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                                            Organization: 
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                                        Durham Youth Services
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                                            Phone Numbers: 
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                                        905-239-9477
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                                            Address: 
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                                                    82 Kings Cres Ajax, ON L1S 2M6 
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                                            Location: 
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                                        Ajax (Downtown)
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                                            Accessibility: 
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                                        Not Wheelchair Accessible
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                                            Hours: 
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                                        Daily 24 hours
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                                            Dates Available: 
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                                        During cold weather alerts, shelter open daily 24 hours
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                                            Executives: 
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                                        Shannon Jackson - Executive Director shannon.jackson@durhamyouth.com
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                                            Service Description: 
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                                        13 bed shelter for male and female youth ages 16 to 24 * services include meals and food cupboard, clothing, shower and washroom facilities, assistance obtaining benefits, access to telephone and internet and advocacy negotiating the social service system * access to other services including:
 - family re-connection
 - nutrition education
 - hygiene education
 - pregnancy counselling
 - parenting education
 - life skills education
 - job readiness and job skills education
 - transportation to services
  Also offers:- Youth Reconnect: Youth Reconnect Counsellor at 905 392 4845
 - Housing First: Housing First for Youth Workers at 289 314 2628 or 647 381 1955
 - Housing Support Program: Housing Support Coordinator at 289 388 8179
 - Transitional Housing: Jacky's Place 289 980 5557 * Harris House 289 388 8179
  
                                         
                                         
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                            
                             
                            
                            
							
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                                            Fees: 
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                                        No fees
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                                            Application: 
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                                        Call for bed. Pre-screening will be done on the phone.
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                                            Eligibility / Target Population: 
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                                        male and female youth, ages 16 to 24
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                                            Languages: 
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                                        English
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                                            Area Served: 
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                                        Durham Region
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                                            Last Updated:
                                        
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                                        11/14/2024
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                                            Service Profile Web Address:
                                        
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                                        eng/displayService.aspx?id=188606
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