Additional Community Resources
Majority of resources accumulated by Keke, serve the Brantford/Norfolk region of Ontario. This list below, are a combination of those resources, as well as other's from the Durham Regiom and that of the Toronto/GTA.
Note: a few service like victim services, wont be repeated throughout different regions of resources. If you are in a different region needing victim service, e.g. V.S (victim services) listed for Durham, but you live in London; please tailor your search to your specific area.
Note: If you are within the Peel region (Mississauga/Brampton area) please email myself, for a pdf file of resources for that region.
Durham Region:
-comprehensive and longterm treatment to both women and their children they makes a commitment of 3 to 7 years of guidance to the women; providing housing services, counseling, life skills etc.
-volunteers from various churches within Durham region, aide in combatting H.T by education and awareness.
-provides assistance to survivors of H.T, domestic abuse, etc. with legal assistance, funds for immediate needs, support through the trial process, brief counseling, etc
www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca/english/ovss/VWAP-English.html
-support to victims of crime as they are involved in the Criminal Justice System. Victims of: Sexual assault, child physical and sexual abuse, elder abuse, hate crimes, domestic violence, human trafficking, guns and gangs, homicides, criminal harassment. Supports include: Crisis intervention and emotional support; Needs assessments and referrals; Court orientation, preparation and accompaniment; Advocacy; Court orders and court updates. We work closely with the Crown’s office and HT police unit and provide these services to victims of HT; as well as other survivors of crimes.
-Safe, supportive place where children and youth can experience new opportunities, overcome barriers, build positive relationships and develop confidence and skills for life.
-This training was established to assist Durham Region residents in resolving conflict through the process of mediation. Both Level 1 and Level 2 Mediation Training courses are available over 21 hours of Theoretical/Skills Training to the public. Upon successful achievement each participant receives a certificate which recognizes this mediation skill.
-The Durham Family Court Clinic (DFCC) is an innovative, progressive charitable organization that is dedicated to fostering a healthy and safe community by enhancing and supporting the well-being of children, youth and families who have, or may have involvement in the legal system.
DFCC provides a spectrum of assessment, mediation and counselling services to meet the individualized needs of the clients we serve within our community.
https://frontenacyouthservices.org/
-Frontenac Youth Services Offers a Walk-In Clinic for adolescents 12-18 years of age
Single Session Counselling starting at 9am Fridays, with Last Session at 2:30pm
**Must have completed telephone Intake through Central Intake Services at 1-888-454-6275.
-Treatment and therapy support to children with physical and or communication disorders in the Durham Region * outpatient treatment program includes developmental paediatrician, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, sensory integration, speech therapy, audiology, social work, and parent resource centre.
http://www.victoryneighbourhoodservices...
-Victory Neighbourhood Services Inc. is launching a child and youth counselling program that offers counselling services completely online and over the phone. Sessions can be booked ahead of time by appointment, or can occur on a phone-in basis without an appointment. Our counsellors are trained to offer support, and to connect children and youth to other resources in their community. In addition to this, a textline is available for those who feel they need extra support between counselling sessions.
https://www.careachc.ca/Community-Programs/Programs-by-Location/Ajax (former youth centre)
-Carea is a community health centre offering free and confidential medical services, counselling, young parent support, outreach and health and wellness programs for youth living in Ajax and Pickering * free and confidential services, specializing in youth Medical services.
Resources within Toronto/GTA
-The Community Healing Project for Crime Prevention and Intervention is a prevention project aimed at addressing trauma as a root cause of youth violence and gang involvement. The project supports development of mental health literacy and resiliency in youth 12-24 who have been exposed to community violence. Through peer support certification and trauma informed community workshops, youth learn about trauma, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and hypersensitive flight/fight responses.
https://stellasplace.ca/community-healing-peer-support/
-YEP is a youth-friendly community organization network that offers co-ordinated support to young job seekers 15 to 29 years of age. YEP is flexible to connect you to the right service and through one-on-one support and mentorship help you develop skills and knowledge as well as identify and secure the right opportunities with career potential.
