Welcome Inn Community Centre of Hamilton

Together with community members in Hamilton’s north end Welcome Inn Community Centre works to alleviate poverty loneliness and marginalization by offering supportive relationships promoting wellness and providing capacity-building opportunities. Welcome Inn currently has four program areas and all four program areas are designed to foster wellness in eight key areas: emotional physical social financial intellectual occupational environmental and spiritual wellness Children’s Programs: •Learning and Fun Afterschool Program: The LAF program is designed to provide academic supports social opportunities and mental health resources for children who experience poverty or marginalization •Summer Day Camp: The summer day camp provides elementary school-aged children an opportunity to participate in group games outings craft time and recreational opportunities •Teen Talks: Welcome Inn’s youth program is a youth-empowerment program that invites youth to work collaboratively to create mental health-related programming that can be shared with other youth programs Senior’s Programs: •Diner’s Club: For isolated and vulnerable seniors Welcome Inn runs a congregate dining program that includes a volunteer-cooked meal and an afternoon educational and social program •Community Visitation Program: Welcome Inn’s volunteer-based visitation program connects seniors with volunteers who visit regularly. For those with more complex needs staff and trained volunteers offer mental health supports housing assistance support with food insecurity and relational supports Food Access Initiatives: •Food Bank: The food bank which is open to all community members includes an intake process that allows staff to explore possible supports and referrals that may help reduce food insecurity •Nutrition Awareness Programs: Throughout the year staff and volunteers run educational programs and prepare sample dishes Community Programs: •Tax Clinic: Welcome Inn’s volunteer-run t