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The views expressed in this document do not necessarily reflect those of the Government of Ontario. Introduction “Every youth owes it to himself and to the world to make the most possible out of the stuff that is in him.” - Orison Swett Marden Information is power. It can also be overwhelming! What to do after high school? How to get a job? How to pay my rent? How can I buy my first car? There are many programs and services right in your community that can help you with these questions and so much more. This guide has been created for young people, like yourself, who want to learn what resources are available to them. Almost all of the programs and services listed in this guide are free. You don’t have to try and figure out everything on your own, and you don’t have to stay in a bad situation. There are answers and solutions to life’s challenges and problems. This is an exciting time in your life filled with lots of choices and decisions. Keep learning; ask questions; and don’t be afraid or embarrassed to ask for help when you need it.

Acknowledgements The Peel Halton Dufferin Training Board would like to thank the committee members comprised of training board directors Louroz Mercador (Youth Director); Dorothy Borovich (Business Director) and Anastasia Tolias (Community Director), for their contributions towards this youth resource. Thanks also to the many community youth stakeholders that took the time edit and contribute towards this resource. We also acknowledge the contributions of our researcher, Teresa Ierullo, for putting together the wealth of resources and supports that exist for young people in our community.

Shalini da Cunha, Executive Director Peel Halton Dufferin Training Board 1 Table of Contents Education Ontario Works ...... 38 High School Credits ...... 4 Housing ...... 39 School Boards ...... 4 Car Insurance ...... 42 GED ...... 5 Losing Your Wallet ...... 43 Alternative Education ...... 8 Health & Recreation Universities, Colleges, & Private Schools...... 10 Hospitals ...... 44 Apprenticeship ...... 11 Public Health Departments...... 45 Skills Development...... 14 Teen Pregnancy & Parenting ...... 47 Employment Youth Groups, Programs & Centres ...... 50 Social Insurance Number ...... 15 Parks & Recreation Centres ...... 53 Service Canada Centres ...... 15 Cybersafety ...... 54 Employment Resource Centres ...... 16 Personal & Family Problems Youth Employment Programs...... 20 Counselling Services ...... 55 Employment Insurance (EI) ...... 22 Lesbian & Gay Youth Support Groups...... 60 Employment Assessment Centres...... 23 Hotlines ...... 60 Self-Employment...... 24 Emergency Assistance ...... 62 Volunteering ...... 26 Legal Aid ...... 67 Internships ...... 27 Dating Violence ...... 68 Co-operative (Co-op) Education ...... 28 Your Rights at Work ...... 29 Getting Around ...... 31 Finances Budgeting & Money Management ...... 33 Money Saving Tips ...... 34 Credit Cards ...... 35 Credit Counselling...... 36 Student Loans ...... 37

2 3 Halton Catholic District Dufferin County EDUCATION School Board Upper Grand District School Board “If you study to remember, you will forget, but, if you study to Box 5308 802 Drury Lane 500 Victoria Road N. Guelph understand, you will remember.” - Unknown Burlington (519) 822-4420 (905) 632-6300 [email protected] High School Credits www.haltonrc.edu.on.ca www.ugdsb.on.ca In the world of work, having a high school diploma can open up more job opportunities for you. Outside the regular school system, there are gen- GED erally two ways that you can get your high school diploma. You can write a test called the GED and be granted an Ontario High School Equivalency If you have been unable to complete high school, but have acquired Certificate or you can complete the requirements for an Ontario Secondary knowledge and skills through life and work experience, you might want School Diploma (OSSD) through a continuing education department of a to consider writing a GED (General Educational Development) test. It local school board. Depending on your age, your work commitments or allows you to show that the knowledge and skills you have developed other needs, these methods can allow you some flexibility that may be are similar to a high school graduate. To qualify to write the GED test in better suited to your life circumstances. Ontario, a person must: School Boards •be at least 18 years old •not have graduated from high school Local school boards offer continuing education courses that allow you to •be out of school for at least one year, and complete the requirements for an Ontario Secondary School Diploma. •be an Ontario resident You may even be able to complete some courses online. To learn more about the GED, including test dates and locations, Peel Region Mississauga you can contact the following places: (905) 890-1221 • The Ontario Ministry of Education Peel District School Board www.dpcdsb.org GED telephone line: 5650 Hurontario St Mississauga (416) 325-3364 or toll free (905) 890-1099 Halton Region 1-800-573-7022 http://www.peelschools.org Halton District School Board • The Independent Learning Centre’s Dufferin-Peel Catholic District Box 5005 2050 Guelph Line website at www.ilc.org School Board Burlington 40 Matheson Blvd. West (905) 3353663 The following organizations can help www.haltondsb.on.ca you prepare for the GED test: 4 5 Peel Region (905) 861-9554 CareerQuest Inc. CareerQuest Inc. Brampton [email protected] 201 City Centre Drive 1100 Walkers Line www.gradeexpectations.ca Suite 900, Mississauga Suite 104, Burlington Career Essentials Grade Expectations (905) 281-2106 (905) 335-2053 350 Rutherford Road South, www.careerquestcanada.com Plaza 2, Suite 305 Brampton 350 Rutherford Road South, www.careerquestcanada.com (905) 453-9911 Plaza 2 - Suite 223, Brampton Centre for Education and Training Dufferin County [email protected] (905) 456-2339 2 Robert Speck Parkway Orangeville [email protected] www.career-essentials.com 1st Floor, Mississauga www.gradeexpectations.ca Georgian College Career Essentials (Downtown) (905) 457-4747 ext 3228 5 Armstrong Street, 8 Nelson Street West, The Learning Institute [email protected] Upper Level, Orangeville Suite 302, Brampton 241 Clarence Street Unit 21, www.tcet.com (519) 940-0331 (905) 452-7906 Brampton [email protected] (905) 796-7323 Grade Expectations [email protected] 2227 South Millway, www.georgianc.on.ca www.career-essentials.com [email protected] www.tli.on.ca Suite 101, Mississauga Grade Expectations CareerQuest Inc. (905) 821-0112 14 Stewart Court, 201 County Court Blvd. Mississauga [email protected] Suite 100, Orangeville Suite 303, Brampton Career Essentials www.gradeexpectations.ca (519) 940-4498 (905) 455-9347 165 Dundas Street West, Peel Adult Learning Centre [email protected] www.careerquestcanada.com Suite 402, Mississauga 5940 Wallace Street, Mississauga www.gradeexpectations.ca Centre for Education and Training (905) 804-8636 (905) 507-0111 (The) Learning Enterprise 7700 Hurontario Street, [email protected] www.palc.ca 120 Diane Dr. Orangeville Suite 300, Brampton www.career-essentials.com Halton Region (519) 941-2661 (905) 457-4747 ext 3228 Career Essentials (Erindale) [email protected] Burlington 1270 Central Parkway West, www.tcet.com Career Essentials Suite 101, Mississauga Grade Expectations 1100 Burloak Drive (905) 566-5455 Suite 108, Burlington 37 George Street North, [email protected] Suite 304, Brampton (905) 331-0828 www.career-essentials.com [email protected] www.career-essentials.com 6 e 7 Did you Know? Mississauga, ON Georgetown (905) 826-6558 96 Guelph St. There is no guarantee that all employers or post-secondary [email protected] (905) 873-8783 institutions accept a GED certificate, so always check ahead! www.thedam.org Milton Mississauga Campus 215 Ontario Street S Alternative Education 90 Dundas St W, Ste 201, (905) 878-2244 or (905) 878-1480 Sometimes the traditional high school setting doesn’t work out for some Mississauga, ON, or Oakville young people. This is particularly true of at-risk youth. Various school 75 Watline Ave, Unit 101, 1330 Montclair Drive boards run alternative education programs to allow these students to Mississauga, ON (905) 845-7542 complete high school studies in a setting that works better for them. (905) 361-0248 Halton District School Board - Here is a list of schools in your region. Peel District School Board Gary Allan High School www.peelschools.org Peel District School Board Secondary Teen Education Peel Region Peel Alternative School South Peel Alternative School North Program (STEP) Brampton 1239 Lakeshore Rd E., 315 Bartley Bull Pkwy., www.garyallan.ca Mississauga, ON Dufferin-Peel Catholic District Brampton, ON (905) 278-3396 Burlington School Board (905) 455-1225 (905) 632-5000 ext 1140 Archbishop Romero Catholic Peel Alternative School West Mississauga Secondary School, District 154 Queen St S, Ste 224, Georgetown Alternative Program The Dam Youth Drop-in Mississauga, ON (905) 702-7925 www.dpcdsb.org TELL Program (905) 363-0154 Oakville ReMax Building Brampton Campus Halton Region (905) 339-0313 6850 Millcreek Dr, Ste 101, 150 Central Park Dr, Ste 113, Halton District School Board - Milton Brampton, ON Gary Allan High School (905) 693-1921 (905) 458-5976 Adult, Alternative and Community Halton District School Board - College Campus -- Sheridan Davis Education, Self Reliant Learning Gary Allan High School 7899 McLaughlin Rd., Program Teen Education and Motherhood Brampton, ON www.garyallan.ca program (TEAM) (905) 361-0248 Burlington www.dpcdsb.org 3250 New Street (905) 632-2944 8 9 Burlington Dufferin County Apprenticeship Burlington Family YMCA, Orangeville 500 Drury Lane, Burlington, ON Jobs in the skilled trades are in high demand here in Ontario. A growing Upper Grand District School Board (905) 681-1140 number of current tradespeople are retiring and this means that many The Learning Enterprise jobs will become available. You can earn a very good living while participating Georgetown 120 Diane Drive, Orangeville, ON in work that you are good at and enjoy doing. There are over 130 skilled 96 Guelph Street, Georgetown, ON (519) 941-2661 trades in Ontario. To work in one of these trades, you will have to become (905)702-7925 an apprentice. Apprenticeship is learning on the job while getting paid! Universities, Colleges & Private Schools As your experience and skills increase, your pay will also increase. This is how trades people do most of their learning, and the rest of their If you are thinking about post-secondary education, you could be finding training might be in a community college. This