Windsor Youth Centre is a
Community Resources Charity located in Windsor, ON.
Services Provided by Windsor Youth Centre
THE WINDSOR YOUTH CENTRE SERVES THE BASIC AND IMMEDIATE NEEDS OF MARGINALIZED YOUTH IN A SAFE AND FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE WITH THE AIM TO FOSTER POSITIVE CHANGE AND GROWTH. BASED ON THE FRELREAN MODEL OF AFFECTING POSTIVE SOCIAL CHANGE AND PERSONAL LIBERATION. THE WINDSOR YOUTH CENTRE EMPLOYS THE THREE ASPECTS OF PRAXIS - THEORY, ACTION AND REFLECTION - WITH A VISION TOWARDS SOCIAL JUSTICE IN ORDER TO PREVENT AND ULTIMATELY END YOUTH HOMELESSNESS. THE WINDSOR YOUTH CENTRE IS OPEN SIX EVENINGS A WEEK WITH TWO STAFF ON DUTY EACH EVENING. COMPUTERS, INTERNET AND LAUNDRY ARE AVAILABLE ONSITE AND WHEN AVAILABLE FOOD, HYGENE AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS ARE PROVIDED. THE WINDSOR YOUTH CENTRE ALSO ADVOCATES FOR THE YOUTH IN A VARIETY OF AREAS INCLUDING LEGAL, HOUSING, HEALTH AND EDUCATION. ONGOING PROGRAMS INCLUDE "GENERATION WYC" WHICH IS A SUPPORT GROUP PROVIDING NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION (EGGS, MILK, ETC.) AND BABY ITEMS TO YOUNG PARENTS. "UP 2 U" IS A RELAPSE PREVENTION GROUP THAT ENGAGES CREATIVE ARTS PROJECTS TO KEEP YOUTH ON THE PATH OF RECOVERY FROM ADDICTION.
