Youth Transitions Program
Youth Transitions Program
YMCA Youth Transitions Program (YTP) is a free service focused on providing support to youth aged 13–19 who are facing barriers in their lives. These barriers could be related to school, employment, peers, family, housing or addictions.
YTP clients foster a sense of belonging through mentorship, one-to-one support, and workshops, developing life skills to be healthy, thriving adults.
Program goals are to:
- Empower students to reach their fullest potential
- Strengthen and enhance student’s social networks and foster a sense of belonging
- Build student’s educational resiliency and aspirations
Youth Transitions Program (YTP) Offers:
One-to-One Support
Foster a sense of belonging through direct mental well-being supports and activities
Life Skills Workshops
How to Adult, Learning to Breathe, Personal Development, and more.
Peer Mentorship
For any questions, please contact one of our staff!
O’Neil Barton: [email protected] (902) 220-6001
Julie Laginnasse: [email protected] (902) 225-4289
✓ Enter and leave the program when you are ready
✓ You can sign up for all activities or only be involved in one stream of the program
✓ You can sign up for all activities or only be involved in one stream of the program