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A Drop In Centre For Street Youth Ages 16 To 24

STREET CONNECTION is a drop in centre serving at-risk vulnerable street youth (ages 16-24). We are located at 258 Horton Street, London, Ontario (crossroads Horton and Wellington Streets). Immediately south of the new Salvation Army-Centre of Hope directly east of CarQuest / directly north of Goodwill it is a two storey grey block building with two purple stripes around the building.

Street Connection

The London Homeless Coalition’s Community Plan on Homelessness identifies homeless street youth and youth at-risk of homelessness as a targeted group in need of support. This group is one of the fastest rising sub-populations of homeless people in Canada. STREET CONNECTION is one of the few organizations that specifically targets and provides service and support to homeless youth in London. The federal government’s National Homelessness Initiative (NHI) also lists the issue of homeless youth and youth at-risk of becoming homeless as a priority.


Street Connection is a first point of referral service, which supports and enhances the work being done by existing social service agencies and their service providers.

Street Connection Operates collaboratively with outside agencies to ensure that a proper referral is made.

Street Connection is supportive of the programming requirements of the agencies with which our clientele may be involved, and spend a great deal of time with our clients on a one to one basis.

What We Offer


A registered non-profit charity

A drop in centre

Youth working with youth for youth

First point of referral

Choices

Positive peer influence

Fun Individualized programming

Collaborative programming

After care

Action oriented approaches

Front line work

Life skills

Positive Relationship Building

Community Oriented Prevention

Early Intervention

Outreach

Transitional Support

Treatment and Rehabilitation

 

Numbers Of Youth Served

STREET CONNECTION has assisted over 87,299 youth, delivering over 218,153 hours of service in London helping our homeless, hardcore street youth ages 16 - 24. Our dedicated volunteers are an integral part of this agency helping to leverage community needs by donating over 105,622 volunteer hours.

1999-2011 Statistics for STREET CONNECTION

 

Year

Visitors

Client Hours

Volunteer Hours

1999

4,858

12,901

Unavailable

2000

4,478

12,337

3,501.5

2001

6,712

17,405

4,698.5

2002

6,221

13,763

7,219

2003

6,145

14,313

7,724.5

2004

7.157

18,361

9,845.25

2005

8,672

22,002

10,373.25

2006

8,988

20,150

9,238

2007

8,225

19,543

9,400

2008

8,446

19,676

9,427

2009

6,067

16,654

11,373

2010

4,096

13,183

11,622

2011

6,424 17,865 11,000

Totals

87,299

218,153

105,622

 

Last Updated on Thursday, 19 January 2012 02:50