Basic dental services offered at the Portable Dental Clinic include:
Cleaning and polish;
Topical fluoride treatment;
Dental sealants;
Clinical exams and periodontal assessment;
Oral cancer screenings;
Composite fillings with or without freezing; and
Oral health education.
For an Appointment, please contact the front desk or Nurse Judy here at Bethany Hope Centre.
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Youth Retail Employment Program
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The Youth Retail Employment Program is looking for new candidates to take advantage of their excellent services.
The Pinecrest-Queensway YREP partners with Bayshore and Carlingwood Shopping Centres and other west end retailers to help youth (15-30 years of age) overcome barriers to joining the workforce. Candidates receive $10.25/hour for all program activities, and a $500 completion bonus at the end of the program. The program begins mid-May (exact start date T.B.D.)
The same program is provided for Ottawa South through the Rideau-Osgoode YREP, and begins on May 6th.
The Job-Track: Childcare program provides youth with with work placements in daycare centres and afterschool care programs. The program begins on May13th. This program operates out of the Pinecrest-Queensway Community Health Centre.
All three of our programs have a budget to help participants cover the cost of their own childcare.
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Mother's Day will soon be here
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On Mother's Day, many people in Canada stop for a moment to express gratitude to their mothers - or the mother figures in
their lives - on Mother's Day for taking care of them and helping them with life's challenges.  Most everyone in Canada knows that Mother's Day takes place each year on the second Sunday in May. This year that date falls on Sunday, May 12th. However, the day before, Bethany Hope Centre will be doing something special for moms. What will Bethany be doing for moms? Well, that's a surprise - a pleasant one though. To participate, you need to sign up. Please let the front desk know that you'd like to be part of Bethany's Mother's Day celebration. When you do so, you will be given the start time for this event and answers to any questions you may have.
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Thank you to a superb volunteer
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 On April 23rd, Bethany Hope Centre held a Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon to honour the wonderful men and women who do so much to help deliver Bethany's many programs.
Among the volunteers honoured at this luncheon was a woman who has been a magnificent friend to Youville Centre's Learning Coach Program. Her name is Flo Crosbie. Not only is Flo a superb math tutor she's also unequalled in the generosity of her support of the many Learning Coach clients that she has helped over the years.
Thank you very much, Flo, for all your help. We're all that much better because you've been here to encourage and befriend us all.
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The Annual LEAP Day Conference
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On May 15th the Learning Coach will not be at Bethany Hope Centre that day. Instead on that day, all LEAP clients are invited to participate in LEAP's annual conference held at City Hall on Lisgar Street in Jean Pigott Hall.
The day's activities begin at 10:00 a.m. To see photos and read information about last year's conference, please click here.
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Bethany Hope Centre Community Day and Yard Sale
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We're new to the neighbourhood, and we want to meet you!
Come on out to Bethany Hope Centre's Community Day and Yard Sale to shop, mingle, grab a burger, and enjoy the company. There will be tables where local vendors will sell their goods, and Bethany Hope tables where clients will sell handmade products. All proceeds from our client's products will go toward sponsoring an activity of their choosing.
Local vendors should register in person before May 31. There is a $10 fee required to reserve a table.
This event will be happening rain or shine. We have indoor space if the weather goes south, so don't let a few clouds keep you from dropping by!
Parking is limited, but there is street parking available nearby.
WHEN: Saturday June 8th 2013 from 8:30am to 3:30pm
WHERE: 820 Woodroffe Ave (just west of Carlingwood Mall)
QUESTIONS? Contact April at 613.725.1733
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YEP Hidden Treasures
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The Youth Enterprise Program: Hidden Treasures will provide Bethany's clients with the opportunity to create and sell their own products at the upcoming Bethany Hope Garage Sale on Saturday June 8th!
Participating in Hidden Treasures will be just like working at a mini job. Clients will work together with staff in creating some fun, crafty products. At the garage sale, everything will be put up for sale, and all the profits will be put towards an activity of the client's choice!
Who should sign up?
· Dedicated clients ready to attend program regularly and work hard.
When is this project starting?
· May 7th - May 29th YEP will be held from 1-3pm Tuesday's and Wednesday's
Child care available!
Where is this?
· The Butterfly Boutique in The Bethany Hope Centre
How do I sign up?
· Call April at the front desk (613 )725-1733 or see her in person to register. Feel free to give us a call if there is anything else you wish to know about YEP.
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Stop emailing yourself. Keep your work in the cloud
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 Did you forget that USB stick again?
Need to print your homework right now?
On Monday May 27th, from 1-3pm, Bethany Hope Centre clients will have a chance to learn about cloud computing at a workshop presented by Phil Wakeford.
This workshop will introduce you to the free, convenient services available online that allow you to create, edit, and save documents in the cloud. ILC students, sign up now! This workshop will help you save time and be more efficient as you complete your school work.
If you are interested in submitting your ILC work online, you'll want to hear all of these helpful tips.
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Thanks for classing up the joint!
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 Thanks to the anonymous donor who left this radio at Bethany's back door. Our clients like a bit of background music sometimes, and this radio lets us listen in style.
However, although we are enjoying this radio, just a quick reminder that Bethany Hope Centre no longer accepts donations.
Please drop off your used stuff at the nearest Salvation Army Thrift Store.
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Mom! He looks like a pig!
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Studious spends much of his time in the dark, behind a closed locked door. But when the weekdays hit, he's ready to strut his stuff. He is gaining popularity with the local youth, who can't sit still when they're in his presence.
Pictured here with Studious is Fan #1 - Izaaya.
There's just something about Studious.
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The quest for literacy continues
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 Two months ago, Bethany Hope Centre clients enrolled in the Ontario Literacy Course. Lead by teacher Phil Wakeford, students worked long hours writing outlines, paragraphs, and then essays.
The program has been successful, and our clients are that much closer to earning their high school diplomas.
We are looking forward to offering the course again in the near future.
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We depend on generous community support
The wonderful support of the Ottawa community makes many of our programs and services at Youville possible. We would like to thank everyone for their encouragement and financial support.
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