Ten Successful Years
In June 2009, HIPPY Canada celebrated ten years of success by toasting the 2,533 families it supported through its sites.

Click here to download the 2007-8 HIPPY Canada Annual Report
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Click here to download the 2006-7 HIPPY Canada Annual Report
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Click here to download the 2005-6 HIPPY Canada Annual Report
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Click here to download the 2003-5 HIPPY Canada Biannual Report
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Click here to download the 2002-3 HIPPY Canada Annual Report
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HIPPY Britannia
Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, HIPPY Britannia was Canada's first fully operational HIPPY site. It began operation in 1998 in partnership with the Britannia Community Centre, Simon Fraser University and the National Council of Jewish Women, and runs out of the Britannia Community Centre located in Vancouver's Eastside in the Grandview Woodlands neighbourhood. The site plays a key role as a resource for the other sites; and has worked with over 400 families from 24 nationalities, of which 90% completed the program. At present, there is one full-time coordinator and four part-time home visitors.

HIPPY Red Deer
HIPPY Canada was first to introduced in Red Deer, Alberta in January 2009. The CIC funders agreed to fund this programme to help low income families and new immigrant families through Central Alberta Immigrant Women Association (CAIWA). We started with about 32 families, they were served by 4 home visitors with different languages: Arabic, Spanish, Austronesia (Philippines) and Persian. The home visitors are helping the new immigrant families to get them involved into the Canadian society by giving them extra information and resources so they can feel comfortable. Our second program started in October 2009 with sixty children and the same home visitors, and we all are working really hard to overcome enormous difficulties in order to help the children and develop their confidence.

HIPPY Calgary
HIPPY Calgary began in August 2009 through the generous support of Citizenship and Immigration Canada. The site operates out of the Calgary Immigrant Women's Association (CIWA), an agency that has been serving immigrant women and their families since 1982. Last year HIPPY Calgary worked with 56 families with 60 children who spoke more than 24 languages and came from all parts of the world. The HIPPY Calgary staff consists of 9 team members, including the program coordinator and 8 home visitors. For more information please visit our website:
http://www.ciwa-online.com

HIPPY Montréal
HIPPY Montréal began operating in October 2005, thanks to a partnership between The Centre for Literacy, Elizabeth House and the the Salvation Army. The site operates out of the Notre-Dame-de-Grâce and Côtes-des-Neiges neighbourhoods where HIPPY is offered in both French and English, making HIPPY Montréal the first bilingual HIPPY site in Canada. Serving populations of immigrant families and young, single mothers, HIPPY Montréal participants represent 36 nationalities, and speak 21 languages. In 2008-09, the program served 115 families, with a staff of 11 part-time home visitors, a coordinator, program assistant and part-time fundraiser/developer. Funding for HIPPY Montréal has bee generously provided by the Lucie and André Chagnon Foundation, Caisse populaire Desjardins, Great West, the city of Montreal and many others. For more information, please see:
http://www.centreforliteracy.qc.ca/projects/hippy.htm.

HIPPY Oakville
HIPPY Oakville opened its doors in December 2007 and is able to deliver the HIPPY Programme in five languages besides English, Cantonese, Mandarin, Spanish, French. At present, there is one full-time coordinator and 5 part time home visitors. Partnership with Michelle Knoll Oak Park Moms, Tots, and Michelle Braida St. James Catholic School. Currently, we are serving 47 children, and 45 mothers. Funding is provided by Halting Healthy Community Fund. Also, the Public Health Nurses of Halton Region have been strong supporters in the HIPPY group meeting. Their willingness to accommodate the specific needs of our families is outstanding. They discuss a wide range of topics during the meetings which always provide relevant and useful information to the parents.

Oakville is known as one of the richest communities in Canada and for its natural beauty. However, there is a considerable percentage of the population - almost 50 % who are functioning below level two in literacy. People in this category lack the skills for applying for a good job or tasks as simple as going to the doctor. Poverty is also present in our residents most notable in new immigrants 13. 7%. For these reasons and for these people, we strongly believe that Oakville needs our service. They are trying to change the course of their lives and HIPPY Oakville is doing an extraordinary job changing them from feeling hopeless to being successful in Canadian society.
For more information visit our website:
http://www.hippyoakville.org/Default.asp?id=1