is called apprenticeship. the options overwhelming. “What to do” and “where to go” are very big Registering as an apprentice can generally happen in three ways: decisions to make. But the more informed you are about the different • Find an employer who will employ you as an apprentice. Search through possibilities, the easier it will be to make those decisions. The Ontario job ads or ask people you know (the same way that you would look Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities (MTCU) has a wealth of for any kind of job). information about post-secondary studies from universities and colleges to apprenticeship and private schools. • Visit a Job Connect Centre – they have strong connections with employers and can help match you up with one. They are located in Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges communities throughout Ontario. Call 1-888-JOB GROW to find the Colleges and Universities (MTCU) http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/ge centre closest to you. (416) 325-2929 or 1-800-387-5514 neral/list/college.html • If you are a high school student, ask your guidance counsellor about 1-800-263-2892 (hearing impaired) Universities [email protected] the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP). You can start the http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/ge early stages of your apprenticeship right from Grade 10. http://www.edu.gov.on.ca neral/list/univers.html • You can obtain a co-op apprenticeship certificate at select colleges. For a complete list of colleges,universi- Private Career Colleges These programs will also teach you about self-employment since ties and private institutions in Ontario, http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/ many tradespeople set up their own business after receiving check out these websites. Applications general/private.html to these schools are online. certification. For a list of participating colleges, visit this website: http://ogov.newswire.ca/ontario/GPOE/2004/08/05/ Web Resource c8728.html?lmatch=&lang=_e.html Would you like to know the graduation and employment rates for colleges, universi- ties, and private career colleges in Ontario? Check out this Government of Ontario website: http://osap.gov.on.ca/eng/not_secure/choose.htm 10 11 apprenticeship job. For more information about participating in one of Web Resource these programs, you can call the JobGrow Hotline at 1-888-JobGrow. For apprenticeship opportunities and more information about the Loans for Tools Program skilled trades, visit www.apprenticesearch.com This is a program for new apprentices that provides them with a loan to help them buy the tools and equipment they need for their trade. Apprenticeship Office Locations The program recognizes that tools are one of the biggest investments a tradesperson will make. Loan amounts vary by trade. For more information, Visit a location to meet with a Hamilton District Office call 1-800-313-1746 or visit http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/training/ training consultant who will outline Ontario Government Building apprenticeship/loantool.html the apprenticeship program and 119 King Street West, 5th Floor, registration process. Hamilton, ON Did You Know? Mississauga Regional Office (905) 521-7764 or 1-800-668-4479 The Emerald Centre, Toronto District Office The loan is interest-free during the term of an apprentice’s program 10 Kingsbridge Garden Circle, 625 Church Street, 1st Floor, and for up to one year following completion of training. Suite 404, Mississauga, ON Toronto, Ontario M7A 2B5 Telephone: (905) 279-7333 or General inquiries: (416) 326-5800 1-800-736-5520 Front desk: (416) 326-5775 Voice-mail: (905) 279-7709 Web Resource For more information about skilled trades, check out Web Resource any one of these great sites: For additional locations, visit: http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/training/ www.careersintrades.ca apprenticeship/skills/officelocations.html www.skillsontario.com Pre-Apprenticeship Programs www.apprenticetrades.ca www.tradesway.com If you want to get the technical training needed to become an apprentice, www.skillswork.com a pre-apprenticeship program might be for you. These programs are run in many locations in Ontario and include both an in-class component www.madewiththetrades.com and a work placement. This might give you a better chance of getting an www.skilledtrades.ca

12 13 Skills Development EMPLOYMENT If you are unemployed and collecting Employment Insurance benefits “Let’s tell young people the best books are yet to be written; the best (EI) and you think you need training because you can’t get a job, then you painting, the best government the best of everything is yet to be done may be eligible for training funding from the federal government. For more by them.” - John Erskine information on this program, please contact one of the agencies below: SIN Card/Work Permit Peel Region & VPI- Skills Training Enhancement Dufferin County Programme (STEP) You will require a Social Insurance Number (SIN) or a valid Work Permit to work anywhere in Canada or to receive government benefits. Application Brampton & Orangeville 151 City Centre Drive, Suite 201 Mississauga forms can be obtained from your local Service Canada Centre or you can Toronto District School Board – (905) 270-8710 download one from the website. You will require original copies of proof of Brampton-Dufferin Skills www.vpi-inc.com identification when applying. Development Centre Halton Region 37 George St N, Unit 102, Brampton Service Canada Centres Brampton: (905) 453-1012 Burlington Service Canada Centres are run by the federal government. You would Orangeville: (519) 941-6991 ext 2302 YMCA – Halton Skills Direct visit a Service Canada Centre to apply for your Social Insurance Number [email protected] 500 Drury Lane, Burlington, ON (SIN), to apply for Employment Insurance Benefits (EI) if you have been Mississauga (905) 681-1140 laid off or to access employment service pamphlets for agencies in your www.ymcacareerdevelopment.on.ca Inter-cultural Neighbourhood Social area. In the summer, many Service Canada Centres run their summer job Services- Step Up Program centres from these sites. Visit www.servicecanada.gc.ca for more information. Millway Plaza, 3200 Erin Mills Pkwy, Unit 3, Mississauga Peel Region Mississauga (905) 608-7000 (905) 273-4884 Brampton [email protected] 18 Corporation Drive, Brampton Mississauga East www.icnss.ca (905) 790-2525 2525 Dixie Road, Mississauga Caledon (905) 608-7000 Caledon residents visit the Malton Brampton Service Canada Centre 6877 Goreway Drive, Unit 5, Mississauga Mississauga (905) 608-7000 Mississauga West 3085 Glen Erin Drive, 14 15 Halton Region Oakville Peel Region Brampton YMCA Employment & Burlington 1090 Speers Road, Oakville Caledon Community Services 1-800-959-9522 8 Nelson St W, Ste 306 Brampton 440 Elizabeth Street, Burlington Jobs Caledon – Employment (905) 637-4525 Dufferin County (905) 450-9001 Resource Centre www.ymcatoronto.org Georgetown Orangeville 1-800-985-2471 232 Guelph Street, Georgetown Orangeville Service Canada Centre [email protected] Centre for Education & Training- (905) 877-6915 102-210 Broadway, Orangeville http://www.caledoncommunityser- Brampton Employment Resource Centre Milton (519) 941-4898 vices.org/jobsnewhome.html 7700 Hurontario St, Ste 300, 310 Main Street East, Milton Bolton: Royal Courtyards, Brampton (905) 878-8418 Upper Level (905) 457-4747 ext 300 Caledon East: 6097 Old Church Rd [email protected] Did You Know? (in the Grey Portable beside the www.tcet.com/ercs Fire Hall) If you are concerned about identity theft, it is best to apply for a SIN card Centre for Education & Training- in person so you do not risk losing original copies of your identification. Inglewood: Claude Presbyterian Brampton East ERC The process is also faster than mailing. Church, 15175 Hurontario St 263 Queen St. E, Suite 14, Brampton Brampton (905) 457-4747 ext 300 Employment Resource Centres Brampton Library: Four Corners [email protected] Looking for a job takes a lot of resources- computer, internet, fax machine, Branch Employment Resource Centre www.tcet.com/ercs phone and paper! It can also be tough to do all alone. An employment 65 Queen St E, Brampton Eclypse Youth Resource Centre resource centre (ERC) is a place with free access to computers, printers, (905) 793-4636 Option 2 ext 1352 71 West Dr, Unit 21, Brampton photocopiers and fax machines to use for your job search. Most ERCs [email protected] (905) 790-7707 also have staff who can help you write a resume and cover letter! www.bramlib.on.ca [email protected] Centre for Education and Training Career Coach Brampton Neighbourhood www.rapportyouth.com/eclypse.htm (Free walk-in mobile employment resource and career coaching center Resource Centre Employment Youth Employment that moves throughout Peel, Halton and Dufferin. You can find it parked Royal Crest Mall 50 Kennedy Rd S, Programs – John Howard Society at shopping malls and community centres) Unit 24 Brampton Peel Halton Dufferin (905) 457-4747 ext 3234 (905) 452-1262 134 Main Street North, Brampton [email protected] [email protected] (905) 459-0111 ext 300 www.tcet.com/careercoach www.bnrc.org www.johnhowardphd.ca 16 17 Ontario Works in Peel, Mississauga Employment (905) 637-0796 or Milton Employment Resource Centre Resource Centre Crisis Line (905) 575-8426 Milton Employment Resource Centre 21 Coventry Rd, 1st Floor 2 Robert Speck Parkway, 8th Floor, [email protected] Southview Plaza 550 Ontario St S, Brampton Mississauga www.acfo-hamilton.on.ca Ste 203, Milton (905) 793-9200 (905) 949-0049 ext 2040 The Bay Area Employment (905) 693-8458 www.peelregion.ca [email protected] Resource Centre [email protected] Mississauga www.tcet.com/ercs 860 Harrington Court, Burlington www.thecentre.on.ca Ontario Works in Peel- (905) 333-3499 ext 140 ACCES Employment Services- Oakville Employment Resource Centre [email protected] Resource Centre Mississauga www.thecentre.on.ca Oakville Employment 151 City Centre Dr, Suite 700 6715 Millcreek Dr,. Mississauga Resource Centre Mississauga YMCA Career Development (905) 793-9200 465 Morden Rd, Unit 109, Oakville (905) 361-2522 and Learning Centre www.peelregion.ca (905) 845-1157 ext 121 www.accestrain.com 500 Drury Lane, Lower Level, [email protected] Peel Youth Village Employment Burlington Square One Youth Centre www.thecentre.on.ca Resource Centre (905) 681-1140 or 1-866-244-7244 Square One Shopping Centre- 99 Acorn Place, Mississauga [email protected] Job Connect- Sheridan Institute 100 City Centre Dr, Mississauga (905) 791-5576 press 5 www.ymcacareerdevelopment.on.ca of Technology and Advanced (905) 566-1883 Learning [email protected] YMCA Employment Resource Georgetown Skills Training Centre www.squareoneyouth.on.ca Centre Georgetown Employment 407 Iroquois Shore Rd, 151 City Centre Drive, Suite 800, Malton Employment Resource Centre Rm A12, Oakville Mississauga Resource Centre 184 Guelph St, Georgetown (905) 845-9430 ext 8160 (905) 276-9322 ext 210 3131 Morning Star Dr, Unit 101, (905) 702-7311 [email protected] [email protected] Mississauga [email protected] www.sheridanc.on.ca/services/ www.ymcatoronto.org (905) 405-8271 www.thecentre.on.ca jobconnect [email protected] Burlington Service Canada Centre for Youth, www.tcet.com ACFO (ASSOCIATION CANADIENNE Georgetown FRANÇAISE DE L'ONTARIO) 232 Guelph St, Georgetown Burlington Square 760 Brant St, (905) 877-7797 Unit 43A Burlington www.servicecanada.gc.ca

