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Alternatives for Youth
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Afro-Canadian Caribbean Association
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Association Canadienne-Française de l'Ontario – Régionale Hamilton (ACFO Régionale Hamilton)
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Arts For All
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Banyan Community Services
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Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Halton an Hamilton
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BGC Hamilton-Halton
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Catholic Youth Organization
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Centre de Santé Communautaire
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City of Hamilton Public Health Services
Child and Adolescent Services
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City of Hamilton Recreation Division
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City of Hamilton Youth Team
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Compass Community Health Pathways to Education
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Eva Rothwell Centre
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FAB Foundation
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GEM Mentorship for Girls
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Good Shepherd
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Green Venture
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Hamilton Arts Council
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Hamilton Philharmonic Youth Orchestra
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Hamilton Public Library
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Hamilton Regional Indian Centre
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Hamilton Sport Group
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Hamilton Urban Core Community Health Centre
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Hamilton Wentworth Catholic District School Board
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Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board
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Healthy Youth Network
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Help a Girl Out (HAGO)
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John Howard Society of Hamilton and Burlington Area
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Living Rock Ministries
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McMaster Experiential Learning
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Neighbour 2 Neighbour (N2N)
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Routes Youth Centre
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St. Joseph’s Youth Wellness Centre
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Suicide Prevention Community Council of Hamilton
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The Net Youth Engagement Program
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Urban Minds
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Welcome Inn
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YMCA Hamilton/Burlington/ Brantford
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YWCA of Hamilton
Alternatives for Youth provides community-based substance use and addiction treatment services that engage and mobilize youth and their families. We inspire hope and resilience in youth by respecting client choice and rights, involving their supports/circle of care when appropriate, and by creating an environment that supports inclusion, equity and diversity. We value youth wisdom and experience in our recovery oriented practice and customize the support we offer based on our clients individual needs and treatment goals. We are grounded in our values as we promote improved health and well-being while helping youth have a meaningful, productive role in their community.
289-768-0014The Afro-Canadian Caribbean Association of Hamilton and District is a charitable non-profit organization formed on January 10, 1979. Our creed is Unity, Strength and Progress. Therefore through its members ACCA strives to provide a vehicle for uniting all African, Canadian and Caribbean people residing in the Hamilton region.
All residents of Hamilton Wentworth have the right to a good life. We can assist our residence by working together to achieve this goal. It’s better together! Collaboration within and outside our communities is paramount in achieving objectives. With our genuine concern for individuals and groups with life disparities, we will succeed by empowering other organizations and individuals that share these core values.
905-385-0925
L’Association Canadienne-Française de l’Ontario – Régionale Hamilton (l’ACFO Régionale Hamilton) existe depuis 1955, et est un organisme francophone à but non-lucratif dont le mandat est de promouvoir l’épanouissement de tous les francophones dans la région de Hamilton.
Nous sommes actifs dans divers comités (municipaux, communautaires, locaux) pour soutenir les francophones d’ici et d’ailleurs qui vivent dans notre région.
La communauté francophone de Hamilton compte 5 écoles françaises (3 écoles élémentaires et 2 écoles secondaires), un centre de santé francophone (le centre de santé communautaire Hamilton/Niagara) , un centre culturel (le Centre français Hamilton), 3 garderies, un centre d’emploi subventionné par la province (Option Emploi), et un collège communautaire (le Collège Boréal).
289-246-0986
Since 1999, Arts For All has reached over 60,000 children and youth with innovative, high quality arts education and community arts programs.
Arts For All (AFA) is a charitable organization of the Hamilton Conservatory for the Arts. AFA delivers innovative arts education and community-based arts programming, training and employment opportunities that foster civic engagement by making arts accessible in the greater Hamilton region.
Purpose: Creating Arts Access for All
Mission: Connecting Artists to Communities
Vision: Inspiring Arts Everyday, Everywhere for Everyone
905 528 4020Banyan Community Services
Banyan’s specialized programs and services offer adults, children, youth and their families new learning opportunities to increase their skills and abilities, improve and change negative behaviour, increase engagement with their community.
905-544-7778
Big Brothers Big Sisters is the leading child and youth mentoring charitable organization in Canada and was named One of Financial Post’s Top 25 Charities in 2016.
Big Brothers Big Sisters provides life changing mentoring experiences through one-to-one and group relationships between volunteer mentors and children in our communities who need a caring individual to give them a helping hand and igniting power and potential.
905 525 3860
As a leading provider of quality programs for children, youth, adults and families, BGC Hamilton-Halton offers transformative experiences that are affordable, accessible, and reliable with a focus on learning and skills development.
BGC is proud of our history of leveling the playing field and providing opportunities for members of our community to discover, develop, and achieve their full potential by supporting their healthy, physical, educational and social development.
