War Amps (The)
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PDF (New Window)| Record #: OCR1624 | Last Full Update: 10 Apr 2018 |
| Contact Information | |
|---|---|
| Office Phone | 613-731-3821 |
| Toll Free Phone | 1-800-465-2677 CHAMP Program 1-800-267-4023 Key Tags 1-800-250-3030 Media 1-877-606-3342 National Amputee Centre 1-877-612-2472 PLAYSAFE / DRIVESAFE Programs 1-800-267-7487 |
| Fax | 613-731-3234 |
| communications@waramps.ca | |
| Website | www.waramps.ca |
| Social Media |  Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheWarAmps Twitter: twitter.com/TheWarAmps YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/warampsofcanada |
| Site Information | |
| Located In Community | Ottawa |
| Address & Map | |
| Intersection | Riverside Dr and Hog's Back Rd |
| Physical Access | Fully Accessible |
| Agency Information | |
| Legal Status | (50) Non Profit |
| Established | 1919 |
| Primary Executive | Dave Saundeers, Chief Operating Officer; Phone: 416-412-0600; Fax: 1-800-219-8988; Email: customerservice@waramps.ca |
| Alternate Executive | Danita Chisholm, Executive Director of Communications\CHAMP; Phone: 613-731-3821; Email: communications@waramps.ca |
| Funding | Fundraising - Key Tag Service ; Donations - Charitable Registration Number: 131969628 RR0001 |
| Description and Service Details | |
| Description (Service) | Organization that offers help to amputees of all ages, through its programs Main programs and services: * Key Tag and Address Label Service: A sheltered workshop where war amputees could not only work for competitive wages * Address Label Service provides year-round employment for the disabled staff at the Key Tag Service * Child Amputee (CHAMP) Program: Financial assistance for artificial limbs, regional seminars and peer support * CHAMP Seminars: Regional seminars every year to bring together child amputees and their parents * National Amputee Centre (NAC): Educates amputees and their families about all aspects of amputation * information from all over the world is shared with amputees and the prosthetic industry in Canada * Advocacy: Educates amputees on their rights and helps them access important financial and health-care benefits * PLAYSAFE / DRIVESAFE Programs: Kids-to-kids approach to safety awareness where, through parades, public service messages and videos, CHAMP youngsters become Safety Ambassadors * Adult Amputee Program: Provides financial assistance towards the cost of artificial limbs |
| Hours | Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm |
| Areas Served | Canada |
| Eligibility | Amputees |
| Application | Call to access programs or services and to obtain forms |
| Languages | English ; French |
| Fees | None |
| Categories and Classification | |
| Service Categories | Computer Distribution Programs ~ Amputations ~ Children and Youth With Disabilities ; Disability Associations ~ Amputations ; Disease/Disability Information ~ Amputations ; Fundraising Campaigns ~ Amputations ; Lost and Found ; Peer Role Model Programs ~ Amputations ; Peer to Peer Networking ~ Amputations ~ Children and Youth With Disabilities ; Prosthetics/Orthotics/Seating ~ Assistive Technology Expense Assistance ~ Children and Youth With Disabilities ; Prosthetics/Orthotics/Seating ~ Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance ; Subject Specific Public Awareness/Education ~ Safety Issues ; Traffic Safety Education/Inspections |
