Guelph, ON, N1H 3V1
- referrals
- help to obtain ID
- life skills workshops
- access to outreach workers for food, clothes, affordable housing listings, employment, addictions support, life concerns
- access to mental health clinicians and nurse practitioner for medical care and treatment, assessments and diagnostic testing (pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections etc), mental health assessments, specialist referrals, birth control, pregnancy care or parenting support, and any health concerns
Guelph, ON, N1H 3A1
- Culture and Recreation
- Fire
- Guelph Transit
- Operations
- Paramedics
- Parks
Guelph, ON, N1H 3V8
Mentoring programs include:
- Big Brothers
- Big Sisters
- Couple Match
- Big Bunch group mentoring
- In-School-Based Mentoring
- School-Based Groups
Guelph, ON, N1G 2W1
- university courses
- school programs
- adult workshops
- preregistered group walking tours
Guelph, ON, N1G 2X6
- Drop in access to resource centres, computer and Internet access,photocopying, faxing and community resources
- One-on-one employment counselling: interest testing and career planning, job search training, resume and interview preparation, labour market information, community resource and referral information
- Access to on-the-job training opportunities and retraining programs like Better Jobs Ontario
- Job Developers available to help clients connect with employers
- Workshop participation available in areas such as Job Seekers Network, Career Decision Making, Ace the Interview, LinkedIn and other employment-related topics
- All Youth programming includes a combination of in person workshops and experiential skill building and learning for youth ages 15-30. The youth are paid minimum wage during their pre-employment workshop participation and placements are paid at competitive labour market wages as set by the employer in their job placement. In some instances opportunities are available to obtain certificates for training such as First Aid / CPR, Safe Food Handling, Smart Serve and WHMIS ACE (Achieving Competitive Employment):individualized employment support program for people with disabilities, including students.
Guelph, ON, N1K 1X3
- Drop in offers basketball in the gym at the West End Community Centre.
- Fun events or just hang out.
- Other activities may include art, games, and more.
- stimulating an interest in hiking
- establishing and maintaining trails for hiking
- encourage awareness of the natural environment
- promote conservation the environment
- Trails radiate from Guelph, East to Limehouse, west to Cambridge and the first section of G2G north of the city
- Trail handbook available through website; digital copys available
- The trail network exists through partnerships with municipalities, Conservation Authorities and private landowners
- The club currnetly manages Third party city owned trails in Guelph
- The club has a guided hike program, led by certified hike leaders of local and non-local hikes
- Leadership opportunities exist in the club as certified hike leaders, trail maintenance captains, executive program committee
- The club advocates for trails with all levels of government
- integrated approach through multiple sites in rural and urban locations
- phased implementation of integrated spaces/services
- equitable and inclusive access through in-person and virtual services
- primary care, mental health and substance use services
- education/training, employment and career support, outreach, counselling and peer-to-peer programs
Partnership Table members include Th Grove Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario, Rotary Club of Guelph, YMCA-YWCA of Guelph, Guelph Community Foundation, University of Guelph, Minto Mental Health, East Wellington Community Services, Canadian Mental Health Association Waterloo Wellington, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Centre Wellington and Shelldate Family Gateway.
Funds managed by the Guelph Community Foundation (primary funding partner).