905 549 2814
The Catholic Youth Organization (C.Y.O.) is a non profit agency who has been making a difference in the lives of children and youth in the Diocese of Hamilton for over 60 years. Our commitment to the formation of confident and productive children is evident through the many programs and services we offer.
We have a strong tradition of reaching out to those less fortunate and creating equal opportunities for all children to live. work and play together. Our mission involves breaking down barriers whether they are physical, behavioural, or even financial, and offering children with a sense of hope, success and an opportunity to grow in faith.
905 528 0011Centre de Santé Communautaire Hamilton Niagara
The Centre de Santé Communautaire Hamilton Niagara is a French language-based organisation that offers French language services in Healthcare, Dental Care, Mental Healthcare, newcomer/immigration services, and child-based programming. They often work with community partners, including schools, in order to support francophone populations in all aspects. The CSCHN is based in both the Hamilton and Niagara regions, with an office in Hamilton on Barton street.
905-528-0163Toll Free 1-866-437-7606Child and Adolescent Services is a community-based children’s mental health clinic. It is part of Public Health Services in the City of Hamilton. We provide mental health counselling and treatment for children and youth, under 18, and their families. Our services are confidential and free.
905-546-2424
The Centre is the hub for all things available to youth ages 12-17yrs through the City of Hamilton’s Recreation Division! We offer registered and drop in programming, events, camps, information about jobs and leadership opportunities.
905 528 0011City of Hamilton Youth Team
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The Youth Team is a new Integrated Team that encompasses different disciplines/roles with one common goal: To Serve the Youth of Hamilton while having their voices represented and heard.
The team features:
A Youth Navigator
Learning Earning and Parenting Program
Ontario Works Youth Case Manager
Youth Strategy
Youth Engagers
Volunteer Youth Steering Committee
The Youth Team is a wraparound concept that offers a new and innovative way of working with Youth.
Pathways to Education Hamilton, based out of Compass Community Health, supports high school students to graduate and find success in life after high school. Pathways Hamilton serves students in the North End of Hamilton. Pathways Hamilton registers students throughout the year and is always looking for adult volunteers and community agencies to partner with. Visit our website for more information and to contact us.
905 523 6719Located in the heart of Hamilton’s North End, the Eva Rothwell Centre partners with families living in poverty, empowering them to become self-sufficient and fulfill their desired potential.
With help from community, we strive to provide valuable resources and the support needed for the betterment of lives, as well as the skills and tools required for academic and professional success.
905 526 1558
Our passion: helping young girls become strong women
Our focus: reaching young girls in Hamilton’s low-income communities
Our goal: to inspire young girls to dream big and live big
Our strategy: to build young girls’ goal-setting skills and self-confidence
Our vehicles: FAB Girls 5K Challenge Program and FAB Girls Empowerment Program
FAB aims to eliminate barriers by providing youth girls in grades six through twelve with the goal-setting and leadership skills necessary to lead an empowered life, ultimately returning as a FAB coach to positively influence future generations.
info@fitactivebeautiful.caYoung women with socioeconomic barriers face a proven disadvantage in their future prosperity. GEM was founded in 2012 from a vision that all young women should have the opportunity to succeed despite where they’ve come from or what barriers they’ve faced. We believe that women mentoring girls is essential in fostering the success of the next generation, and critical to creating gender equity in Canada.
416 744 8137
Notre Dame House is a 24-hour emergency shelter for youth between 16 and 21 years of age. The program uses a team approach with community collaboration to help youth reach their personal goals using a strength-based and client-centred approach.
905 308 8090
Our Environmental Experiential Learning Programs provide meaningful, authentic, and immersive environmental learning opportunities to Hamilton youth. Program elements include curriculum-tied projects to augment environmental learning in schools, certifications and experiential learning opportunities for high school students in the Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) program, co-op and volunteer positions for high school students to deepen their environmental and professional learning, an after-school nature exploration program for children, and a stewardship and professional skills program for high school students to develop collaborative student-led projects. In the fall of 2022, we will host our first Youth-Led Climate Conference, led by a Steering Committee of Hamilton high school students with mentorship from Green Venture staff and University-level interns.
1003-905-540-8787Founded in 1969 by artists, politicians and community members, Hamilton Arts Council was incorporated in 1973. We are one of the longest serving community arts councils in Ontario. Hamilton’s Arts Council is committed to continuous improvement through an ongoing process of evaluation and adaptation. This includes integrating equity, diversity, and accessibility into the ongoing strategic direction, planning, programming and relationships of the organization.
Mandate: Connecting Artists / Creating Opportunity / Inspiring Change
Our Vision: We envision a dynamic arts community that is innovative, impactful, diverse and professionally sustainable.
