All that kids can be

Alternatives For Youth

Phone: 905-527-4469

Website: www.ay.on.ca

Counselling includes information, group education, consultation, assessment, support strategies, community treatment and referral services which are available to youth experiencing concerns related to their own or a family member’s substance abuse.

Big Brothers Big Sister of Hamilton And Burlington

Phone: 905-525-3860

Website: www.callbigbrothers.com

Matching Services provides mentoring services to children by matching them with trained adult volunteer mentors. The supportive, caring, friendship-oriented, positive role model relationships between adults and children/youth enhance the self-esteem.

Catholic Youth Organization

Phone: 905-528-0011

Website: www.cyo.on.ca

Group Work Services includes a variety of programs – inner city day camping and residential camping; leadership development training for teenagers; recreational/athletic programs for elementary school aged children; leadership development and recreational camping for female survivors of domestic violence and respite for developmentally delayed teens and adults.

Dawn Patrol Child & Youth Services

Phone: 905-526-9529

Website: www.dawnpatrol.on.ca

REACH – Rewarding and Enhancing the Lives of At-Risk Children is an early intervention and prevention program that provides strategies for enhancing supports for at-risk children and youth by increasing social skills, school achievement and self-worth through creative individual and group programming and activities.

Dr. J Edgar Davey School

Phone: 905-667-2612

Website: www.hwdsb.on.ca

Beasley Homework Club allows for students from grades 2 to 5 the opportunity to work with an adult (teacher or volunteer) to complete assigned homework and to practice their reading skills.

Elliot Heights Baptist Church

Phone: 905-575-8303

Website: N/A

Larch After-school Program is designed to meet the needs of at-risk children in the LARCH Community by providing academic, recreational and emotional support. Also provides homework assistance, nutritious snacks, board games, outdoor games, computer/Internet access, guided reading, creative writing corner and reading opportunities.

Hamilton East Kiwanis Boys & Girls Club

Phone: 905-549-2814

Website: www.kboysandgirlsclub.com

Character Development weaves pro-social behaviour, developmental assets and positive values throughout multiple activity-based and experiential programs with an emphasis on relationship building, positive role modeling and the facilitation of healthy, supportive and empowering environments.

Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board

Phone: 905-525-2930

Website: www.hwcdsb.ca

Lets Get Moving after school program fosters physical and social skills through a variety of inclusive games and a healthy snack within the child’s own school.

Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board

Phone: 905-648-4439 ex 223

Website: www.hwdsb.on.ca

Math 456* is designed to promote good study habits and positive attitudes towards school by supporting students in grades 4 to 6 with math homework. Also supports parents who have been out of school for an extended period of time to assist their children with math homework.

Lynwood Hall Child And Family Centre

Phone: 905-389-1361 ex 223

Website: www.lynwoodhall.com

Under the Willows…Where Children Grow offers a unique integrated arts-garden-play summer program to under-privileged children who have been exposed to violence in their families and communities.

Navy League of Canada, Hamilton Branch

Phone: 905-522-4414

Website: www.navyleague.ca

Cadet Program provides training on leadership, communications and other life skills including first aid, seamanship, drill and presentation skills.

Robert Land Community Association

Phone: 905-526-1558

Website: www.robertland.org

Project Empower – After-school Program* provides youth with an array of learning opportunities and personal supports such as a safe place to go after school, snacks and life skills training through a variety of social and recreational activities.

The Wever Community Hub

Phone: 905-522-9965 (School)

905-527-5092 ex 2661 (Board)

Website: www.hwdsb.on.ca

Bingo to Better Health – After-school Program encompasses a wide range of recreational, social and educational activities offered to children between the ages of 7-13 residing in four different neighbourhoods.

Welcome Inn Community Centre

Phone: 905-525-5824

Website: www.welcomeinn.ca

Learn and Fun After-schoolis an after school program that includes homework, English as a Second Language, recreation, social activities and a nutrition program.

Wesley Urban Ministries

Phone: 905-528-5629

Website: www.wesleyurbanministries.ca

Reading Buddies* enables students from different school grades to develop strategies to become stronger readers through read-along with tutors and by participating in activities and plays that encourage them to read.

