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Financial Assistance - Halifax - Children & Youth

Access-A-Home Program

Web:  http://www.gov.ns.ca/coms/housing/people_with_disabilities/Access-A-HomeProgram.html

The Access-A-Home Program provides assistance to people who must adapt their homes for wheelchair use. The amount of assistance depends upon income.

Irving Oil - Fuel the Care Program

Phone: (902) 470-8076 - IWK Health Centre
Web: www.irvingoil.com/community/ftc.asp

Irving Oil provides gasoline gift certificates to families driving between home and hospital for their children’s medical appointments. The IWK administers the program on behalf of Irving Oil, parents must meet with the Social Work department to apply for assistance which is based on frequency of visits, distance of travel, and family income.

Tuition Support Program

Phone: (902) 424-5799
Web: tuitionsupport.ednet.ns.ca/

Program for special needs students with Individual Program Plans, to provide eligible students the opportunity to attend designated special education private schools.

SISIP Financial Services

Phone: 1-800-267-6681
Web: www.sisip.ca/en/Cfpaf_e/index.asp

The Canadian Assistance Personnel Assistance Fund provides financial assistance to serving and former members of the Canadian Forces (CF) and their immediate families.
 

Military Family Fund

Download: Military Family Fund (PDF)
Web: http://www.cfpsa.com/en/corporate/mfamily/index.asp
 
The Military Families Fund (MFF) is an agile and responsive means for Base and Wing Commanders, in concert with Military Family Resource Centers (MFRC) across the country, to help military families within hours of being advised of need. It will help with short-term emergencies and also provide long-term support. The MFF allows CF leadership to meet the special-case needs of CF members and their families with speed and flexibility not always available through the traditional programs.

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