Our Mission: We advocate for the arts as integral to a healthy community and provide inclusive opportunities to build connection and sustainability.
administrator@hamiltonartscouncil.caFor over 140 years, the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra has presented professional orchestral music and education programs with a mission to support the wellbeing of the greater Hamilton region. The HPO presents dynamic orchestral performances ranging from standard classical repertoire to popular music and world premieres by living composers. As one of Canada’s leading professional orchestras, the HPO has proudly contributed to the shaping of Hamilton’s cultural landscape.
The HPO is committed to inclusivity, diversity, equity and accessibility in all areas including at mainstage concerts (in-person and digitally) each season. The Hamilton Philharmonic Youth Orchestra (administered by the HPO since 2021), serves as the flagship music education program for youth in the area. Your HPO is also committed to performing across the Hamilton region through 60+ community-based partner programs including music education, talks at libraries, chamber music concerts in diverse neighbourhoods, lifelong learning and wellness events.
905-526-7756
The Hamilton Public Library is a vibrant hub for information and culture, providing our diverse community the Freedom to Discover. As one of the largest library systems in Canada, Hamiltonians will discover something new at our 23 locations, two bookmobiles, or through our extensive digital collections.
905 546 3200
The Hamilton Regional Indian Centre (HRIC) is a non-profit organization that seeks to empower the Urban Indigenous Population while providing community members with the tools to live a balanced and wholistic lifestyle. The HRIC services all ages of community members.
905 548 9593Fax: 905-545-4077Hamilton Sports Group consists of Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Forge FC. Hamilton Sports Group teams have both experienced a remarkable stretch of success. The Tiger-Cats hosted and played in the CFL’s 108th Grey Cup in December – the team’s second consecutive appearance. Forge FC is one of the inaugural teams in the CPL, winning back-to-back titles in 2019 and 2020 and competed in the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League.
For more than 25 years, The Core has been addressing health inequities such as poverty, racism, discrimination, unemployment & homelessness, faced by community members, neighbours, friends and families in Hamilton’s city core.
Our services The Core provides primary healthcare, community health & harm reduction services as well as mental health & addictions counselling, meal programs and more.
Our programs Programs support clients to prevent disease and to manage chronic illness through a holistic approach to care.
Partnerships & Collaborations Collaboration with community partners is essential to address health inequities by supporting access to high-quality care.
905-522-3233
Since 1855, the Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board has built a tradition of excellence that continues to serve not only as a performance standard, but a defining characteristic of Catholic education in Hamilton. HWCDSB provides a quality, Christ-centred education to 29,000 students, JK-Grade 12, at 56 schools throughout Hamilton.
At the heart of this vibrant and very successful system is a mission statement that recognizes the value and uniqueness of each person: “Our mission in Hamilton-Wentworth is to enable all learners to realize the fullness of humanity of which Christ is the model.”
905 525 2930
We empower students to learn and grow to their full potential in a diverse world.
905 525 2930
We bring together expertise in education, mental health and business to provide youth and parents the information, resources, tools and support they need to make informed decisions and grow up healthy.
We want to work together to create a community that empowers youth so they can drive change, solve problems and train other youth themselves.
HAGO is an anti-poverty organization based in Brampton Ontario, that aims to eliminate period poverty in Canada and developing countries. We have distributed hundreds of thousands of menstrual products since 2018. Our efforts so far have served individuals and centers across Canada, the Caribbean and a few African countries.
John Howard Society of Hamilton and Burlington Area
The John Howard Society of Hamilton, Burlington & Area is a Not-for-Profit organization and a registered Charity in good standing with the Government of Canada. Our agency was established in Hamilton in 1949 by a group of caring citizens and community leaders who formed our first Board of Directors. Today the John Howard Society of Hamilton, Burlington & Area is one of 19 affiliates in Ontario and over 50 across Canada.
Our agency works with at risk individuals and is committed to providing a continuum of evidence based and impact driven prevention and intervention services supporting individuals and families to develop the skills and assets necessary to make positive and long lasting life changes, enabling them to become fully contributing members of the community.
905 522 4446
Living Rock Ministries, Youth Resource Centre exists to be a safe place of community and support for youth-at-risk. Living Rock has provided programs that engage, encourage and equip youth towards their personal development goals for 36 years in Hamilton. Last year, Living Rock offers essential supports to one of Hamilton’s most vulnerable populations: youth between the ages of 13-25, who are affected by significant risk factors such as loss of family, poverty, substance dependance and mental health. These youth need support to navigate the social systems to find ways to meet their basic needs of food, education and shelter. The programs and services offered by Living Rock Ministries provide a continuum of care for youth and their children, while offering opportunities for personal development, life-skills and employment training. We continue to offer programs 7 days a week.
905 528 ROCK (7625)Your experiences beyond the classroom are also part of your learning. But, how do you find those opportunities that will contribute to your skills and experiences, while also working with your academic and personal life? We can connect you to opportunities that work for you.
