THIS SERVICE IS NON-QUEER, TRANS & LGBTQ SPECIFIC

Youth Matters is designed to help youth aged 15 – 30 that are facing barriers to employment navigate the labour market and successfully transition into sustained employment. We support them through skills development, education, and meaningful work experiences. Services are currently delivered virtually.

In various community settings in North East and East London, the Youth Outreach Workers (YOW) work together with youth, ages 12-21 (aprx), to build their resiliency and skills. Workers build trust with youth, families, and the community, and support them to find appropriate programs and services. The YOW team enhances and promotes the development of community based services and leadership opportunities for young people in the community. This program is LGBTQ+ friendly and offers advocacy and support for LGBTQ youth.

ACDR youth outreach programs aim to reduce new HIV infections among youth priority groups through peer-to-peer education and engagement, by increasing knowledge of HIV and safer sex, building capacity through community and leadership, access to free condoms, and making changes in behaviour over time. Opportunities for volunteering, free sexual health workshops to any or group who ask, and judgment-free information. Although the office is in Oshawa, the programs are virtual and region-wide.

St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton’s Youth Wellness Centre is an accessible, friendly space for young people age 17 to 25 to receive the best possible care for mental health and addiction issues. We offer confidential clinical care for:
-Youth who are experiencing emerging mental health and addictions concerns
-Youth who are already receiving child and adolescent mental health services delivered by our community partners, and will need additional support to transition into adult services
-Youth who are students of Mohawk, McMaster, or Redeemer and/or who are facing significant barriers to accessing care

YRGSA North is the next generation drop-in space for LGBTQ2S youth and their allies in the north of York Region. YRGSA is an abbreviation for: York Region Gay-Straight Alliance.

We offer a dynamic way for teens and young adults to socially interact and build meaningful relationships while learning how to navigate resources within the community, access peer to peer support, or to kick back and relax in a welcoming open space.

With ever-expanding programming our monthly meetings, special events and excursions are definitely not to be missed!