-TYPE is a mobile intensive case management program supporting youth (aged 16 to 29) in Toronto who are facing challenges. A Youth Outreach Counsellor will help you to develop an action plan and link you to employment services, skill development and educational programs.
Contact 211 or the YES program for further assistance!
-Toronto Job corp. Is a full-time, six to 24 week paid employment preparation program for youth; especially those who are facing a difficult life situation or having a hard time getting a job.
Contact 211 of the YES program for further assistance!
-East Metro Youth services: H.I.P.S (Human Trafficking Intervention & Prevention Strategy) is a collaboration between many agencies in Toronto such as Boost Child & Youth Advocacy Centre and Covenant House Toronto to address domestic human trafficking. East Metro Youth Services also provides Community based children's mental health centre, accredited by Children's Mental Health Ontario, which has been serving young people and their families in the East Toronto community for forty years.
Services include:
* Prevention
* Assessment and diagnostic services
* Counselling
* Day treatment
* Transitional support
* Residential services.
For more information on H.I.P.S please contact: Carly Kalish at ckalish@emys.on.ca
For information on the other services they offer, email www.emys.on.ca or call 416-438-3697 .
-At Covenant House, they have made sex trafficking a major focus of their work. They're implementing a Urban Response Model, a comprehensive anti-trafficking plan that includes measures ranging from prevention to enhanced victim services, including two supported housing programs, The Rogers Home and Avdell Home, as well as a research and evaluation component.
For more information or to make a referral, please contact Michelle Anderson at anderson@covenanthouse.ca
https://www.covenanthousetoronto.ca/homeless-youth/Sex-Trafficking
-Toronto Police Sex Crimes Unit
http://www.torontopolice.on.ca/sexcrimes/
To report bad dates, report any sex offence, human trafficking or forced prostitution call- 416-808-7474
Call Crime stoppers: 416-222-8477
-Edge West provides Drop-in youth clinic for ages 13-29 that provides primary medical, mental, and sexual health care services to youth on Toronto’s West Side. Offering access to nurse practitioners and mental health counselors. LGBT-positive and pro-choice. Also offers connections to Legal Aid and employment resources.
416-652-4363
Edgewest.ca
-Skylark Youth Medical health offers free, individual and family counseling and support to children, youth and their families who live in Toronto. Our counseling services are tailored to the individual strengths and needs of each young person and/or their family. And our professional, qualified staff provides a range of relevant, evidence-based therapeutic approaches within a multi-disciplinary framework.
416-482-0081
-The Etobicoke Children's Centre is an Accredited children's mental health agency offering:
* Child and Youth Mental Health Counseling and Consultation Services
* Services for Children with Autism
* Child Care Consultation
* Section 23 Classroom
416-240-1111
-Turning Point Youth Services is for vulnerable youth 12-24 and their families.
Services include:
*Counselling for anxiety and depression with qualified therapist
*Family Therapy
*Trauma Care
*Suicide prevention
*Virtual Therapy
*In-Home Therapy
*Live-in Treatment Facilities
*Skill Development
*Transitional Housing
*Harm Reduction
*Youth Justice Services
*Youth Shelter
416-925-9250
-YouthLink offers a unique set of services and programs for vulnerable youth between the ages of 12-24 and their families or caregivers. All of our services and programs are voluntary, confidential and free of charge. Our programs range from prevention and early intervention to clinical counseling, housing and treatment. These involve:
*Individual and group therapeutic counselling, parent support groups
*Violence prevention and leadership development programs in high needs communities and *schools in Scarborough
*Inner City drop-in/resource center and outreach for street-involved and homeless youth
*Employment and life skills programs
*Treatment Residence for girls 14-18; supportive co-op housing throughout Toronto Family support program for youth with developmental disabilities
416-967-1173
-Helping Survivors has a mission to assist anyone who has been victimized by sexual assault or abuse. Their website is a compilation of information around different instances of sexual violence. They offer resources to assist survivors and their families, and they will continuously be adding more. Helping Survivor's is Informed, on top of being supportive of survivors of sexual harassment, sexual abuse and/or sexual assault.
