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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Friday, January 23, 2015 | 24 Program will eliminate barriers for struggling single mothers continued from p.16 Working together, the community partners are able provide comprehensive support to help participants succeed. Halton Region will provide housing and daycare subsidies while Sheridan will provide the students with laptops, internship placements and assistance with their job search. HSH will recruit participants and qualify their applications. It will also provide support, job internships and advice on the program. Two other community groups will also assist. The YMCA of Oakville is providing participants' children with swimming lessons, teen leadership programs and summer camp experiences, while ArtHouse will provide music, drama and visual arts programming for children between the ages of seven and 11. "This couldn't be done with just one organization," said Jeff Zabudsky, president and CEO of Sheridan College. "Sometimes students aren't successful because of other challenges they face. This will allow them to focus on their academic success." The collaborative effort of the Homeward Bound Halton program has Oakville Community Foundation CEO Rusty Baillie seeking partnerships for future projects. "If we can align on priority issues and knock the big ones down, the others will be so much easier," he said. "Together we can fund them and do more." · · · Rebecca and Linda will both begin studying business administration in September. They will be two of the first five to enrol at Sheridan through Homeward Bound Halton. "What I am looking forward to most by going to college is learning," said Linda, the first member of her family to attend college. "I am finally going to get the education I didn't want or value when I was younger. I think (my children) now see it as a possibility for themselves as well." 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