Youth Education

 

Our Youth Education Programs are designed to teach kids what healthy relationships are all about and to help eliminate violence in our communities. The curriculum for each program (offered from Grades 5 through 12) meet the Ontario Ministry of Education guidelines, are interactive, and include various forms of media to address all learning styles and engage students’ cognitive, behavioural and emotional learning processes.

Our programs also cover social and emotional learning strategies including the Healthy School framework, the Equity and Inclusive Education strategy, and the Safe School Strategy.

Since our Youth Education Program began in 2001, more than 50,000 students and over 40 schools have benefited from these skill-building, attitude changing programs!

The benefits of social connections are numerous.  Proven links include lower rates of anxiety and depression, higher self-esteem, greater empathy, and more trusting and cooperative relationships. Strong, healthy relationships can also help to strengthen your immune system, help you recover from disease, and may even lengthen your life.¹

Our cost recovery model allows Family Transition Place to run a sustainable model in delivering our healthy relationship Youth Education programs to schools across Dufferin & Caledon. However, to continue delivery of these programs, we still rely heavily on fundraised dollars, as the cost recovery portion only accounts for approximately 25% of the total cost to run each 8-week program.

¹ https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/healthyliving/Strong-relationships-strong-health

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Youth Education Flyer

For more details on each program, download our Youth Education Flyer.

School Registration Form

Registration for the 2024/2025 school year is now closed.

For more information on the registration process, or our Youth Education Program, please contact Travis Greenley at 519-942-4122. ext. 238 or travis@familytransitionplace.ca.

After School Programs

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My World is one of our most popular programs. Approximately 8-10 students gather to discuss social issues or problems they are experiencing. This type of group provides learning that helps achieve a positive personal image, as well as independence through responsible decision making and problem solving (8 weeks).

For more information, please contact Sabina at 519-942-4122, ext. 245 or sabina@familytransitionplace.ca.

In-class Program Information

Here you will find further information about in-class programs, including the 8-week curriculum and the post-program surveys. Feel free to visit this page to review the information about each program.

Youth Education Teacher Survey

We care about our work. Please help us make sure our programs are effective by telling us about your experience in our programs and how they have affected your classroom.

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Parent Presentations

FTP also offers programming to parents and guardians to help them support their children as they navigate some of the challenges of growing up.

These one-hour workshops can be done on a wide range of relationship-based topics:

  • Bullying: Changing the Lens, A Relationship Issue
  • Media and Behaviours
  • Social Media Generation

Choose to offer this to your parent council or open it up to parents in assembly style format.

More information is available upon request. Please contact Travis Greenley at 519-942-4122, ext. 238 or travis@familytransitionplace.ca.

Partnerships

FTP’s youth educators often team up with the Orangeville Public Library to offer programming for youth and adults. There are no current activities scheduled.

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Helpful links for healthy relationships

Please click HERE to access some helpful links for students and parents.

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