Directory of Services for Youth
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1 Directory of Services for Youth 2016 Thrive would like to offer the latest updated edition of the Thrive Directory of Services for Youth. Since service providers, programs, services, and contact information are constantly changing, we would like to invite all community groups and stakeholders to direct any omissions, mistakes, or updates to [email protected]. Special thanks to Kyla Stratton for research and editing. 2 Index Important Contact Information……………………………………………………………………………..………………………....... Housing AIDS Committee of Newfoundland and Labrador (ACNL) / Tommy Sexton Centre…………………………………..10 Association for New Canadians (ANC)………………………………………………………………………………………………………10 Canadian Cancer Society – NL Division…………………………………………………………………………………………..…………11 Choices for Youth…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….11 City of St. John's – Non-Profit Housing Division………………………………………………………………………………………..12 Community Supports Program – Eastern Health………………………………………………………………………………………12 Department of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour – Gov. of NL………………………………………………………..13 Eastern Residential Support Board…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..14 Habitat for Humanity Newfoundland and Labrador…………………………………………………………………………………14 Home Again Furniture Bank……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..14 Human Resources and Skills Development Canada………………………………………………………………………………….15 Iris Kirby House………………………..………………………………………………………………………………………………………………15 John Howard Society of NL………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………16 Mental Health and Addictions Housing Division – Eastern Health…………………………………………………………….16 Newfoundland and Labrador Association for Community Living………………………………………………………………17 NL Housing Corporation…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..18 NL Foster Families Association…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………19 NL Housing and Homelessness Network…………………………………………………………………………………………………..19 Pleasant Manor………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..20 Refugee Immigrant Advisory Council……………………………………………………………………………………………………….20 Residential Tenancies Section – Gov. of NL………………………………………………………………………………………………21 Ronald McDonald House Newfoundland and Labrador……………………………………………………………………………21 Shalom Inc.………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………21 St. John’s Native Friendship Centre………………………………………………………………………………………………………….22 St. John's Status of Women's Council / St. John's Women's Centre / Marguerite’s Place……………….…………23 Stella’s Circle……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………24 The Murphy Centre………………………………………………………………………………………………………………....................25 Waypoints………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..25 Wiseman Centre – Salvation Army……………………………………………………………………………………………………………27 Youth Services – Department of Children, Seniors and Social Development, Gov. of NL…………………………..27 Recreation 4-H NL………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………28 Allied Youth……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..28 Anna Templeton Centre…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..28 Association for New Canadians………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..10 Autism Society of NL………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..29 Big Brothers Big Sisters…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….30 Boys and Girls Club of St. John’s……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….31 Buckmasters Circle Community Centre…………………………………………………………………………………………………….32 City of St. John’s – Recreation Division……………………………………………………………………………..........................32 Easter Seals NL…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………33 For the Love of Learning, Inc.……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………33 Froude Avenue Community Centre……………………………………………………………………………………………………….…33 Girl Guides of Canada……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...34 Johnson Geo Centre…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………34 MacMorran Community Centre……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….35 MAX…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………35 R.E.A.L Program…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…36 3 Rabbittown Community Centre……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….36 Rainbow Riders………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..37 Read to Ride / Kids Can Bike…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….37 Recreation NL…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..38 Scouts Canada……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…38 Special Olympics NL…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………39 St. John’s Native Friendship Centre………………………………………………………………………………………………………….22 St. John’s Military Family Resource Centre……………………………………………………………………………………………….39 The Children’s Centre……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….40 The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award………………………………………………………………………………………….41 The Pottle Centre…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….41 The Rooms……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….41 The Works – Memorial University…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….42 Thrive……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….42 Virginia Park Community Centre………………………………………………………………………………………………………………43 Waypoints………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………25 YMCA of Newfoundland and Labrador……………………………………………………………………………………………………..43 YWCA St. John’s……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….44 Employment Association for New Canadians……………………………………………………………………………………………………….……….10 Autism Society of NL………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..29 Avalon Employment Inc.…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..45 Buckmasters Circle Community Centre…………………………………………………………………………………………………….32 Career Development and Experiential Learning – Memorial University……………………………………………………45 Choices for Youth…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….11 Community, Career and Employment Partnership Project (CCEPP)………………………………………………………….46 Community Centre Alliance……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..46 Community Sector Council of NL………………………………………………………………………………………………………………47 Conservation Corps of NL…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………47 Department of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour – Gov. of NL………………………………………………………..13 Easter Seals NL…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………33 Employment Services – Eastern Health……………………………………………………………………………………….……………48 Froude Avenue Community Centre………………………………………………………………………………………………………….33 Human Resources and Skills Development Canada………………………………………………………………………………….15 Independent Living Resource Centre……………………………………………………………………………………………………….48 John Howard Society of NL………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………16 Junior Achievement of NL………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..49 Learning Disabilities Association of NL……………………………………………………………………………………………………..49 MacMorran Community Centre…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…35 Metro Business Opportunities………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….50 NE Avalon Regional Economic Development Board………………………………………………………………………………….50 Newfoundland and Labrador Association for Community Living………………………………………………………………17 New Hope Community Centre – Salvation Army………………………………………………………………………………………51 NL Association for the Deaf………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………52 Office of Employment Equity for Persons with Disabilities – Gov. of NL……………………………………………………52 Office to Advance Women Apprentices (OAWA)………………………………………………………………………………………53 Rabbittown Community Centre……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….36 Refugee Immigrant Advisory Council……………………………………………………………………………………………………….20 Service Canada…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………53 Single Parent Association of Newfoundland…………………………………………………………………………………………….54 Spinal Cord Injury Newfoundland and Labrador……………………………………………………………………………………….54 St. John's Native Friendship Centre………………………………………………………………………………………………………….22 St. John’s Military Family Resource Centre……………………………………………………………………………………………….39 Stella’s Circle……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………24 The Murphy Centre………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….25 4 The Vera Perlin Society…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….55 Virginia Park Community Centre………………………………………………………………………………………………………………43 Waypoints………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..25 Women in Resource Development Corporation……………………………………………………………………………………….55 Women in Science and Engineering…………………………………………………………………………………………………………56 Workplace, Health and Safety Commission………………………………………………………………………………………………56 YMCA of Newfoundland and Labrador……………………………………………………………………………………………………..43 YMCA Summer Work Student Exchange…………………………………………………………………………………………………..57 Youth Canada (Website)………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…57 Youth Ventures………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..58 Justice Advocate for Children and Youth NL………………………………………………………………………………………………………..59 Canadian Federation of Students……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..60 Canadian Mental Health Association – NL Division…………………………………………………………………………………..60 Coalition Against the Sexual Exploitation of Youth (CASEY)………………………………………………………………………61 Coalition Against Violence Avalon East………………………………………………………………………………………………….…61 Coalition on Richer Diversity…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….62 Community Justice Initiatives NL………………………………………………………………………………………………………………62 Crime Stoppers of