KENNEDY HOUSE YOUTH SERVICES INC.
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Mission Statement
"Kennedy House works with youth to enable them to grow as individuals to contribute as members of the community. This is achieved in our residential, shelter and community based programs by providing customized support and building trusting relationships. "
About This Cause
The Kennedy House Youth Shelter is the only shelter in East Toronto offering emergency and supportive care to homeless youth in our city. Our shelter is open 24 hours a day, 365 days per year and provides for the immediate needs of youth 16-24 by providing food, 40 bed emergency shelter, basic necessities and crisis intervention. We also offer programs that help young people turn their lives around and find permanent housing. Through our shelter, we provide a safe living environment for youth ages 16-24 who have complex needs and are experiencing homelessness. We address the many issues and causes of homelessness by offering programming that helps the youth stay healthy as well as access jobs, permanent housing, clothing and other supplies that will assist them as they transition to a successful future. We need your help to support the following programs aimed at making a difference in the lives of the homeless youth who are arrive at our shelter: Intake Received Through: 1. Walk-Ins 2. Community referrals 3. Referrals from other shelters 4. Central intake referral process with the City of Toronto Upon intake every youth will receive toiletries, a fresh pair of clothes, hot shower and a fresh meal. Shelter Programs: At Kennedy House Youth Shelter we are proud to offer enhanced programming to help young adults secure employment, permanent housing, finish school as well as gain life skills and learn a healthy lifestyle to sustain them for the future. Kennedy House Youth Shelter provides the following programs: · Financial Literacy Courses · Cooking classes · Employment skills, resume building and interview skills in our Hire UP program · Art classes · Meditation and Yoga classes · House Hunting Program · Food and Nutrition Program · Community Garden Program · Substance Abuse and Harm Reduction Program · Community Clean-up · Sex Education Classes · Health and Fitness Program · AND MORE…. In addition we offer a Free After School Program to children aged 5-12 in low income areas of East Toronto and Scarborough. The program operates in high-risk, multicultural neighbourhoods in Scarborough, Ontario. These communities have been identified as areas in need of programming that will bring children together and give them new opportunities for recreation and academic support. What is special about this program is that instead of requiring that the children come to our space, we go to where the children are, thus making it most convenient and safe for them. We also offer the program for free, giving parents in low-income neighbourhoods, a new option for after school care for their children.