Youth and FOCUS

The Spot, Where YOU(th) Wanna Be, is located in the Yorkgate Mall and offers a drop in centre for youth between the ages of 13—30 years of age. Our youth programs are committed to increasing and building the leadership skills of youth.

The goal of our programs is to prevent violence and drug misuse as well as to promote healthy lifestyle choices. This is done through social, educational, art and recreational programming, after-school programs, leadership and mentoring programs, drop-ins, outings, volunteer and employment opportunities.

The benefits include: making new friends, gaining leadership skills, contributing to the community and opening minds to new ideas (violence prevention, anti-racism, sexual health, peer mentoring, alcohol and drugs). Youth may receive community service hours.

The Spot works with partnering organizations to deliver even more programs to youth by sharing space, providing support, and collaborating on programs together, Youth and FOCUS Program. Click here for a list of our programs and services.

BENEFITS FOR YOUTH
• Make new friends
• Gain leadership skills
• Participate in training and development
• Get your community service hours
• Contribute to your Community
• Have fun, meet friends and learn
• Open your mind to new ideas

TOPICS YOUTH MAY EXPLORE
• Peace-building/violence prevention
• Anti-racism/classism/sexism
• Sexual health
• Peer mentoring
• Expressing yourself through art or poetry
• Alcohol and Drugs
• Healthy relationships
• Community Development
• Employment Development
• And more