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Organization:
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Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa - Young Men's Emergency and Transitional Housing Program
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Phone Numbers:
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24 hours 613-907-8975 * Head Office 613-729-1000
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Address:
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c/o Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa
433 Cooper St
Ottawa, ON
K2P 0H1
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Map
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Executives:
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Nina Gorka - Chief Executive Officer
613-729-1000 ext 50243 * ngorka@ysb.ca
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Service Description:
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Young Men’s Shelter:
- Program that offers young men immediate access to safe housing
- open 365 days a year
- 24 hour support
- 30 beds for emergency shelter and transitional housing
- young men who lack family support are connected with youth workers who will help explore alternate housing options
- referrals to internal and external housing, mental health, addictions, employment, financial, and health services offered
Transitional Housing:
- offered for stays of up to one year
- units give youth the opportunity to live semi-independently while developing life skills and autonomy
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Fees:
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Fees for transitional program * None for shelter
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Application:
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Call 3-1-1 or the shelter directly for emergency housing or questions regarding the Transitional Housing Program * youth may also attend the Youth Services Bureau's Downtown Drop-In to discuss their housing needs
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Shelter: homeless youth 16-20 years old who identify as male * Transitional Housing Program: youth 16-20 years old who identify as male * youth accessing shelter services, and who fall within the age of protection as set out by the Child and Family Services Act (0-17 years), will be connected to child protection services
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Languages:
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English * French
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Language Notes:
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Reception, programs and website in french
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