The YWHO Niagara Region provides the following supports free of charge for youth aged 12-25.
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Mental Health Counselling (EN)
Our counsellors provide brief solution-focused sessions dealing with stress, depression, anxiety, coping with difficult emotions, and providing referrals as needed.
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Primary Care Practitioner (EN)
Our Nurse Practitioner helps youth with concerns about their sexual health, physical health, mental health, general questions, and providing outside referrals as needed.
![Substance Uses Counselling](/shared/media/editor/image/YWHO_Icon_Support%20Hands.png)
Substance Use Counselling (EN)
Our counsellor provides counselling for substance use & concurrent disorders, client centered goal plans including abstinence, tapering use, harm reduction, clinical assessments & referrals as needed.
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Care Coordination (EN)
Support with navigating community resources, such as mental health and substance use supports, connection with longer-term programming and coordination of hub & community services.
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Employment/IPS (EN)
Our Individual Placement & Support (IPS) worker is integrated into our mental health services to help youth find, secure, and keep meaningful employment, including resume building and interview skills.
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Peer Support Program(EN/FR)
Our Youth Navigators provide emotional and practical supports,navigation support around mental health & substance use, as well as individual and group supports.