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United Way at Queen's Speaker Series

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United Way at Queen’s Speaker Series
Sustainable Development Goals in focus

Principal Patrick Deane hosts an enlightening and illuminating look at the Greater Kingston community and how United Way helps strengthen it.

Learn how the United Way of Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington and its partner agencies are addressing the needs of people right here in our community and how your support makes this happen. These events will be focused on how agencies are working to advance the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

 

No Hunger

No Poverty

Homelessness and Mental Health

Principal Patrick Deane hosts a panel discussion with Bhavana Varma, United Way KFLA, Carol Ravnaas, Addictions and Mental Health Services, Jay Nowak, Home Base Housing and Vivienne Parent, Kingston Youth Shelter, about homelessness and mental health, and how United Way-funded programs are working to help people dealing with these issues.

 

Video courtesy the Office of the Principal at Queen's University

Human Trafficking

Principal Patrick Deane hosts a panel discussion with Bhavana Varma, United Way KFLA, Kim Graham, Sexual Assault Centre Kingston and Lana Saunders, Kingston & Frontenac Victim Services, about human trafficking in the Kingston region and how United Way-funded programs are working to help support survivors.

Video courtesy the Office of the Principal at Queen's University

Issues Affecting Youth

Shawn Quigley of Youth Diversion and Denise Lamb of Kingston Youth Shelter talk with Bhavana Varma about how United Way benefits the services they provide to Kingston at-risk youth facing homelessness, addictions and mental health.

Video courtesy the Office of the Principal at Queen's University

Mental Health Services

Kim Irvine-Albano of Resolve Counselling and Ronda Candy of Martha's Table talk with Bhavana Varma and Principal Patrick Deane about how United Way supports the services they provide to local clients needing mental health services.

Video courtesy the Office of the Principal at Queen's University

Food Security in our region

Principal Patrick Deane is joined by Bhavana Varma, United Way KFL&A, Brenda Moore of the Food Sharing Project and Kathy Sturmey of KCHC Seniors Food Box to talk about food security in the Kingston region.

Video courtesy the Office of the Principal at Queen's University