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Schizophrenia Society of Ontario (SSO): Scholarships

Applications are now open for SSO’s scholarship program, Canada’s only bursary program dedicated to funding educational opportunities for individuals living with schizophrenia or psychosis. SSO is offering the following scholarship streams:
- Schizophrenia Society of Ontario Scholarship: For individuals living with schizophrenia or psychosis;
- Say Yes to Me Scholarship: For individuals living with schizophrenia funded by Otsuka-Lundbeck;
- Klara Boadway Memorial Scholarship: For young female-identified persons living with schizophrenia or psychosis, pursuing an education in the health, social sciences or social services fields. Funded by Richard Boadway and Deb Cole.
To access the criteria and application forms, please visit the SSO site.
For any questions please contact Kayla Nicholls at knicholls@schizophrenia.on.ca or 416-449-6830 ext. 229.
Deadline: July 5th, 2017

These evenings are free for people with disabilities, families, friends and allies. See Details.
Date: June 6th and 7th. People are welcomed to attend one or both nights.

Contact Hamilton needs board members from across all the communities it services. If you are interested in joining Contact Hamilton’s Board of Directors, please click HERE for more information.

ReportON is a telephone line and email address to report actual or suspected abuse or neglect of adults with a developmental disability. Click HERE

Spotlight on Transformation is the ministry’s newsletter for people interested in services and supports for people with a developmental disability. Please click HERE to view the latest edition of Spotlight on Transformation.

Developed by the Ministry of Community and Social Services, this information sheet highlights some of the key rules about working while receiving ODSP benefits. For more information, please click HERE.

Last modified: June 1, 2017