Topics this spring include hormone replacement therapy, osteoporosis, and contraception. The centre also makes available a collection of books, videos, and pamphlets. Unfortunately, despite Windsor's underserviced status, the centre was unable to access funding from the Ministry of Health to cover administrative and special programming costs. Hopefully, the centre's growing success will earn it future funding support, allowing it to open its doors to all women in the region. It currently earns discounts for cardholders from 16 participating businesses.
Businesses range from retailers to national product manufacturers.
Paperwork is minimal. Across Canada, one in five children live with a single parent. More than half of single parent families have incomes below the poverty line. The recently released Growing Gap report of the Centre for Social Justice in Toronto found that children living in families experiencing poverty are at risk of poor health, malnourishment, falling behind in school, and eventually dropping out of school. It is an inspiring example of creative partnerships and the potential of women's health organizing.