Savings Realized in 2002 and Allocated to the following programs in 2003:

Administration of NCB Program ($32,700.00)

The DTSSAB is allowed to offset some of the administration costs associated with providing the National Child Benefit Reinvestment Strategy.

The Boys and Girls Club of Timiskaming ($6,600.00)

This program is supporting different group/activities that involves children in the Kirkland Lake community such as Annual Craft Fair, Breakfast for Learning—School Snack Program, Coats for Kids, Community Garden, Kidsport, Learning Centre, Sports and Recreation Library, Teen Dances and Wayne Gretzky Foundation Hockey Equipment Drive.

Centre de Santé Communautaire du Témiskaming -  Food to Grow On ($20,000.00)

This program has successfully established breakfast and/or snack programs in 17 schools across the District of Timiskaming.

Centre de Santé Communautaire du Témiskaming - Kids on the Block ($15,000.00)

This program was introduced in 2003 and uses puppets to educate and heighten awareness of school age children on diverse topics such as drugs and alcohol, abuse prevention, bullying, disabilities and a wide variety of other subjects. 

Centre Pour Enfants Timiskaming Child Care Centre - Toy Lending Library ($5,000.00)

This program allows parents and children in the District of Timiskaming to borrow free of charge, toys, games, and puzzles.  The Toy Lending Library is located in the Haileybury premises.

Connections ($5,000.00)

This program is a stay-in-school initiative aimed at keeping youth, 13 to 18 years of age, in school and supports them while they complete their Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD).

Day Care Health & Safety Programs  ($12,251.00)

This program supports the different Day Care throughout the District of Timiskaming in supplying new equipments to ensure the children’s safety.

The Pavilion Family Resource Centre - Summer Program and Self Esteem Group for Children ($5,000.00)

The Pavilion Family Resource Centre introduced two new programs, this year:  

Self-Esteem Group for Children where children learn to communicate, feel good about themselves, enhance their positive self-image and learn coping skills.

Children’s Summer Program where children are educated on healthy lifestyles through physical activity, healthy snacks and personal hygiene.

Timiskaming Child and Family Services - Baby, Not Me, Not Now ($50,000.00)

This program has been funded since 2000 and focuses on improving parenting skills, reducing teen pregnancy and reducing child abuse through education.

Timiskaming Child and Family Services - Daddy and Me Program (20,000.00)

This new program was introduced this year and focuses on increasing awareness on the importance of fathers in the family structure.

Timiskaming Health Unit - Health Babies / Healthy Children ($70,000.00)

This program has been funded since 1999 by the DTSSAB.  Continued funding, has allowed the Health Unit to provide district-wide Well Baby Clinics and home visiting programs to high-risk mothers and babies.