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Vita Nova Foundation

Vita Nova Foundation

The Vitanova Foundation is a non-profit corporation chartered by the Province of Ontario and a registered Canadian charity that provides a range of addiction-related services to individuals, families and the community at large - all at no charge.

Founded in 1987 by Franca Damiani Carella, Vitanova's 15,000 sq.ft. facility houses a domiciliary shelter and offers a variety of counselor-operated day programs, evening aftercare and therapy courses. Treatment is available for alcohol abuse, drug abuse, gambling addictions and anger management.

Vitanova is a client-centered agency focused on restoring the individual's potential as a valued member of a fully functioning family and a contributor to the community at large.

Restore Canada

Restore Canada
We believe that no one person is more important than another, and that our primary vocation is to look after each other; especially the poor and the marginalized.  At Restore, we focus on developing plans and guiding people from a place of distress to a sustainable and healthy life.  We work through local churches to serve those in need and distress in order to build a bridge to a restored life, so that they can manage on their own.

There are three things that Restore Canada does ...

1. We provide training and mentoring to local church care planners and care givers in the Restore Method of Care. The Restore Method enables churches and their volunteers to bless people in distress while guiding those that want to change on a path to a more sustainable life.
2. We provide a searchable database of community resources to help identify the existing community resources that are available to people in need and make these sources, and their qualifying characteristics, easily available to care planners.
3. We are building a community of individuals, churches and organizations who care for those in need, on the margins and who feel beaten down. By collaborating together we know we can bring more people power and financial resources to help those who find themselves in trouble.  We put on events to support this community, as well as training sessions to address specific issues people and families face in times of distress