-Associated Youth Services of Peel offers services geared not only to mental health, but to legal/justice matters a youth may come into contact with. They offer services and programs surrounding:
-Mental Health Services
-Youth Justice Services
-Group Program
-Family Services
-Section 23 Classrooms
-Counselling
For more information, please go to https://www.aysp.ca/ or call 905-890-5222 with any questions or concerns.
-Annuity Financial Services "are passionate about creating and sharing accessible financial information to help people make smart decisions about their money, Our mission is to help you through tough financial situations, providing this help the best way we know how. Through informative, easy-to-understand articles." They combat financial abuse, as well as assisting those with financial issues. Below is an easy to follow guide for the help they provide with financial abuse, and also a guide for financial literacy for women (men please take a look at the financial literacy guide to cross compare your financial habits).
https://www.annuity.org/financial-literacy/financial-abuse/ (Guide to financial abuse)
https://www.annuity.org/financial-literacy/women/ (Financial Literacy for women)
Resources used by keke
The resources used by Keke, are a collection of services from Brantford/Norfolk region, spanning over to the Toronto/GTA region. Some key resources were omitted from the lists above, to deter from duplication.
Services accessed
St. Leonard's community Addiction and Mental Health services
~this resource is located in the Brantford Region, of Ontario. Keke was connected not only within their concurrent disprders counseling (mental health +addiction), but she also found great refuge within the day treatment program for women; along with their peer support. It was with working in conjunction eith these services, that Keke knew in her heart, that working with at-risl youth and children, was her passion and life-goal.
Centre for Addiction & Mental Health (CAMH)
~Although this organization has been under scrutiny for patients taking off, Keke included, their *SAPACY* program was a game changer for Keke. Instead of walking around pretending to be strong, she faced many cultural hurdles and adversity that lies within her cultural background. The SAPACY program is geared towards minority youth, who are struggling with their mental health, as well as addictions. CAMH runs a 12-week DBT, which is often a psychotherapy used with patients exhibiting borderline personality disorder (BPD), but successfully helps challenge not only one's thought pattern, but their behavioral pattern as well.
Julie Marquis (Trauma therapist)
~When Keke first met Julie, she wasn't sure of the impact that would come from these sessions. Over a short span of time, Julie aided Keke in recognizing her "buttons"- the sore spots within her. Uncovering the layers of abuse, she had to face, to understanding why she responded and behaved particular ways, ensured Keke that she was merely SURVIVING. The hard work would be what followed next, changing for the better.
Exercise
~The most talked about mood booster, is rarely used by those who can really use the endorphins. Keke began meditating, yoga and jogging while living in Brantford. After returning to Toronto, she fell into some bad habits, but quickly turned that pattern around. Downloading a step tracker helped keep Keke 'Honest' about the progress she was making, but also of changes she would've liked to see. She continues with her yoga and mindfulness lifestyle, aiming to be as present as she can be. Life and stress does get in the way from time-to-time, but refocusing her mind and energy helps get Keke through her days. Mind/matter= I don't mind, because ________ doesn't matter (not to say the problem or worry isn't important, but for the time being, it's not the most crucial/important factor)
The Youth Centre (CAREA)
~This organization now goes by the name Carea, and is located in Ajax, ON. Here you are able to meet with a counselor, see a registered nurse, as well as join in on the many various groups they have put together. This service aided Keke while she was homeless at the age of 16.
Canadian Mental Health Association Peel Dufferin
~This organization is geared to aide those with not only mental health issues, but those suffering concurrent disorders (alcoholism & mental health). I have been set up with the SMART Recovery group (online), which if I'm honest is the most relatable and sincere group I have been in. CMHA offers:
-Housing and Homelessness assistance
-Individual Support Services
-Youth Programs
-Group and Peer Support
-Education and Training
-Senior Support
-Family Services