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Program:
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Toronto - Children and Youth Centre - Children and Youth Centre
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Address:
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3535 Dundas St W
Toronto, ON
M6S 2S7
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Map
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Location:
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Cross street: Jane St and Dundas St W
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Accessibility Notes:
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Fully accessible - Designated parking at entrance - wheelchair accessible through rear entrance, enter from Jane Street ; Barrier free washroom
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Service Description:
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Focuses on education, recreation, arts, employment and volunteerism aiming to prevent isolation and promote health and well-being in children and youth
Youth In Action/Youth In Arts- after school weekly activity programs to establish community connections for newcomer and refugee youth ages 12-24 years
- Youth in Action promotes healthy lifestyle and cross cultural integration through sports
- Youth In Arts offers visual arts, digital design and video production workshops
Mabelle After-School Program- for children ages 6-13 years living in the Toronto Community Housing community of Mabelle
- indoor and outdoor recreational activities, homework help, nutrition education, and health education; snack provided
Youth Employment Skills Strategy (YESS) Program - equips young people, 15-30 years with the tools and connections needed to find a placement in their chosen field- pre-employment workshops, which cover topics like job search tactics
- after workshops, collaborate with a program worker who can help youth find employment opportunities
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Application:
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Call for appointment, register for events or drop in
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Children and youth 6-30 years who are newcomers or members of a visible minority community
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Languages:
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English * French * American Sign Language * Arabic * Bengali * Cantonese * Czech * Farsi * Filipino * Hindi * Hungarian * Italian * Mandarin * Pashto * Polish * Portuguese * Punjabi * Russian * Sinhalese * Slovak * Somali * Spanish * Tamil * Tibetan * Urdu
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