18 19 Dufferin County Centre for Career & 2 Robert Speck Parkway, ration, job placement, employment Employment Services Suite 800, Mississauga counselling and assessments) Orangeville 51 Townline, Orangeville (905) 949-0049 ext 2027 & 2370 Dufferin Employment Centre - 860 Harrington Court, Burlington (519) 942-9986 [email protected] 229 Broadway Ave, Unit 4, - 465 Morden Rd. Suite 109, Oakville www.yoc.on.ca Orangeville Go to: - 33 City Centre Drive, Suite 201, (519) 941-6991 http://www.youthdc.com/con- Job Skills – Youth Employment Mississauga communityservicesdufferin@duffer- tact_us.html and fill out form with Services (Brampton) - Southview Plaza - 550 Ontario St S, incounty.on.ca your question. (Offers a variety of individual and Suite 203, Milton www.dufferincounty.on.ca www.youthdc.com group job search/employment - 3222 Brandon Gate Drive, Unit 9, services) Malton 37 George Street N, Brampton Web Resource (905) 453-7896 - 184 Guelph St, Georgetown Visit www.oayec.org (Ontario Association of Youth Employment Centres) [email protected] (905) 333-3499 to “speak” with an employment counsellor online! www.jobskills.org www.thecentre.on.ca To visit a “virtual” employment resource centre just for youth, visit: Mississauga YMCA Employment Job Connect (Halton Hills, Milton, www.mazemaster.on.ca & Community Services Oakville) (Offers a variety of individual and (Youth employment program for people between the ages of 16-24) Youth Employment Programs group job search/employment services) TD Bldg 310 Main St E, Milton You can look for a job all on your own or you can get help from one of 151 City Centre Dr, Ste 800, (905) 878-4956 the many different employment programs available for youth. Whether Mississauga [email protected] you need help deciding on a career, looking for work experience, or need (905) 276-9329 ext 214 www.sheridanc.on.ca/services/ help with your job search, one of the following programs can help. (Resource Centre) jobconnect Peel Region [email protected] Job Opportunities for Youth www.ymcatoronto.org (Job placement for youth, ages Centre for Education & Training - Youth Opportunities Program (An Halton Region 16-30, in full-time, permanent employment program designed to provide youth with employability skills employment) Centre for Skills Development and job search strategies; match job-ready youth with job opportunities.) North Halton (905) 693-8458, ext 102 & Training 7700 Hurontario Street, Suite 300, Brampton South Halton (905) 333-3499, ext 107 (Offers a variety of employment (905) 457-4747 ext 3233 & 3239 [email protected] programs for adults and youth, www.thecentre.on.ca 20 including: job search, career explo- 21 YMCA Career Development Job Connect (Youth) and Learning Centre (Provide assistance to youth age Did You Know? (Provides resource centre; 15-30 in looking for work, resume Even if you are fired from your job, you should still apply for EI benefits. assistance with job search; preparation, interviewing, and more) The decision regarding your claim lies with the claims officer, NOT your variety of employment programs 51 Townline, Orangeville former employer. for adults and youth) (519) 941-6259 500 Drury Lane, Lower Level, In addition to regular benefits, a person may also be eligible for maternity, Go to web link: parental, sickness or compassionate care benefits. For a list of the different Burlington http://www.youthdc.com/Job_ (905) 681-1140 or 1-866-244-7244 types of EI benefits or other EI information, check out this web link: Connect/contact.html and fill http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/en/gateways/nav/top_nav/program/ei.shtml [email protected] out form with your question www.ymcacareerdevelopment.on.ca http://www.youthdc.com/Job_ Dufferin County Connect/index.html Did You Know? Community Youth Employment Job Opportunities for Youth You cannot receive EI benefits if you work full-time. But you may be Services (Employment resource (Job placement program for eligible for some benefits if you work only part-time. To find out more, centre for youth age 15-30) youth age 15 to 30) call: 1-800-206-7218 51 Townline, Orangeville 5 Armstrong Street, Orangeville 519-942-9986 (519) 940-3379 Employment Assessment Centres Go to: http://www.youthdc.com/ Go to: If you are collecting Employment Insurance, there are many programs contact_us.html and fill out form http://www.youthdc.com/joy/con- to help you during your job search. To learn more about what programs with your question. tact.html and submit your question are available to you, make an appointment with an Employment www.youthdc.com http://www.youthdc.com/joy/index.html Assessment Centre. You can sit down with a case manager who will review your situation, provide you with information on relevant govern- ment programs, and help you put together an action plan to get you Employment Insurance (EI) back to work. Choose a location in your area from the list below: If you are laid off from your job, you may be eligible for Employment Peel Region Caledon Insurance (EI) benefits. EI provides temporary financial assistance while Brampton VPI you find another job or upgrade your skills to get back to work. You can VPI 30 Martha St, Ste 303, (Bolton visit a Service Canada Centre to apply in-person, or you can also apply 350 Rutherford Rd. South, Professional Building) Bolton online at this site: Suite 300, Plaza 2 Brampton (905) 951-6049 http://www100.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca/ae-ei/dem-app/english/home2.html (905) 866-6001 www.vpi-inc.com 22 www.vpi-inc.com 23 Mississauga Halton Region your own business, but don’t know where to start, check out these resources for help. Mississauga Community VPI Connections (3 locations) www.vpi-inc.com Canadian Youth Business Foundation (Provides start-up mentoring, financing and business resources for www.connectionsemployment.ca Burlington young Canadians age 18 – 34 to start their own business) 33 City Centre Drive, 3050 Harvester Road, Burlington 1-800-464-2923, www.cybf.ca Suite 280 Mississauga (905) 637-8988 For a list of locations, please call or visit their website (905) 896-2233 Georgetown Canada Business Service Centres (CBSC) (905) 896-1364 (TTY) Halton Hills Shopping Plaza- http://www.cbsc.org/english/ 6870 Goreway Drive, Ground Floor, 235 Guelph St. Unit 4, Georgetown Mississauga (Malton) (905) 873-9816 The Canadian Management Network: "Are you considering starting a small business?" (905) 678-8515 Milton http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/SSG/mi05172e.html (905) 678-8517 (TTY) 420 Main St. Suite 211, Milton 6790 Century Drive, Suite 401, (905) 693-0097 E-Start.ca http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/e-start.ca Mississauga Oakville (905) 814-8406 476 Morden Rd, Unit 102, Industry Canada (905) 814-1329 (TTY) Oakville http://strategis.ic.gc.ca Youth Community Connections (905) 338-2190 Employment Ontario 33 City Centre Drive, Suite 280, Dufferin County http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/career/entrepre.html Mississauga (905) 896-9316 Orangeville Ontario Government Youth/Student Programs VPI http://www.sbe.gov.on.ca/ontcan/en/youth.jsp Youth Community Connections 15 Elizabeth St, Orangeville 6870 Goreway Drive, Ground Floor, Starting a Small Business in Ontario (COBSC) 519-941-5600 http://www.cbsc.org/ontario/index_2.html Mississauga (Malton) www.vpi-inc.com (905) 678-9881 Starting Your Own Business: Entreworld.org http://www.EntreWorld.org/Content/SYB.cfm Self-employment Young Entrepreneurs Association According to one study, one of out of every five Canadians will be self- http://www.yea.ca/ employed by the end of this decade (Source: www.bacd.ca/html/media_ releases2.html). Could you be one? If you have thought about starting 24 25 Did You Know? Dufferin County According to a 2004 Statistics Canada Survey, women accounted for Visit the Community Information Online Consortium’s website for approximately 1/3 of all self-employed persons. Wellington Dufferin and type in keyword “volunteering”. This website is produced in partnership with the Canadian Mental Health Association: http://communitylinks.cioc.ca/start.asp?UseCICVw=33 Volunteering Internships Volunteering feels good! You can give something back to your community and as an added bonus learn great skills and gain experience that will An internship is a chance for you to work at a company, either paid or help you with your ability to find a job. Some other benefits include: unpaid, usually between 12 – 16 months. Unlike co-op, you would not • Gaining great references get a school credit for this, but it is a great way to get a lot of experience, • Meeting new people and networking develop your skills, and have a great position to put on your resume. If • A feeling that you have value you are interested in pursuing an internship, you will need to do some research because the good ones can be hard to find. The type of work you can do as a volunteer is very broad. You can volun- teer in agencies that specialize in areas like disease prevention, the How can I find an internship? environment, or health care to name a few. Finding a place to volunteer Finding an internship will take some time and some good research on is not very difficult to do. You can approach non-profit agencies or schools your part. Most university websites have links to various internship programs. in your area and ask them directly about volunteer opportunities. You can If you are in college or university, check with your Career Services depart- also contact the following organizations: ment. You can do an internet search using the keyword “internships Ontario” or you can be more specific by using “environmental internships Peel Region Halton Region Ontario”. You can even directly contact companies in industries you are Youth Advisory Committee Halton Regional Youth interested in and find out if they have an internship program. 