YWCA Toronto Employment and Skills Development Youth JUMP Program

Scarborough


Office phone: 416-266-0303
Fax: 416-266-0072
Web site: www.ywcatoronto.org
Address: 3090 Kingston Rd, Ste 205, Toronto, ON, M1M 1P2


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Location (Intersection): Scarborough South (McCowan Rd-Kingston Rd)
Ward: Scarborough Southwest (Ward 36)
Hours:
  • Monday to Friday (9:00am to 5:00pm)
  • evening programs available
  • open some Saturdays
Area served: Toronto
Languages of service: Chinese (Mandarin) ; Dari ; English ; Hindi ; Kinyarwanda ; Malayalam ; Punjabi ; Swahili ; Tamil ; Telugu ; Tibetan ; Urdu
Eligibility:
  • young women 13-24 years
  • permanent residents or confirmed refugees status and temporary residents with work permit under the Live-in Caregiver program
How to apply: Call office
Fees: None
Physical access: Wheelchair accessible building including barrier free washrooms
Service description:
  • group and one-on-one counselling, life skills workshops
  • information and referral to essential services including health care, housing, school, recreation, transportation, banking
  • one-on-one English tutoring
  • homework help
  • career counselling and employment assistance
  • resource centre -- access to computers, internet, fax
  • art programs, events, field trips
  • TTC tokens and occasional child minding provided
  • volunteer opportunities
Organization type: Non Profit ; United Way ; Registered Charity



Last complete update: 2010-08-26
Last modification date: 2011-08-15
Subjects: Counselling; Domestic workers; Immigrants; Orientation; Refugees; Settlement services; Youth
Record ID: MET1246