HCSA Community Services originally started as a halfway house for recovering drug addicts and ex- offenders. Today, their work has expanded to include ex-offenders, teenage girls who have experienced the complex trauma of physical, sexual or emotional abuse, and single parents with limited support. This initiative provides a training allowance for 59 vulnerable members enrolled in the HCSA Academy Culinary Training Centre course to keep them motivated to complete a 6 week culinary course and receive a WSQ Higher Certification in Food Services (Culinary Arts). This will subsequently open them to job opportunities from HCSA’s F&B partners, enabling them to support themselves and their families.0f024b