Resource Assistance for Youth, Inc.
Resource Assistance
for Youth, Inc.
“Providing youth with what they need, on their terms,
to better their lives.”
Who we serve
•
Marginalized, often homeless youth
•
Up to 29-years-old (predominately 16 –25)
•
Lack of life experience/skills
•
Very little (if any) job experience or rental history
•
Often victims of exploitation
•
Living with mental health and/or addiction issues
•
The “Squegee” Kid
Who we are
•
Full service resource centre at 125 Sherbrook St. – West Broadway
•
Programs and services based off the emerging and long-term
needs of
today’s
youth
•
20+ full-time staff from a variety of backgrounds
•
Harm reduction, youth centric approach with all interactions with
youth
•
Kitchen, laundry and showers, Nurse Practitioner’s office
clothing/food/hygiene bank
Programs and Services
•
Basic Needs
: Clothing, laundry, showers, hygiene, food
•
Drop-In
: Safe oasis from the street
•
Mental Health
: Pre, during and after-support for youth living with mental health
•
Addictions
: Pre, during and after-support for youth living with addictions
•
Street Outreach
: Bringing resources to individuals on the street, where they are at
•
Pre-Employment Training
: Real-world job experience, IDs (SIN, MB Health), Resumes
•
Kitchen Program
: Daily hot meals, kitchen training program
•
Life Skills
: Workshops, outing, guest speakers
Housing
•
Assist youth with finding AND maintaining safe, adequate and affordable housing
•
Very low vacancy rate in Winnipeg– lower for affordable housing
•
RaY Emergency Shelter and Transition (REST): 13 units through MB housing
•
Bed Bug prevention
•
Advocacy
Eviction Prevention
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Landlord Relationship (
The Package
)
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Incentives
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Support(s)
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Communication
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Commitment
●
Funding
Kerri Scott
Housing Manager
Resource Assistance for Youth
125 Sherbrook Street
Winnipeg, MB
Providing marginalized and often homeless youth up to 29 years old with essential services and support to improve their lives. Services include basic needs assistance, mental health and addiction support, pre-employment training, housing assistance, and eviction prevention. The organization is committed to helping youth build skills, gain independence, and thrive in their communities.
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Resource Assistance for Youth, Inc. Providing youth with what they need, on their terms, to better their lives.
Who we serve Marginalized, often homeless youth Up to 29-years-old (predominately 16 25) Lack of life experience/skills Very little (if any) job experience or rental history Often victims of exploitation Living with mental health and/or addiction issues The Squegee Kid
Who we are Full service resource centre at 125 Sherbrook St. West Broadway Programs and services based off the emerging and long-term needs of today s youth 20+ full-time staff from a variety of backgrounds Harm reduction, youth centric approach with all interactions with youth Kitchen, laundry and showers, Nurse Practitioner s office clothing/food/hygiene bank
Programs and Services Basic Needs: Clothing, laundry, showers, hygiene, food Drop-In: Safe oasis from the street Mental Health: Pre, during and after-support for youth living with mental health Addictions: Pre, during and after-support for youth living with addictions Street Outreach: Bringing resources to individuals on the street, where they are at Pre-Employment Training: Real-world job experience, IDs (SIN, MB Health), Resumes Kitchen Program: Daily hot meals, kitchen training program Life Skills: Workshops, outing, guest speakers
Housing Assist youth with finding AND maintaining safe, adequate and affordable housing Very low vacancy rate in Winnipeg lower for affordable housing RaY Emergency Shelter and Transition (REST): 13 units through MB housing Bed Bug prevention Advocacy
Eviction Prevention Landlord Relationship (The Package) Incentives Support(s) Communication Commitment Funding
Kerri Scott Housing Manager Resource Assistance for Youth 125 Sherbrook Street Winnipeg, MB