- Drop In Program
- Sports Night Program
- Project Serve - learning to serve those in need
- Community Serve - serving the local community
Cambridge, ON, N3C 1Y6
- Programs for children
- After school program
- Drop-in programs for youth
Cambridge, ON, N3H 2N4
Milton, ON, L9T 2X5
A conservation area that includes a trail, boardwalk and a small lake for fishing
See here for other Conservation Halton locations
Cambridge, ON, N1R 3H3
Cambridge, ON, N1R 3H3
Centre Wellington, ON, N1M 3N7
Big Brother: Male mentor spends quality time with Little Brother weekly/bi-weekly to develop a trusting friendship * mentors are screened, relationships are monitored by Service Delivery staff
Big Sister: Female mentor spends quality time with Little Sister weekly/bi-weekly to develop a trusting friendship * mentors are screened, relationships are monitored by Service Delivery staff
In School Mentoring: Teen or Adult mentors meet weekly for one hour with mentee in their school during school hours * mentors engage in activities such as sports, cooking, crafts or just chatting
Go Girls: School-based group designed to promote active living, balanced eating and healthy self-image for Grade 7/8 girls * each one-hour session (seven in total) takes place on school property during school hours and is facilitated by two female mentors, ages 18-30
Game On: School-based group for Grade 7/8 boys that includes activities and discussions on topics such as appetite and healthy habits, communication, stress, and gender bias * seven sessions (one hour each) take place on school property during school hours * two male mentors, ages 18-30, act as facilitators
Bigs in Blue: Program in partnership with Wellington County OPP * on-duty officers meet weekly for one hour with mentee in their school during school hours * mentors engage in activities such as sports, cooking, crafts or just chatting * schools accommodate for last minute changes in scheduling (due to the nature of policing)
Halton Hills, ON, L7J 1H1
Supervised, recreation-based youth drop-in centre
- offers pool table, ping-pong, video games and scheduled activities
- staff trained to work with youth and provide referrals to youth services available in Halton Hills and Halton Region
Cambridge, ON, N1R 5W6
Cambridge, ON, N1R 5W6
Centre Wellington, ON, N1M 1L7
Provides supportive relationships that encourage healthy lifestyles for youth in the community.
Weekly programs:
- Drop In - activities, food, relationship building
- Project Serve - mentoring, team building, mission trips locally and abroad; volunteer community service hours available
- Partnership with local high school to assist staff and students
Kitchener, ON, N2P 2H5
Milton, ON, L0P 1B0
Offers a variety of programs to youth groups at either Mountsberg or Crawford Lake Conservation areas:
Mountsberg:
- Owl Prowl
- Birds of Prey
- SPLASH
- Instincts for Survival
- Snowshoe Adventure
Crawford Lake:
- Tour of Discovery
- Life in the Longhouse
- Tellabrations
- Time Capsule
- Dig in and Discover Archaeology
Will also customize a program for an organization's needs
Milton, ON, L0P 1B0
A protected nature area with 16 km of hiking, mountain biking and cross-country ski trails
- wildlife centre, outdoor education and interpretive centre open year round
- Visitor Centre
- bird, fish and wildlife viewing
- Raptor Centre with exhibits and live bird of prey presentations
- conservation education programs and special events
- sugar bush/maple syrup program and demonstration in March
- horse drawn wagon and sleigh rides
- Children's play barn
See here for other Conservation Halton locations
Centre Wellington, ON, N0B 1S0
- Community Services
- Corporate Services
- Human Resources
- Infrastructure Services
- Planning and Development
One of the nine regional Clubs which make up the Bruce Trail Conservancy which is volunteer-run and responsible for maintaining, stewarding and promoting a section of the Bruce Trail
- promotes the Bruce Trail Conservancy at local community events and through its own hiking program
- members take an active part in trail management and represent the Conservancy on local government committees
The town offers three well-lit, fenced and double-gated areas where dogs are permitted to run off leash.
Cedarvale Park Leash-Free Zone (Cedarvale Park)
- 135 Maple Avenue E, Georgetown
- located next to Silver Creek
- offers room to run with a mixture of grass and wood chip terrain
- Sun, 11 am - 12 pm, Small Dog Hour where dogs 25 pounds and under have exclusive use of the Leash Free zone
Prospect Park Leash-Free Zone (Prospect Park)
- 30 Park Avenue, Acton
- located behind the tennis courts
- Sun, 1-2 pm, Greyhounds have exclusive use of the Leash Free zone
- Greyhounds must wear muzzles and visitors are welcome to come and watch
Trafalgar Sports Park Leash- Free Zone (Trafalgar Park)
- 11494 Trafalgar Road, Georgetown
- Near Maple Avenue
- Closed for maintenance Tuesday 9 am-11 am
All sites are managed in cooperation with the Leash Free Halton Hills group