Early Years Mobile Services* offers free and accessible early childhood and parenting services to families in specific neighbourhoods where there are identified gaps with no existing services.

Workers Arts and Heritage Centre

Phone: 905-522-3003

Website: www.wahc-museum.ca

Hamilton Youth Steel Orchestra program responds to the growing need for culturally relevant, extracurricular activities for children and youth from families that are socially and economically marginalized. It employs a steel band orchestra as a forum in which local youth can experience positive group interaction and cohesion with others from different ethnic populations.

YMCA of Hamilton / Burlington / Brantford

Phone: 905-529-7102

Website: www.ymcahbb.ca

Day Camp Program is an exciting program that encourages learning, physical activity, and personal development in a supervised and caring environment during the summer months. Helping Hands offers one-to-one counsellor support for children with physical and developmental disabilities allowing them to participate in day camp.

YWCA of Hamilton

Phone: 905-522-9922

Website: www.ywcahamilton.org

Girl Zone is a neighbourhood-based program designed to empower young girls, ages of 11-14 to seek roles that will make them leaders and contributors in their community.

Kids Clubs provides organized educational and recreational activities to children ages 5-10 to master new skills and enrich their physical and social development and while having fun.

Leadership and Training provides leadership skills to economically disadvantaged youth ages 12-19 in the Hamilton community helping them with the necessary skills to earn a living.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Hamilton and Burlington

Phone: 905-637-9911

Website: www.callbigbrothers.com

Matching Services provides mentoring services to children by matching them with trained adult volunteer mentors. The supportive, caring, friendship-oriented, positive role model relationships between adults and children/youth enhance their self-esteem.

Halton Food for Thought

Phone: 905-331-0227

Website: www.haltonfoodforthought.ca

Healthy Basket is a school nutrition program (breakfast, lunch or snack) offered in Burlington schools. A nutrition educational program is also offered to students.
High School Meal Card program provides subsidy to at-risk high school students functioning at school without food and are at risk of leaving school.

Nelson Youth Centres

Phone: 905-681-2611

Website: www.nelsonyouthcentres.com

Group Therapy provides a group based treatment intervention which supports and strengthens the abilities of children and youth to develop more effective social, emotional and life skills. Program includes a mandatory parental program.

Reach Out Centre For Kids (R.O.C.K)

Phone: 905-634-2347

Website: www.rockonline.ca

Early Years Mobile Services provides families with children under the age of 6 years, in specific neighbourhoods in Burlington, with drop-in programs. Activities include story and circle times, toys, games and parenting resources.

Our Community Cares Burloak is dedicated to building healthy communities in high needs neighbourhoods and provides afterschool programming, volunteer opportunities, summer programs, computers, a food bank and a free clothing store.

Our Community Cares Nelson Coop is dedicated to building healthy communities in high needs neighbourhoods and provides afterschool programming, volunteer opportunities, summer programs, computers, a food bank and a free clothing store.

Our Community Cares Warwick Surrey is dedicated to building healthy communities in high needs neighbourhoods and provides afterschool programming, volunteer opportunities, summer programs, computers, a food bank and a free clothing store.

Support & Housing Halton

Phone: 905-845-9212

Website: www.shhalton.org

Ready4Life provides vulnerable youth who are homeless or at risk of homelessness with mental health supports, daily living activities, supportive counselling, advocacy, and life skills training on a one-to-one basis or in-group settings.

YMCA of Hamilton / Burlington / Brantford

Phone: 905-632-5000

Website: www.ymcahbb.ca

Ron Edwards Family YMCA Youth Resource Centre provides youth, ages 16 to 23, with a tailored mix of recreation, training, education, skills development programs, information and referrals to other agencies in a supportive youth friendly environment.

Virtual Y – Aldershot Neighbourhood offers a safe place where children receive special help with school work, social and leadership skill development. Day Camp Program is an exciting program that encourages learning, physical activity, and personal development in a supervised and caring environment during the summer months. Helping Hands offers one-to-one counsellor support for children with physical and developmental disabilities allowing them to participate in day camp.