3-3181 Wolfedale Road, Mississauga Advisory Committee Internships Websites Campus Access - Internships – (905) 804-0123 ext 129 http://www.halton.ca/HaltonYouth AIESEC (Accounting & Finance, (business, government, technology, [email protected] /employment/volunteer/index.cfm Business Administration, international development and more) www.youthnet.cmhapeel.ca Volunteer Halton (Burlington, Management and Economics, http://www.campusaccess.com/ Halton Hills, Milton and Oakville) Computer Applications and campus_web/intern/i2int.htm (905) 632-1975 Programming, Marketing and Canadian Federation of Students: www.volunteerhalton.ca Engineering/Technical Fields) Student Work Abroad Program http://www.aiesec.ca/ (SWAP) – (Canada's largest exchange program) 26 27 http://www.swap.ca/ Ontario Internship Program – Canadian Association of Cooperative Education (access to an online Career Edge - (private-sector (Financial & Business Planning, coop program directory) www.cafce.ca national youth internship program) Human Resources, Organizational Education at Work Ontario (find a co-op program in Ontario) www.careeredge.org Development, Policy Development www.ewo.ca and Service Management in International Health Youth the public sector) Your Rights At Work Internship Program – www.internship.gov.on.ca (international health) Most people don’t know what their full rights are in the workplace. To http://www.csih.org/what/Interns SchoolNet Youth Employment educate and protect yourself, know your rights! hips/currintern.htm Initiative – (information and Human Rights communication technology) Natural Resources Canada - www.schoolnet.ca The Ontario Human Rights Code protects everyone in the province from Science and Technology Internship discrimination and harassment. There are 15 grounds of discrimination Program – (science, engineering United Nations Association in that are prohibited in Ontario which include: or business) Canada – (UN or UN-related http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/css/hrsb/ agencies and organizations • Race • Sexual orientation • Receipt of public st/intern-e.htm around the world) • Sex • Age assistance (accom- www.unac.org modation only) NetCorps Canada International – • Colour • Disability (information and communication • Ancestry • Citizenship • Record of offences technologies) • Place of origin • Family status (employment only) http://www.netcorps-cyberjeunes. • Ethnic origin • Religion org/ • Marital status

Co-operative (Co-op) Education You have the right to feel safe and be treated equally and with dignity. If you feel that you have been harassed or discriminated against, the This is a 4 – 8 month work term that has a credit value and may be first thing you should do is let the person know in a clear and firm man- mandatory for graduation. It is a great method to get academic credit ner that what they have done or said is unacceptable and ask them to and valuable work experience at the same time. It is offered at the high stop. If you don’t feel comfortable confronting the person alone, ask a school level, college and university levels. If you are still in school, you friend or family member to be with you. If this fails and the person con- may be able to participate in a co-op program. Talk to your guidance tinues to harass or discriminate against you, you can file a complaint counsellor or career services department. with the Ontario Human Rights Commission. The commission acts to enforce the Human Rights Code and educates communities about human rights issues. 28 29 If you would like more information on the Ontario Human Rights Code, or • Using equipment and machinery properly as you were trained to do would like to file a complaint with the Ontario Human Rights Commission, • Reporting hazardous situations to your employer as soon as possible contact them at 1-800- 387-9080 (toll free) or 1-800 308-5561 (TTY) or • Wearing proper protective devices and equipment visit their website at www.ohrc.on.ca Don’t become a statistic. Increase your knowledge about workplace Employment Standards Act (ESA) safety by visiting the following websites geared towards youth: The ESA is a law in Ontario that sets out minimum standards for fair www.youngworker.ca work practice. With some exceptions, most employees are protected www.WorkSmartOntario.gov.on.ca under the Act. Some of the rights protected under the ESA include hours of work, overtime, minimum wage, pregnancy and parental leaves, and If you are concerned about safety in your workplace, call the Ontario termination notice and pay, to name a few. You cannot be punished for Ministry of Labour at 1-800-268-8013 claiming your rights. Did You Know? For more information about the Employment Standards Act or to obtain a form to file against an employer who you believe has violated your You are more likely to be injured in your first month on the job. rights, call 1-800-531-5551 (toll free) or 1-866-567-8893 (for hearing impaired) or visit the website: http://www.labour.gov.on.ca/english/es/ Getting Around There are so many ways to get around these days. Public transit is Did You Know? getting better in many cities. If you live close to where you work or go to Need to take time off work for a doctor’s appointment? school, you can ride a bike or walk. For some, working to get your first If you are an employee in a company that regularly employs 50 or more car is a dream come true! Here is some basic information about getting employees, you are entitled to 10 personal emergency leave days each your driver’s license and about public transit. year. You can use them to attend a doctor’s appointment or for illness, Driver’s License injury or other emergency situations. In Ontario, you must be at least 16 years of age and have a valid Workplace Safety Ontario driver’s license to drive in Ontario. You must also pass a vision test. In 1994, the Graduated Licensing System was introduced. The two- When it comes to workplace safety, you have three basic rights including step licensing process takes about 20 months to complete, although the right to know, the right to participate and the right refuse unsafe you do have five years to graduate to a full license. The order of the work. About 42 young workers are killed, made ill, or injured on the job licensing process is G1, G2 and finally Class G. in Ontario ever single day! There are many things that both you and your employer can do to make things safer at work. Some of the things you The Ontario Ministry of Transportation website can give you detailed can do right now to ensure workplace safety are: information about driving and licensing in Ontario: http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/dandv/driver/index.html 30 31 Road Safety Tip Milton Transit Dufferin County (905) 815-2020 (operated Orangeville Transit We all enjoy listening to music when we drive, but playing it too loud by Oakville Transit) (519) 941-0440 x289 can prevent you from hearing emergency sirens or horns from other http://www.milton.ca/Living- http://www.orangeville.org/depts. vehicles. Keep your eyes and ears on the road! Getting+Around-71.htm php?aid=15 Oakville Transit Public Transit (905) 815-2020 If you don’t have a vehicle to get around, you can always use the local http://www.oakvilletransit.ca/ public transportation system. Public transit is cheaper and friendlier to the environment. You can purchase transit tickets at many convenience Web Resource stores, although you can also use exact cash. Public transit service information throughout the GTA can be found at: GO Transit Caledon www.findtheway.ca (A bus and train system that con- GO Transit is the only public nects Toronto with outer regions of transportation system in Caledon. the Greater Toronto Area) FINANCES 1-888-GET-ON-GO (438-6646) Mississauga “My dog is worried about the economy because Alpo is up to 99 cents www.gotransit.ca Mississauga Transit a can. That's almost $7.00 in dog money.” - Joe Weinstein (905) 615-INFO (4636) TTC (Toronto Transit Budgeting and Money Management Commission) http://www.mississauga.ca/ (A subway, bus and streetcar portal/residents/publictransit Budgeting is a way of organizing and managing your finances so that you system within the city of Toronto) Halton Region know how much money is being spent and where it is all going! A budget may change depending on what is going on in your life. If you change (416) 393-INFO (416) 393-4636 Burlington Transit jobs, move, or plan to continue your education, these things will change http://www.toronto.ca/ttc/index.htm (905) 639-0550 your budget. You can track your budget manually or by using a spread- http://cms.burlington.ca/English/ Peel Region sheet on your computer. Check out these web resources to help you Burlington-Transit.html Brampton with your budgeting skills. Halton Hills Brampton Transit CIBC – Student Life GO Transit is the only public trans- Transit Information: (905) 874-2999 (A resource website about money management for college and portation system in Halton Hills. http://www.brampton.ca/transit/ university students) home.tml http://www.cibc.com/ca/student-life/index.html 32 33 Columbia Management Distributors (Budgeting and investment information • To get to work or school, try car-pooling or taking the local transit for youth) www.younginvestor.com • Don't warm your car up by letting it idle. The engine warms up faster when driving than it does when idling. Web Resource For some great budgeting tools, visit the Canadian Banker’s Association – Web Resource Your Money Network website at www.yourmoney.cba.ca For a great list of cost-cutting ideas, visit the CanLearn website and check under the “Advisors” tab http://www.canlearn.ca/cgi-bin/gate- Did You Know? way/canlearn/en/home.asp You should try to save 3 to 6 months of your monthly expenses as an Credit Cards emergency fund. If your car breaks down or you need to take significant time off work because of illness, you will need to be financially prepared. Credit cards can be used for purchasing clothing, going to a restaurant, buying a car or paying for school. Your use of credit can easily get out Money Saving Tips of hand so you need to use it very wisely. You will want to start now to When it comes to money, saving it can seem almost impossible! With develop a good credit history because it can affect your ability to get the bills you have to pay and the amount you want for fun and entertain- large loans in the future, such as a mortgage to buy a home. The best ment, who can save