Ride for Refuge

Nightstop will provide you with a safe place to sleep, access to laundry and bathroom facilities, three meals (dinner, breakfast and a packed lunch), as well as transportation support. We accept self applications and referrals.

Nightstop relies on our community of volunteers to provide their homes for a safe, warm place for youth in need to stay on any given night. Nightstop is always looking for hosts, volunteer drivers as well as in-kind donations.

Providing a safety net to those forced to leave their home, Nightstop places young people in a safe and warm home for the night, provided by a vetted and approved volunteer.

Connections is the first emergency housing facility in the southern part of York Region for homeless youth.

Our HOPE Program provides transitional housing and wrap-around services for female survivors of human trafficking aged 16-26 in York Region.

This program will build on the skills youth currently have and assist them in becoming successful as they continue on with their life’s journey.

Our youth residential program is a voluntary program that offers a combination of housing and support for youth, primarily 16-19 years of age, who are facing a housing crisis.

This program sources affordable market rent, community based units across York Region which are licensed out to youth participants.

This service is designed to assist clients in transitioning from one location to another, conducting housing searches, negotiating with landlords and more…

YJC includes paid pre-employment workshops, job matching and placement support.

B4S is a 12 week paid employment program for youth who face barriers to employment.

Every Bite Matters (EBM) is a 16-week paid employment program for youth who face barriers to employment and have an interest in culinary skill development.

STEP provides employment training and supports to youth with barriers and self-identify specifically with mental health challenges.

YJCS supports secondary school students with multiple barriers through mandatory employability skills training and part-time employment opportunities,

YSS Employment Counselling assists youth in reaching their employment goals who 1) do not require the support of a formal program or 2) do not meet the eligibility criteria of our formal programs.

Through our counselling program, young people identify and address barriers that are preventing or have prevented them from moving towards their goals.

Every month, our Home Base Centres serve more than 150 youth each month who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, between the ages of 13 and 26.

The program offers inclusive, enriched recreation and mentorship programming for the residents of six (6) housing co-operative communities to support their social, emotional, physical and mental health needs.

The program provides students across York Region with activities that promote healthy and active lifestyles.

L.E.G.I.T. Workers assist youth 12 – 20 yrs. who are involved in gangs, at-risk of gang involvement and/or have a history of involvement with the criminal justice system.

Youth Outreach Workers assist youth 13-24 yrs. to access services that can be of support to any aspect of their lives.

The Aftercare and Transitional Support Program assists youth transitioning out of the care of the Children’s Aid Society.

Students registering for this opportunity will work with the teacher in doing on-line, e-Learning courses.  The classroom will be open between 9:30 am and 3:30 pm each day (Monday to Friday) and the teacher will support students in working on specific courses independently on-line.