HIPPY Toronto
The Program started in 2005 at the Jane/Finch neighborhood in Toronto, and was funded by Trillium Foundation. At Thorncliffe Park we are partnering with Thorncliffe Neighborhood Office. At Flemingdon Park we are partnering with Flemingdon Neighborhood Services. At Davenport/Perth we are partnering with Davenport/Perth Neighborhood Centre. At Malvern we are partnering with the early years centre of Malvern Family Resource Centre. For the Francophone Communities we are partnering with Centre Francophone de Toronto. HIPPY is offered in both English and French. We are currently serving 168 mothers all across our board. Languages spoken in the families: Tamil, Portuguese, Twi, Karen/Burmese, Spanish, Mandarin, Urdu, Pashtu, Arabic, Dari, and Farsi. All newcomer families are from African, Asian, European, Latin American, and Middle Eastern backgrounds. We are currently serving 212 children all across our board. HIPPY Toronto currently operating with a staff of: 24 part time home visitors, HIPPY Program Manager, 4 Site Leads, Part time Program Administrative Support Worker.
For more information please visit our website:
http://www.workingwomencc.org/

HIPPY Ottawa
HIPPY Ottawa began at the Vanier Community Services Centre in December of 2008. The HIPPY Ottawa community supports 60 families and has 6 dynamic and caring home visitors who speak French, English, Spanish, Arabic and Creole. The HIPPY Ottawa program is offered in French and English. We have a culturally diverse community that includes; Haitian, Moroccan, Mexican, Russian, Egyptian, Colombian, Inuit, Iraqi, and Lebanese families. We offer weekly home visits, bi-weekly group meetings and outings to many cultural events. We are one of the Vanier Community Services Centre programs and are supported by: The Friends of HIPPY OTTAWA, Citizenship and Immigration Canada, TELUS, The Harold Crabtree Foundation, The Trillium Foundation, and the Community Foundation of Ottawa.
For more information about our HIPPY program please go to:
http://www.cscvanier.com/en/Service_%C3%A0_la_famille_40/items/16.html



HIPPY Squamish Nation
We are pleased to be offering the HIPPY Program to families of the Squamish for the third year now. We have had a change in Home Visitors and Alexandrea Burns brings much experience, enthusiasm and skill to the position. For the first time, we have a wait list! As with all new programs, it can take time to become established in a community. Our program is supported by many and promoting literacy in each program we offer is a priority.

Katzie HIPPY
Katzie HIPPY is located 100km East of Vancouver in Pitt Meadows B.C on the Katzie First Nation situated on the banks of the Fraser River. The community population is approximately 300+. HIPPY was launched in April 2002 out of the Katzie Health Office. We are currently serving 10 families, 13 children. Staff: one coordinator/home visitor 30hrs per week.

HIPPY Musqueam Nation
The Musqueam First Nation is presently enrolling children in the HIPPY program. We are located on the beautiful shore of the Fraser River in Vancouver BC. The Musqueam community offers HIPPY to all of its members and has done so for the past 8 years. Our program has 12 families enrolled, with high hopes that more will join in the near future. Two Home Visitors are staffed to better accommodate the participating families.

HIPPY Heiltsuk Nation
This HIPPY program is located in northern British Columbia on the Heiltsuk Nation reserve in Bella Bella (450 miles north of Vancouver, BC, an island half way between Vancouver Island and the Queen Charlotte Island). One home visitor launched the HIPPY program for 15 three years old children in May 2006.

HIPPY Tsleil-Waututh Nation
Tsleil-Waututh Nation currently is offering the Aboriginal HIPPY program to members in the community. The site operates out of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation Administration Office with two home visitors, Sarah Thomas and Meade Manson. This year there are 13 families involved in the program which is the highest so far. This is the first year that we are serving the French Curriculum to the families and so far it is going really well. More Information will be posted on the Tsleil-Waututh Nation Website in the new year.
http://www.twnation.ca

Urban Aboriginal HIPPY
Urban Aboriginal HIPPY is currently offered at Aboriginal Child & Family Support Services supported by Vancouver Native Health Society. Began operating in the fiscal year of 2005/2006. The site operates out of the Phil Bouvier Family Centre where HIPPY is offered in English. We are currently serving 17 families - 19 Aboriginal children. These families mainly speak English at home but they represent many different nations from the aboriginal culture which some practice their native language.
Staff: one HIPPY Coordinator/Home visitor working full time (40 hours a week). Funding for Urban Aboriginal HIPPY is generously provided by Vancouver Native Health Society. For more information visit our website:
http://vnhs.net





HIPPY Haida Gwaii
HIPPY Toronto expansion (2010)

In addition to these the HIPPY Canada office receives a steady stream of inquiries about the HIPPY program (on average one to two per week).