anything? You can. With a little extra thought and way to ensure a good credit history is to pay your bills on time. some helpful suggestions, everyone can learn some money saving Choosing a credit card strategies. Here are some to get you started: Before deciding on a credit card, there are some important things you • Shop at alternative places like thrift shops or garage sales. You can need to keep in mind. really get super deals and sometimes land good quality merchandise • Make sure you fully understand a plan’s terms before you accept it. • Prepare a grocery list and stick to it when going grocery shopping. For example, some credit card companies offer low introductory • Buy store brand products instead of the popular brand names. In interest rates but only for the first few months. addition to a better price, you may also get a better tasting product. • Don’t throw away your receipts. Cross check them with your • Regularly check your local newspaper for store flyers. They will tell you statement when it comes in. what is on sale. • Always protect your credit cards and account numbers so that no one • Do you really need it? A deal is only that if it’s something you really else can use them without your consent. need. Don’t buy things just because they are on sale. • To ensure that an amount can’t be changed, draw a line through the • 2 degrees can make a world of difference – in your wallet. Try lowering your heat by two degrees in the winter, and raising it two degrees in blank spaces on the credit card receipt, when you are about to sign it the summer to save you hundreds of dollars • Don’t overload yourself with numerous types of credit cards. They can easily get misplaced or your usage of them can get out of hand. 34 35 860 Harrington Court, Suites 215 Dufferin County Web Resource & 216, Burlington, ON Family Services of Peel Want to learn the” Ins and Outs” of credit? Check out this website: 75 Main St, Unit 14, Milton, ON Credit Counselling MBNA – Money Matters for Students www.smartcredittips.com 235 Lakeshore Rd E, 2nd Floor, Orangeville, ON (call for location) Oakville, ON Credit Counselling (905) 270-2235 www.fspeel.org It is important to know that anyone can experience financial problems. A credit counsellor is trained to review your financial situation and to Did You Know? help you find the best solution to get your finances in order. It is a very confidential process. In addition to individual counselling, agencies may When looking for a credit counselling service, be careful – there are provide debt management programs or seminars and workshops. To find many debt management program scams out there. It is best to seek a credit counsellor near you, call 1-800-267-2272 or visit the website: help from a non-profit organization. Never agree to give your first payment www.creditcounsellingcanada.ca or call one of the agencies listed as a fee – this is unethical! below for help. Peel Region West Edge Outreach Centre Student Loans Good Sense Budget course Family Services of Peel If you are planning to attend a public or private college or university, 4 Mississauga Rd N., Credit Counselling either part-time or full-time, you may be thinking about how you will Mississauga, ON www.fspeel.org cover the costs. The following places will give you valuable information (905) 274-6564 20 Nelson St W, Ste 103, and take you through the student loan application process. [email protected] Lower Level, Brampton, ON CanLearn www.westedge.org/outreach.html (905) 453-5775 (Information and services on where and what to study and how to Halton Region 151 City Centre Dr, Ste 501, cover the costs) Mississauga, ON Halton Family Services http://www.canlearn.ca/cgi-bin/gateway/canlearn/en/home.asp (905) 270-2235 Halton Consumer Credit Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) Counselling Service Salvation Army - North Peel Branch http://osap.gov.on.ca/eng/eng_osap_main.html (905) 845-3811 Financial Counselling For scholarship, bursary and student loan databases and information [email protected] 115 West Dr., Brampton, ON check out the following websites: www.haltonfamilyservices.org/ (905) 451-8840 www.graduateaid.com credit.htm www.studentawards.com www.scholarshipscanada.com $ 36 37 Did You Know? As a part-time student, you must make interest payments on your part- Halton Social and Community Services Department - Ontario Works time student loans while you are in school. However, you may qualify Apply via phone interview (905) 825-8888 or 1-866-4HALTON for interest relief if your income is below a certain level. (1-866-442-5866) ext 888 www.region.halton.on.ca/scs/FinancialAssistance/ontarioworks/ Ontario Works County of Dufferin- Ontario Works Apply via phone interview This is an employment assistance program for people who are in tempo- (519) 941-6991 rary financial need, such as people who cannot pay their rent, buy gro- ceries, etc. Anyone receiving social assistance is required to actively par- www.dufferincounty.on.ca ticipate in the Ontario Works Program. Coverage for eligible clients may Click on “Community Services” then “Ontario Works” include drug and dental coverage, eyeglasses, and employment start-up Housing benefits. The goal of the program is to assist people to quickly become self-reliant. Some of the services designed to meet this goal include: There is a shortage of affordable rental housing in most large cities here in Ontario. Housing will be one of your biggest monthly expenses. • Help with job searching, including resume writing assistance and access to telephones, fax machines and photocopiers Fortunately, there are several ways you can find available housing in your area. One way is to visit one of your local community agencies or • Job skill training community centres for information or check out the classified ads in • Learning, Earning and Parenting (LEAP) – a program for young parents between ages 16 and 21 and their children that includes support to your local newspaper: finish high school and parenting skills training Caledon: www.caledoncitizen.com • Employment Placement http://www.northpeel.com/br/caledon/ • Addictions Services Initiative Brampton: www.northpeel.com To learn more about Ontario Works, to apply, Burlington, Milton www.haltonsearch.com or to determine if you are eligible, visit or and Oakville: call your local Ontario Works office. Georgetown: http://www.northpeel.com/br/gi/home/ Peel Social Services Department- Orangeville: http://www.northpeel.com/br/orangeville/ Ontario Works - Apply via phone interview (905) 793-9200 or 1-800-327-5379 (905) 451-6108 (after hours) Websites to find a roommate: (905) 793-5173 TTY (hearing impaired) www.peelregion.ca/ow/index.htm www.roomlocator.com www.roommates.com 38 39 Renting an Apartment/House housing unit is very high and there is usually a very long waiting list (it can take many years!) A lease is a contract between a tenant (you) and a landlord (the owner) for renting property. It is usually signed for a one year term and it out- There are four kinds of subsidized housing: lines the tenant and landlord responsibilities, restrictions on use of the • Non-Profit Housing- owned and managed by non-profit groups (for property, and price. It is possible to rent property on a month-to-month example a church) basis, but this is usually not preferred by landlords. • Co-op Housing- there is no landlord, rather, the building is managed by Before you sign a lease, read it carefully before signing it. Here are some a board of directors and the people who live in the co-op (the tenants) of the things you should ensure are stated in the lease agreement: • Public Housing- owned and managed by the provincial government; • Names, addresses and telephone numbers of yourself, roommates many people wait several years before a unit becomes available (if any) and the landlord, and a description of the unit • Rent Supplements- the tenant pays 30% of his/her income and the • Rent and lease terms provincial government provides the rest to the landlord as a “subsidy” • Deposit details If you would like more information about subsidized housing in your • What the rental price covers area, contact one of the agencies listed: • Maintenance and repair responsibilities For a list of “dos and don’ts” when signing a lease agreement, check Peel Access to Housing Dufferin County Homelessness out the University of Ottawa’s Off-campus Housing Checklist: 5 Wellington St E, Brampton Prevention Program http://www.uottawa.ca/students/housing/OCH/cklist.html (905) 453-1300 229 Broadway, Orangeville [email protected] (519) 941-6991 ext 2406 To make sure you know your rights as a tenant, call this number if you have www.peelregion.ca/housing/ [email protected] a question or concern 1-888-332-3234 or visit the website www.orht.gov.on.ca pliving1.htm www.dufferincounty.on.ca Halton Access to Did You Know? Community Housing It doesn’t matter if you sign a lease agreement or rent month-to-month, 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville your landlord must obey the Tenant Protection Act. (905) 825-6000 [email protected] Subsidized Housing www.halton.ca/scs/Housing/ If you or your family have a low income and can’t afford to pay full rent hatch/default.htm for a place to stay, you may be eligible for subsidized housing. The rent you pay is determined by your income. The demand for a subsidized