GH 110: 905-525-9140 Ext. 20960
MUSC B118: 905-525-9140 Ext. 27874Neighbour 2 Neighbour (N2N)
Neighbour to Neighbour Centre recognizes that community and social inclusion are protective factors against poverty and that food insecurity impacts mental and physical health and one’s ability to socialize, be included and celebrate culture.
Neighbour to Neighbour Centre has helped Hamiltonians in need for over 35 years. From our emergency food bank to educational and family support to our Community Food Centre, Neighbour to Neighbour uses preventative measures and strategies to alleviate the burden of poverty in Hamilton.
905-574-1334 ext. 200Routes offers a supportive space for youth ages 8-19 to freely express themselves and celebrate their unique and valuable worth as members of the community. Routes strives to ensure, both in program design and delivery, that youth, staff, volunteers, and community supporters feel welcomed, valued, accepted and that their human rights are upheld. Recognizing youth culture as a dynamic and ever-changing phenomenon, we are committed to ensuring that youth’s voices are heard and that they play a role in how Routes exists as part of their community. Routes celebrates the unique experiences and stories of every youth and encourages them to follow their own route to a fulfilling life journey through various programming opportunities, community partnerships, social advocacy efforts.
905 929 0572St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton’s Youth Wellness Centre is a unique service that provides mental health care by appointment including counselling, support, and navigation services for young people aged 17 to 25. This service is covered by OHIP and confidential.
Unlike other specialized services, their centre accepts self- and family/friend referrals in order to decrease barriers and make their services more accessible. Medical professionals and service providers can also refer their clients.
They offer Early Intervention, Transition Support, and a Mobile Team.
905.522.1155 ext. 31725The Suicide Prevention Community Council of Hamilton is a charitable, non-profit organization of professionals and individuals from the community who are interested in suicide prevention and its related issues.
We work together to promote awareness and to create change through leadership, advocacy, and education.
The council was established in 1980. It continues to exist through the commitment of volunteers and agency representatives that work to provide help and hope for those touched by the issue of suicide.
On September 2019, ACS officially launched its Youth Empowerment Program, a youth-led, agency-supported program that aims to help young people connect, learn, and be engaged in their community. At the heart of The Net program is an advisory group referred to as 'The Net Youth Team'. This group of talented youth is a collection of students 13 - 18 from different schools in the Ancaster area. The Net Youth Team meets weekly on Zoom to plan and develop special events and volunteer opportunities for all youth in Ancaster. Be sure to follow The Net on Instagram @thenetacs or visit our NEW website thenetyouth.ca to learn about upcoming opportunities available for youth in our community.
905 648 6675We help municipalities and civic organizations to better connect with youth and design youth-friendly spaces, programs, and services. We help our clients develop effective recruitment strategies and identify incentives to get youth involved. We also act as relationship builders to bridge the gap between our clients and the youth we work with. Our dream is to build a strong community of young city builders and working professional allies.
Welcome Inn
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Welcome Inn is a dynamic community centre that dares to imagine that there is a different and more vibrant path forward for ALL members of our community. Together with the community, Welcome Inn works to alleviate poverty, loneliness and marginalization—challenges that our community members face on a daily basis—by offering supportive relationships, promoting wellness and providing capacity-building opportunities. Our five program areas include: Children's Programs, Senior's Programs, Food Access Initiatives, Community Programs and Social Enterprise Initiatives. All five program areas are designed to improve eight dimensions of wellness, namely emotional, physical, social, financial, intellectual, occupational, environmental and spiritual wellness.
905 525 5824
Across more that 120+ locations in Hamilton, Burlington, Brantford and Haliburton, the YMCA of Hamilton|Burlington|Brantford is a charity committed to promoting equity and improving the health and well-being of people of all backgrounds, abilities, including at-risk and marginalized members of our community.
From health and fitness programs, child care and camp, to employment and immigrant service programs and transitional housing, we're committed to supporting the broad determinants that influence the overall health of people in our communities.
905 528 5629
YWCA Hamilton strengthens women’s and girls’ voices, broadens their choices, builds dynamic leadership and provides essential and meaningful services that promote safe, inclusive, and equitable communities. We root our work in the strengths and achievements of feminism and recognize that an investment in girls and women builds a stronger future for everyone. We are committed to diversity and inclusion to address the ever-changing needs of our communities.
YWCA Hamilton programs are inclusive of all women, non-binary, gender-fluid and trans individuals of all genders. We respect and support women’s and girls’ choices to build better futures for themselves and their families. We work in community and partnership with local, national and international movements and organizations to achieve equity and justice for women, girls and families. We are responsible and accountable to the people and communities we serve.
905 522 9922 ext 135