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Program:
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Awareness and Prevention School Presentations
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Address:
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20 Gerrard St E
Toronto, ON
M5B 2P3
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Location:
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Cross street: Yonge St and Gerrard St E
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Accessibility Notes:
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Designated parking at entrance, unloading only; Easy access to elevator from side entrance; Barrier-free washroom including door and stall in main program area; Wheelchair accessible washroom, assistance needed with door, on 3rd floor; Wheelchair accessible shower and bathroom stalls on girls residential floor
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Service Description:
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Multimedia presentations, support resources and facilitated open discussion in school environment on homelessness and sex trafficking
Before You Run
Open interactive discussion on positive and healthy coping strategies, such as encouraging compassion and empathy for self and others, as protective factors to encourage wellness and success- youth stories and video presentations regarding contributing factors to youth homelessness including family breakdown, abuse, mental health, bullying, drugs, financial distress, discrimination, and inequity
- information, advice and links to community resources
Reality Check
Open interactive discussion on ending youth homelessness, and encouraging social responsibility, self-investment, leadership and community development - youth stories and video presentations illustrating the dangers and challenges of street life
- financial literacy activities to demonstrate the hardship when living without family support, education, or career
- links to community resources
Trafficked
Open discussion on sex trafficking as a local issue, to prevent exploitation of youth- survivor stories and video presentation explaining how youth are lured, groomed, and exploited
- activity to familiarize students with warning signs, consent, and safety tips
- encourages of awareness, understanding, healthy relationships, protective factors, personal and online safety
- links to community resources
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Application:
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Online booking for school presentations
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Students in grades 6-12, college/university students, and youth groups
strong>Residency Requirements: Greater Toronto Area
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Area Served:
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Halton Region, Peel Region, Durham, York Census Division, and Greater Toronto Area
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