Welcome to the Youth Department

History

The Youth Department was established over 15 years ago. It originally started as a pilot project through the support of the Centre’s staff and local schools. The first program provided 5 mentors to youth at Alexander Stirling Public School. That same year a program was created for female youth in Malvern that provided a forum for them to discuss relevant issues.

Since then, our youth department has expanded, from serving the original 5 youth at Alexander Stirling, to provide support through programs and services to over 23,000 participants.

Over the years our programs have caught the attention of people in our community, city, province and right across Canada. In fact, some of our programs have been profiled in places as far away as Japan. We believe that youth in Malvern deserve the best practices available in social services. We continuously strive to help build strong programs and provide opportunities for our staff to strengthen their skills to carry out our agencies mandate.

Our agency believes in strong community partnerships that benefit youth in our programs. We have and continue to work with partners such as our local politicians, police department, schools, City of Toronto and our main funder, the United Way of Toronto.

We invite you to come by and visit our centre located at 1321 Neilson Road for more information, or call 416-281-1376.

Our Programs and Services

Afterschool

Offered at various schools in Malvern, from 3:30 to 5:30 pm. The main goals of these programs are to build on self-esteem and relationships, strengthen decision making, enhance leadership skills in an safe educational environment.

•Homework Help (High School)
•Grade 1-6 Tutoring
•Tweens (Grade 7/8)

Youth Leadership and Development

In a rapidly changing world, full of surprises and challenges, our programs and staff work with youth to provide them with the tools necessary to reach their full potential in life. Leadership development is delivered through workshops, group discussions, guest speakers, mentoring and fun!

•Daily Drop-in Program
•Girls Unlimited
•Leadership Development Series
•Malvern Youth Cabinet
•Paths to Heroes
•Special Event Planning
•Volunteer Opportunities

Recreational

Physical and mental well being is vital to the successful development of young adults. Teamwork, planning, decision making, relationship building and positive reinforcement are the tools used to achieve this goal.

•Basketball
•Cricket
•Special Sports Tournaments
•Girls Fitness Drop-in

Seasonal

During the summer, March Break and school PA days, our Centre offers educational, interactive and fun programs, at an affordable rate. These programs include day trips, arts and crafts, movie days, games, and much, much more.

•March Break Camp
•PA Day Program
•Summer Camp
•Tweens Camp

Support Services

Our support team is available to link youth and their families to services that include, counselling, housing, employment, life skills, educational and legal advice.

•Youth Outreach Workers
•Youth and Family Support Counsellor
•Parent Support