40 41 Car Insurance Losing Your Wallet According to Ontario law, all motorists must have automobile insurance. Losing your wallet can be a very stressful situation. It is important not to Your vehicle must be insured even before you attach license plates. panic, but you do need to act immediately. Places you should contact as Private companies provide car insurance in Ontario. You can get an soon as you realize you have lost your wallet include banks and financial insurance broker to help you obtain car insurance. An insurance broker institutions, the local police in case someone turns it in, and your credit acts as your representative and shops on your behalf to get you the card companies. If you lose your keys, the best thing to do is to change coverage you need at the best price. An insurance “policy” outlines the your locks as soon as possible. type of coverage you have, the drivers on the policy and the premium. It is recommended that you replace your identification in the following order: Car Insurance Brokers of Canada Inc. (To get a quote and learn more • Driver’s license about car insurance) www.carinsurance.ca http://www.mto.gov.on.ca Insurance Brokers Association Ontario (To find an insurance broker) • Birth certificate http://www.ibao.org http://www.cbs.gov.on.ca/mcbs/english/4ULUQT.htm • Citizenship card Did You Know? http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/applications/certif.html Driving without car insurance can carry very heavy fines. If you are • Health card convicted, you can face a fine from anywhere between $5,000 & $50,000. http://www.health.gov.on.ca • Passport Insurance Tips for Young Drivers http://www.pptc.gc.ca/can/lost_stolen.aspx?lang=e The best way to ensure low premium rates in the future is to keep a • Social insurance number good driving record that is free of convictions. Here are some other http://www1.servicecanada.gc.ca/en/cs/sin/010.shtm cost-saving tips you should know about: Identity theft • You may think you know everything needed to drive a vehicle, but taking This is when someone uses your personal information without your a driver-trainer course may get you better insurance rates. Consult knowledge to commit a crime such as fraud or theft. In short, someone your insurance company for driver training courses they recognize impersonates you and commits crimes in your name. For more informa- • Get some experience under your belt and name yourself as an tion visit: occasional driver under your parents’ policy. Premiums are lower than if you were named a principal driver. • http://www.gov.on.ca/MGS/en/ConsProt/STEL02_045992.html • Some insurance companies offer student discounts. Contact your • http://www.safecanada.ca/identitytheft_e.asp insurance broker and find out if you qualify. 42 43 Did You Know? Halton Region Oakville Have you received a telephone call or letter saying that you were Burlington Oakville-Trafalgar approved or denied by a credit card company that you never applied to? Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital Memorial Hospital If so, you may have been the victim of identity theft. 1230 North Shore Boulevard, 327 Reynolds Street, Oakville Burlington (905) 845-2571 www.haltonhealthcare.com Did You Know? (905) 632-3730 www.jbmh.com Dufferin County Dumpster diving? This is when someone goes through your garbage or recycling bin to retrieve personal information. Be sure to shred all Georgetown Orangeville private documents before throwing them in the garbage! Georgetown Hospital Headwaters Health Care Centre - 1 Princess Anne Drive, Orangeville Site Georgetown 100 Rolling Hills Drive, Orangeville HEALTH AND RECREATION (905) 873-0111 (519) 941-2410 “Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live.” - Jim Rohn www.haltonhealthcare.com http://www.headwatershealth.ca/ Milton Shelburne Hospitals Milton District Hospital Headwaters Health Care Centre - Peel Region Mississauga 30 Derry Road East, Milton Shelburne Site (905) 878-2383 301 First Avenue East, Shelburne The Credit Valley Hospital Brampton www.haltonhealthcare.com (519) 925-3340 William Osler Health Centre- 2200 Eglinton Avenue West, http://www.headwatershealth.ca/ Peel Memorial Hospital Mississauga (905) 813-2200 20 Lynch Street Brampton Public Health Departments (905) 494-2120 www.cvh.on.ca www.williamoslerhc.on.ca Trillium Health Centre The Public Health Department of your region run William Osler Health Centre- 100 Queensway West, numerous health programs and services including Brampton Civic Hospital Mississauga teen pregnancy and parenting, teen sexual health/STD Northeast corner of Bovaird Drive (905) 848-7100 clinics, and stop smoking clinics to name a few. and Bramalea Road, Brampton www.trilliumhealthcentre.org Opening Fall 2007 www.williamoslerhc.on.ca H 44 45 Peel Region Georgetown Office Other Clinics 93 Main St, Georgetown Peel Health Department In addition to your local public health departments, some other organiza- (905) 799-7700 Oakville Office tions offer health-related clinics on topics such as healthy sexuality or Caledon residents call: 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville dental health. (905) 584-2216 Dufferin County Peel Region Halton Region http://www.region.peel.on.ca/ Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph health/index.htm Caledon Community Services Halton Family Health Centre Inc. - Public Health (healthy sexuality, dental) Teen Sexual Health Clinic Brampton Office Orangeville Royal Courtyards, Upper Level,18 (Call for locations) 44 Peel Centre Drive, Brampton 71 Broadway, Orangeville King Street East, Bolton, ON 2951 Walkers Line, Burlington 9445 Airport Road, Brampton 519 941-0760 ext 2521 1-800-985-2471 (905) 336-3437 Mississauga Office [email protected] [email protected] Transitions for Youth - 3038 Hurontario St, Mississauga www.wdghu.org Malton Neighbourhood Services Youth Health Centre (dental clinic) 3365 Harvester Rd, Burlington Halton Region Shelburne Malton Community Centre, 3540 1-888-389-5535 167 Centre St E, Shelburne Halton Health Department Morning Star Dr, Malton, ON [email protected] 519 925-6743 1-866-4HALTON (1-866-442-5866) (905) 677-6270 www.tfyhalton.ca [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.halton.ca/health www.wdghu.org www.mnsinfo.org Acton Office 19 Willow St, Acton Teen Pregnancy and Parenting If you are pregnant or a young parent, sometimes you can feel very lonely. It is not uncommon to feel afraid and to want some help and guidance. Web Resource There are many organizations that specialize in the needs of pregnant If you require a medical walk-in teens and young parents. Their services may include maternity housing, clinic for a non-life threatening play groups, parenting workshops, and/or supportive counselling. injury or illness, check out the Peel Region Program is offered at various yellow pages of your phone locations. Please contact the Vita Centre of Peel – book or visit Program Facilitator. “Growing As Parents” www.yellowpages.ca. (905) 858-0329 x 230 (Motherhood and fatherhood www.vitamanor.org parenting groups for teens) 46 47 Brampton Mississauga Life Centre Burlington School, 96 Guelph St, Georgetown Brampton Life Centre 110 Lakeshore Rd E, Halton District School Board (905) 702-7925 141 Kennedy Rd N, Brampton Mississauga, ON Gary Allan High School, Teen www.garyallan.ca (905) 891-9515 Education and Motherhood (905) 454-2191 Dufferin County [email protected] [email protected] Burlington Campus, 3250 New St, www.bramptonlifecentre.org Peel Social Services Department – Burlington (905) 681-1140 Orangeville www.garyallan.ca Brampton Neighbourhood Open the Doors to a Better Birthright Resource Centre Future Program Shifra Homes Inc Lord Dufferin Centre, 32 First St, Teen Moms Program 3515 Wolfedale Rd, Mississauga (maternity housing) L2, Orangeville Royal Crest Mall 1-888-309-6640 215 Pomona Ave, Burlington 1-800-550-4900 50 Kennedy Rd S, Unit 24, [email protected] (905) 681-9633 www.birthright.org www.peelregion.ca Brampton (905) 452-1262 [email protected] Lindsay’s Home [email protected] www.bnrc.org West Edge Outreach Centre – www.shifrahomes.com 246371 Hockley Rd, Hockley Mississauga “Teen Mops” program Georgetown (519) 940-9952 4 Mississauga Rd N, Mississauga Halton District School Board [email protected] The Dam Youth Drop-in –Affinity (905) 274-6564 www.lyn-zee.com Women’s Program Gary Allan High School, Teen [email protected] Education and Motherhood ReMax Building, 6850 Millcreek www.westedge.org/outreach.html Dr, Ste 101, Mississauga Former Wrigglesworth Public (905) 826-6558 Halton Region [email protected] Learning Earning and Parenting Ontario Early Years Centres www.thedam.org Program (LEAP) Ontario Early Years Centres are places that parents and their children, Ontario Works Halton Jewels for Jesus Mission Inc. ages 0 to 6, can go to take part in programs and activities together. All 1-866-4HALTON (1-866-442-5866) 6655 Kitimat Rd, Unit 5, services are free. If you are concerned or just curious about your child’s www.halton.ca/SCS/FinancialAssist Mississauga development, the centres can provide you with relevant information and (905) 821-7494 ance/ontarioworks resources. Ontario Early Years Centres are located across the province. [email protected] To find locations, you can do a postal code search on their website at www.JewelsForJesus.net www.ontarioearlyyears.ca or call 1-866-821-7770 Did You Know? Some organizations that assist pregnant teens and teen parents offer free diapers and baby formula, or used baby clothing and equipment. 48 49 Did You Know? Mississauga (905) 274-6564 The Dam Youth Drop In [email protected] The first six years are the most important years in your child’s life. www.westedge.org/outreach.html There are important connections the brain forms during this time that ReMax Building, 6850 Millcreek affect your child’s lifelong learning, behaviour and health. Dr, Ste 101, Mississauga Halton Region (905) 826-6558 Youth Groups, Programs and Centres [email protected] Acton www.thedam.org Links2Care- Off The Wall Peel Region (905) 790-8482 Emerald Knights Drum and Youth Centre [email protected] Youth Apeel (mentorship for youth) Bugle Corps 47 Mill St E, Acton, ON www.bmccentre.org (905) 846-2570 8-60 Bristol Rd E, Ste 542, 519-853-9825 [email protected] Brampton Neighbourhood Mississauga [email protected] www.hhcsi.ca/Youth.html Brampton Resource Centre (youth programs) (416) 410-2771 Royal Crest Mall, 50 Kennedy Rd [email protected] Burlington Hindu Sabha Temple S, Unit 24, Brampton, ON www.emeraldknights.com Our Community Cares Youth Association (905) 452-1262 Malton Neighbourhood Services Community Centre 9225 Gore Rd, Brampton, ON [email protected] (youth programs) 356 Burloak Dr, Burlington (905) 794-4638 www.bnrc.org [email protected] Malton Community Centre (905) 631-1218 ECLYPSE Youth Drop-in Centre www.hindusabha.com 3540 Morning Star Dr, Malton Georgetown 71 West Dr, Unit 21, Brampton (905) 677-6270 African Community Services of (905) 790-7707 [email protected] Links2Care- Open Door Peel (youth groups) [email protected] www.mnsinfo.org Youth Centre 20 Nelson St W, Ste LL102, www.rapportyouth.com St Georges Anglican Church, Brampton, ON Square One Youth Centre 60 Guelph St, Georgetown, ON Caledon (905) 460-9514 Square One Shopping Centre, (905) 873-2966 [email protected] Lions Club (youth groups) 100 City Centre Dr, Mississauga [email protected] www.africancommunityservices.com Bolton and District Lions Club (905) 566-1883 www.hhcsi.ca/Youth.html (905) 951-1462 [email protected] Brampton Multicultural Community [email protected] www.squareoneyouth.on.ca Centre (youth programs) www.boltonlions.com Civic Centre, 150 Central Park Dr, West Edge Outreach Centre Ste 107, Brampton, ON (youth groups) 4 Mississauga Rd N, Mississauga 50 51 Parks and Recreation Centres Milton Oakville Youth Milton Community Services Development Centre Looking for leisure and recreational activities? The