This is a highly structured intensive community based alternative to custody for youth who have come in contact with the law. Youth engage in cognitive programming based on prevention, rehabilitation, and reintegration.
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The Forest Program serves youth ages 10 to 18 with a dual diagnosis and is part of the service array available through the Guiding Partnerships and Solutions (GPS) Program.
The Ontario Works program helps people in temporary financial need find sustainable employment and achieve self-reliance through the provision of effective, integrated employment services and financial assistance.
Assistance includes:
A 24-hour emergency shelter providing beds for youth between 16 and 21 years of age. It provides programming and support to youth in the following manner:
Offers a noon-hour lunch and chapel service with a Christ-focused message designed specifically for street-involved youth. Offers food, music, and people sharing their personal stories.
Retirement residence offering private suites with bathrooms. Short stay is available when space permits.
Retirement residence with private and semi-private rooms, can accommodate couples.
Basic services include:
Single point of access for children and youth to be placed on the Ontario Autism Program (OAP) waitlist for autism services. Facilitates an integrated and coordinated intake process to identify needs of children and youth with autism spectrum diso
The Provincial Youth Outreach Worker program (PYOW) helps marginalized and at-risk youth and families better navigate and connect with services in their communities to improve youth outcomes.
The Family Support program provides support, information, early intervention, and referral to other services for parents with youth ages 12 to 17 who are experiencing parenting challenges or parent/child conflicts.