How We Help - Canadian Red Cross

Health Services in Canada

The Canadian Red Cross is a leader in supporting Canadians to remain living in their homes safely and with dignity through innovative and compassionate community health services.

Finding Family

The chaos and confusion that accompany war and natural disasters can separate families when they need each other most. The Canadian Red Cross Restoring Family Links program helps people in Canada re-establish contact.

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Risk Reduction and Resilience

The Canadian Red Cross’s National Risk Reduction and Resilience team contributes towards efforts building safe and resilient communities by addressing individual and collective risks related to disaster and crisis events, including health emergencies and climate change.

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Migrant and Refugee Services

Red Cross provides refugee claimants with information on how to find affordable housing, process a refugee claim, secure employment, as well as how to apply for legal aid or social assistance.

International Humanitarian Law

The Canadian Red Cross helps disseminate the principles of international humanitarian law to the armed forces, lawmakers, politicians, youth and the general public.

International cooperation

As part of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, the Canadian Red Cross has a long history of working with National Societies as they prepare for, respond to and recover from emergencies.