Parks and Recreation Department – Milton Leisure 177 Cross Ave, Unit 3, Oakville departments in your city run numerous activities including fitness, swimming, Centre (905) 845-6932 skating, hockey and golf. Contact the Parks and Recreation division in your 1100 Main St E, Milton, ON www.oakvilleyouth.ca city from the list below. Each website will provide you with detailed location (905) 878-7946 YMCA of Oakville and program information. You can also find out about parks in your area: [email protected] Teen Coffee Houses Peel Region Halton Hills Recreation and www.milton.ca/Living-Facilities- 410 Rebecca St, Oakville, ON Parks Department Brampton Community Services (905) 845-3417 (905) 873-2601 ext 2261 82.htm Department www.haltonhills.ca/park_rec.asp Oakville [email protected] Parks and Recreation Division www.ymcaofoakville.com Milton Community Services Book Clubs In Oakville (905) 874-2906 Department Teen Book Club Dufferin County www.brampton.ca (905) 878-7252 Caledon Recreation & Property Central Branch, 120 Navy Street Orangeville www.milton.ca/template.php?sele in downtown Oakville Services Department Highlands Youth for Christ- ctID=225 (905) 815-2042, ext 5057 1-888-225-3366 The Door Youth Centre [email protected] www.caledon.ca Oakville Recreation and 10 Fifth Ave, Orangeville, ON www.flipsiderocks.com Culture Department Canadian Caribbean Association 519 938-8031 (905) 338-4250 Mississauga Community Services of Halton Youth Club [email protected] www.oakville.ca/parksrec.htm Department 48-635 Fourth Line, Oakville, ON www.highlandsyfc.com Recreation and Parks Division (905) 257-0908 Dufferin County (905) 896-5311 [email protected] The Parks and Recreation www.mississauga.ca/portal/home Department – Town of Orangeville Halton Region (519) 940-9092 Did You Know? Burlington Parks and Recreation www.orangeville.ca Steroid abuse is not just found among athletes anymore. An increasing Department Parks and Recreation – number of high school boys are experimenting with steroids to get the 1-877-213-3609 Town of Shelburne kind of body they are wanting. Many users can become addicted and cms.burlington.ca/English/Parks- (519) 925-2400 display common addiction symptoms such as spending large amounts and-Recreation.html www.townofshelburne.on.ca of money to obtain the drugs, and experiencing withdrawal symptoms like restlessness, fatigue and loss of appetite. Velocity (905) 631-5654 52 3230 Fairview St , Burlington 53 Cybersafety Cyberbullying? The internet is a part of everyday life for almost everyone, especially Bullying has made its way to the information highway. A person can be young people. You do research for school, chat with your friends online bullied through e-mail, instant messaging, cell phones or chat rooms. If and even shop. Although the internet has made life easier in some you are the victim of cyberbullying, ignore the bully but keep a record of ways, in other ways it is a dangerous place. There are people out there every incident. If this fails, talk to your teacher, a parent or even the police. in cyberspace who use the internet to hurt people, particularly youth. They are known as cyber predators. The first rule of safe internet use is to never give out certain important pieces of information, including: PERSONAL AND FAMILY PROBLEMS • Name • Location of your school "I've failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why • Photo • Parents’ work address and I succeed." – Michael Jordan phone number • Phone number Counselling Services • Home address or email address • Credit card numbers Sometimes it is difficult to talk to parents, teachers or friends about Here are some other things you can do to protect yourself when using things that make us feel worried. A counsellor is a person who will listen the internet: to you without judging you. They help you to sort out your feelings and • Never agree to meet someone you met on the internet. At the very can help you look at things differently so you can make the right choices. least, tell a responsible adult and have them escort you. Some places offer one-on-one help and others offer support groups. • Don’t open emails, files or games from people you don’t know Many places specialize in things like drug and alcohol abuse or teen • Choose a password that is hard for other people to guess but easy pregnancy and parenting. In some cases you may need an appointment for you to remember. Never share your password with anyone. so call ahead. Counselling services are always confidential. Change your password from time to time. Peel Region Family Transition Place • And always respect other people’s privacy and feelings. Bolton (general, abuse victims) Caledon Community Services Caledon Community Services 18 King St E, Bolton, ON Websites about (addictions, mental illness, general) (905) 584-4357; (519) 941-4357 internet safety Royal Courtyards, Upper Level www.familytransitionplace.ca 18 King St E, Bolton, ON www.cyberwise.ca Brampton 1-800-985-2471 www.getwebwise.ca [email protected] Birthright (support and information www.safeteens.com www.caledoncommunityservices.org for all pregnant women) 27 John St. Brampton, ON 54 55 1-800-550-4900 (905) 790-7707 YMCA Youth Substance Abuse Family Services of Peel [email protected] [email protected] Program (addictions) (bereavement, general) www.birthright.org www.rapportyouth.com 20 Union St, Brampton, ON 151 City Centre Drive, Suite 501, The Canadian Mental Health Elizabeth Fry Society (for female (905) 451-9622 Mississauga, ON Association (CMHA) (info and referral) young offenders – general, anger www.ymcatoronto.org (905) 270-2250 www.fspeel.org 250 Clarence St, Unit 5, management) Mississauga Brampton, ON 24 Queen St. East, Suite LL-01, Birthright (support and information Nexus Youth Services (general) (905) 848-4357 Lower Lobby, Brampton, ON for all pregnant women) 85A Aventura Crt., Mississauga www.cmhapeel.ca (905) 459-1315 2600 Edenhurst Dr, Ste 307, (905) 451-4655 www.elizabethfry.ca 2 County Court Blvd, Unit 201, Mississauga, ON Vita Centre (teen pregnancy and Brampton, ON Family Services of Peel [email protected] parenting support) (905) 451-2123 (bereavement, general) www.birthright.org 128 Queen St S, Mississauga [email protected] 20 Nelson Street, Suite 202, The Canadian Mental Health (905) 858-0329 www.cmhapeel.ca Brampton, Ontario Association (CMHA) [email protected] (905) 453-7890 (info and referral) www.vitamanor.org Catholic Family Services – www.fspeel.org “Breaking Down The Walls” (teen 2600 Edenhurst Dr, YMCA Youth Substance Abuse witnesses of woman abuse) John Howard Society (info and Units 101-103, Mississauga, ON Program (addictions) 10 Gillingham Dr, Ste 201, referral, anger management) (905) 276-3302 151 City Centre Dr, Ste 800, Brampton, ON 134 Main Street North, 2nd Floor, [email protected] Mississauga, ON (905) 450-1608 ext 119 Brampton, ON www.cmhapeel.ca (905) 276-9322 ext 216 www.healnetwork.org (905) 459-2205/5151 www.ymcatoronto.org [email protected] Depressed Anonymous http://www.web.net/~jhspeel/ (depression support group) PAR North, CMHA, 250 Clarence St, Salvation Army – Cuthbert House Did You Know? (for male young offenders – Unit 5, Brampton, ON 77% of youth feel “totally (905) 276-3302 general, life skills) 44 Nelson St W., Brampton, ON stressed out” at least once ECLYPSE Youth Drop-in Centre (905) 453-0988 a month. (Youth Net Peel, 2004) (general, addictions) 71 West Dr, Unit 21, Brampton

56 57 Halton Region Suite 201, Hamilton, ON Oakville The Canadian Mental Health Acton (905) 522-4446 ADAPT (addictions) Association (CMHA) [email protected] 481 North Service Rd W (info and referral) The Canadian Mental Health [email protected] 295A Broadway Ave., Orangeville Association (CMHA) (info and Unit A33, Oakville, ON Georgetown 1-866-938-8776 referral) (905) 847-6547 [email protected] [email protected] 42 Mill Street East, Acton, ON ADAPT (addictions) www.cmhawdb.on.ca/dufferin.htm 519-853-9793 83 Mill St, Georgetown, ON www.haltonadapt.org John Howard Society (info and dbessette.cmha@haltonhealth- (905) 873-2993 The Canadian Mental Health referral, anger management) works.ca [email protected] Association (CMHA) 84 Broadway, Orangeville www.cmha-halton.ca www.haltonadapt.org (info and referral) 519 940-3061 Burlington Milton 136 Cross Ave., Oakville, ON (905) 338-2130 www.johnhowardphd.ca ADAPT (addictions) ADAPT (addictions) mwright.cmha@haltonhealth- Cocaine Anonymous Burlington Mall, Office Galleria 217 Main St E, Milton, ON works.ca Freedom From Addiction Support 777 Guelph Line, Ste 214, (905) 693-4250 www.cmha-halton.ca Group (addictions) Burlington, ON [email protected] Westminster United Church, (905) 639-6537 www.haltonadapt.org FAST (Family Adolescent Straight Talk) (addictions) 227 Broadway Ave., Orangeville [email protected] The Canadian Mental Health 519-938-9300 www.haltonadapt.org Bronte Village Mall, Association (CMHA) 2441 Lakeshore Road West Homewood Health Centre The Canadian Mental Health (info and referral) Unit #22, Oakville, ON Community Alcohol and Drug Association (CMHA) 388 Main St. E, Milton, ON Tel. (24hr.) (905) 469-6338 or Services (addictions) (info and referral) (905) 693-4270 or Toll Free: 1-888-651-5186 32 First Ave, Upper Level, 2289 Fairview Unit #107, Toll-free 1-877-693-4270 www.familytalk.ca Orangeville, ON Burlington, ON [email protected] Dufferin County 1-800-661-4249 (905) 681-1159 www.cmha-halton.ca www.homewoodhealth.org tpurshouse.cmha@haltonhealth- John Howard Society (info and Orangeville works.ca referral, anger management) Birthright (support and information www.cmha-halton.ca 193 Main St. E., Milton, ON for all pregnant women) John Howard Society (info and (905) 864-1306 Lord Dufferin Centre, 32 First St., referral, anger management) [email protected] Orangeville, ON 225 King William Street, www.johnhowardphd.ca [email protected] www.birthright.org 58 59 Lesbian & Gay Youth Support Groups Peel Crisis Capacity Network Halton Region (crisis support for those with (call for locations) Georgetown Peel Region a developmental disability) 1-877-860-HOPE Positive Space Coalition (905) 273-4900 Distress Centre [email protected] North Halton (no collect calls) of Peel – Peel Pride Sexual Assault / Rape Crisis www.haltonpride.com/hahc (905) 877-1211 (drop-in for LGBTTQQ youth) Centre of Peel 44 Peel Centre Dr, 2nd Fl, Dufferin County (905) 273-9442 Burlington Brampton, ON Dufferin Child and Family Services Street Helpline Peel Telecare Burlington Distress Line (905) 791-7800 ext 2869 Lesbigay Youth Support Group (905) 848-HELP (4357) (905) 681-1488 [email protected] 50 Fourth Ave, Unit 13, Oakville www.positivespacepeel.org Orangeville, ON Bolton Oakville Distress Centre Halton Region 519 941-1530 ext 418 Sexual Assault/Rape Crisis (905) 849-4541 [email protected] Centre of Peel Halton Organization for Pride www.distresscentreoakville.com and Education Caledon only: 1-800-810-0180 LGBTTQ Youth Groups, Telecare Distress Centre – Caledon Dufferin County Oakville and Milton (905) 584-7770 Distress Centre Wellington-Dufferin [email protected] 1-888-821-3760 Hotlines www.telecarebrampton.org County of Dufferin: A crisis hotline is a phone number people can call to get immediate Brampton Share the Warmth over-the-phone emergency counselling, usually by trained volunteers. Telecare Distress Centre - (heat and energy funding) 519-941-6991 AIDS Hotline Ontario Problem Gambling Brampton 1-800-668-2437 Helpline Distress Line: (905) 459-7777 The Assaulted Women's Helpline 1-800-230-3505 [email protected] 1-866-863-0511 Youth Mental Health Crisis www.telecarebrampton.org Kids Help Phone Response Service Mississauga 1-800-668-6868 (416) 410-8615 Mobile Crisis of Peel - Mississauga Lesbian Gay Bi Trans Youth Line Peel Region (905) 278-9036 1-800-268-9688 Distress Centre Peel www.youthline.ca (905) 278-7208 or 1-800-363-0971 60 61 “Miracles happen everyday, change your perception of what a miracle Ste. Louise Outreach Centre of Mississauga, ON is and you'll see them all around you.” - Jon Bon Jovi Peel (emergency provisions) (905) 270-5589 32 Haggert Ave N., Brampton, ON [email protected] Emergency Assistance (905) 454-2144 www.foodpath.org Salvation Army Grace Food Bank If you need emergency shelter, food, or clothing then contact one of these (emergency provisions) 5865B Coopers Ave., centres for assistance. Some places specialize in the emergency needs of 115 West Dr., Brampton, ON Mississauga, ON women and their children, and others accept both men and women. (905) 451-8840 (905) 501-8958 Bolton Islamic Forum of Canada Food Bank Mississauga Interim Place – Mississauga Caledon Community Services 200 Advance Blvd., Brampton, ON (emergency shelter and provisions (647) 833-4957 The Dam – Youth Drop-In (food bank and vouchers) (short-term and long-term housing) for women and their children) Crisis Support [email protected] (905) 403-0864 www.IslamicForum.net ReMax Building Royal Courtyards, Upper Level 6850 Millcreek Dr, Ste 101, [email protected] 18 King St E, Bolton, ON Knight’s Table (meals for $1) Mississauga, ON www.interimplace.com 1-800-985-2471 116 Kennedy Rd S., Brampton (905) 826-6558 Lakeshore Community Outreach [email protected] (905) 454-8725 [email protected] Centre (short-term food bank) www.caledoncommunityservices.org [email protected] www.thedam.org Compass (The) www.knightstable.org Brampton Eden Food Bank 310 Lakeshore Rd W., Family Life Resource Centre - Our Place Peel II 3051 Battleford Rd, Mississauga Mississauga, ON Brampton (shelter) (long-term youth shelter) (905) 785-3651 (905) 274-9309 535 Main St N, Brampton, ON Brampton- call for referral [email protected] [email protected] (905) 451-6108 (905) 454-1048 (office) www.edenfoodbank.org www.thecompass.ca www.toronto.salvationarmy.ca [email protected] Muslim Community Services www.ourplacepeel.org Faith Alive Christian Centre Family Services of Peel (food bank) (food bank) (victims of abuse, trauma) Regeneration Outreach 3595 Nashua Dr., Mississauga 3190 Ridgeway Dr, Unit 35, 20 Nelson Street, Suite 202, Community (services for (905) 673-8753 Mississauga, ON Brampton, Ontario homeless youth) [email protected] (905) 828-1328 (905)453-7890 1 Wexford Rd, Unit 9, Brampton www.faithalive.ca [email protected] www.fspeel.org (905) 796-5888 www.muslimcommunity.org [email protected] Food Path (food bank) 2550 Goldenridge Rd, Unit 36, 62 www.regenbrampton.com 63 The Open Door (food bank) 180 Derry Rd E., Mississauga, ON Our Community Cares Community St. Vincent DePaul Society Square One Shopping Centre (905) 568-1068 Centre (food bank) (emergency provisions) 100 City Centre Dr., Mississauga [email protected] www.vspeel.org 356 Burloak Dr, Burlington, ON Holy Rosary Church (905) 276-9136 Halton Region (905) 631-1218 139 Martin St., Milton, ON [email protected] (905) 878-6535 Acton Partnership West Family Support Our Place Peel I Network Food Bank The Salvation Army (food bank) (short-term shelter for youth) Peer Outreach Support Services 1254 Plains Rd E, Unit 1A, 100 Nipissing Rd, Unit 3, Milton Mississauga- call for referral and Education (POSSE) Burlington, ON (905) 875-1022 (905) 238-1383 (crisis support) (905) 637-2273 [email protected] [email protected] 47 Mill St E, Acton, ON [email protected] www.khicommunity.com www.ourplacepeel.org 519-853-5908 [email protected] The Salvation Army (emergency Oakville Salvation Army (food bank) provisions and shelter) Halton Sikh Cultural Erin Mills Branch St. Vincent Charities of St. Joseph’s 1800 Appleby Line, Unit 14, Church (food vouchers) Association (shelter) 2460 The Collegeway, Burlington, ON 2403 Bronte Rd, Oakville, ON Mississauga, ON 47 John St S., Acton, ON (905) 637-3893; (905) 637-3894 519-853-0784 (905) 469-1313 (905) 820-8984 [email protected] [email protected] www.sally-ann.org Did You Know? www.haltongurudwara.com Transitions for Youth (shelter) The Salvation Army At many food banks, first time users may need to provide proof of 3365 Harvester Rd, Burlington (food bank and shelter) address, total monthly family income and their health card. 1-888-389-5535 1225 Rebecca St., Oakville, ON [email protected] Food Bank: (905) 827-6523; Meadowvale Branch [email protected] www.tfyhalton.ca www3.sympatico.ca/stjoseph.church Halton Lighthouse Shelter 3020 Vanderbilt Rd., Mississauga Milton (905) 824-0450 Burlington (for individuals) Halton Women’s Place - Milton (905) 339-2918 Mississauga Branch Halton Women’s Place - Milton and Burlington (shelter and crisis [email protected] 3167 Cawthra Rd., Mississauga and Burlington (shelter and crisis services for abused women and www.salvationarmyoakville.ca (905) 279-3941 services for abused women and their children) Sexual Assault and Violence Victim Services of Peel their children) (905) 878-8555; (905) 332-7892 Intervention Services of Halton Emil V Kolb Building for Police (905) 878-8555; (905) 332-7892 www.haltonwomensplace.com Hopedale Mall Excellence www.haltonwomensplace.com 64 65 Legal Aid 1515 Rebecca St, Suite 227, Orangeville Food Bank Oakville, ON 25 Centennial Rd, Unit 5, There are government-funded organizations that offer a variety of legal 1-877-268-8416 Orangeville, ON services to low income individuals and disadvantaged communities. www.savisofhalton.org (519) 942-0638 Call your local legal aid office for an appointment at 1-800-668-8258 or St. Vincent De Paul Society Family Transition Place (shelter, email [email protected] or visit the website www.legalaid.on.ca. (emergency provisions) transportation and legal support Peel Region Mississauga Community St. Dominic Roman Catholic Church for abused women and children) Brampton Legal Services 2415 Rebecca St., Oakville, ON 20 Bredin Pkwy, Orangeville, ON 130 Dundas Street East, (905) 827-2373 (905) 584-4357; (519) 941-4357 Brampton Criminal Law Office Suite 501A, Mississauga [email protected] www.familytransitionplace.ca 201 County Court Blvd Suite 401 (905) 896-2050 (TTY equipped) Dufferin County Shelburne Brampton Halton Region (905) 874-0147 or Orangeville Shepherds Cupboard (food bank) 1-866-296-0646 Burlington The Mel Lloyd Centre, Shelburne (905) 875-2069 Choices Youth Shelter Brampton Legal Aid Office (519) 925-2923 60 Chisholm St, Unit 38, 205 County Court Blvd, Ste 200 Georgetown Orangeville, ON [email protected] Brampton Halton Community Legal Services 1-866-947-5970 (905) 453-1723 72 Mill Street Georgetown [email protected] North Peel & Dufferin Community (905) 877-5256 or www.youthchoices.org Legal Services (905) 875-2069 John Howard Society of Peel 24 Queen Street East Suite 601 Oakville Halton Dufferin (breakfast Brampton Oakville Legal Aid Office group for the homeless) (905) 455-0160 184 Broadway, Orangeville, ON (905) 845-7591 or Mississauga (519) 940-3061 1-800-387-4088 www.johnhowardphd.ca Malton Neighbourhood Services The Womens Centre (offers a legal clinic) Salvation Army Family Services Family Law Legal Clinic for Women Malton Community Centre (emergency provisions) Hopedale Mall, 1515 Rebecca St, 3540 Morning Star Dr., Malton 690 Riddell Rd., Orangeville, ON 2nd Flr, Ste 229, Oakville, ON (905) 677-6270 (519) 943-1203 [email protected] [email protected] www.haltonwomenscentre.org www.mnsinfo.org 66 67 Dufferin County How do you know if someone is the victim of dating violence? Orangeville Watch for signs that include: Orangeville Legal Aid Office • You notice she has injuries that she can’t explain or don’t make sense 210 Broadway Avenue, Unit 105, Orangeville • He is constantly checking up on her and wanting to know who she is (519) 941-4745 or (519) 941-2967 with and what she is doing • He loses his temper and you have witnessed him break or hit things Did You Know? These are only a few of the signs that someone you know is being Legal Aid does not cover things like wrongful dismissal, money you victimized by an abuser. For detailed information about this topic, see lent to others, money others owe you, or personal bankruptcy. the following links: • www.deal.org Dating Violence • www.loveisnotabuse.com • http://canada.justice.gc.ca/en/ps/fm/datingfs.html Dating violence is an intentional violent attack on a partner in a relation- ship. The violence may be physical, sexual or psychological. It can be If you are the victim of dating violence or if you know of someone who just one incident or a continuous pattern of mistreatment. Dating violence may be involved in an abusive relationship, you can talk to a teacher, is about the abuser gaining control over the victim, and it can happen in family member or counsellor. You can also contact any of the crisis both heterosexual and same-sex relationships. Types of dating violence numbers listed under “Hotlines” in this guide. include: • Sexual abuse (harassment, force, or assault) Did You Know? • Physical abuse (includes shoving, hitting, shaking, and restraining) Gang violence is not just a • Emotional abuse (includes name calling, ridicule, being extremely jealous) big city problem. It reaches youth even in rural communi- ties. Only about 1% of youth Did You Know? ever become involved in a gang, yet researchers report 39% of women reported experi- that the severity of their acts encing verbal/emotional abuse is growing worse. The best in a relationship within the first thing to do is to stay away. five years. Hang out with friends who don’t belong to a gang. 68 69