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SASKATOON PROGRAMS

Independent Supported Living Program

This program assists youths looking to living independently; Workers assist youth with finding housing and act as a liaison between employers, landlords, and teachers on the youths behalf. Workers also help youths budget and overcome day to day problems. If you have questions or would like to take advantage of any of these services, please do hesitate to call the John Howard Society at 244-8347 and ask to speak to a Youth Caseworker.

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Graffiti Transformation Program

This program was originally developed and implemented in 1997 in partnership with the City of Saskatoon. The program runs during the summer and allows youth who are in need of fulfilling community service the opportunity to do complete mandated hours.

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Community Collegiate Outreach

This program was launch in 2005 at Nutana Collegiate and has expanded into City Park Collegiate. The program was designed to inform youth of issues surrounding substance abuse, anger management, self-care, and the YCJA. Information is presented in group discussions, one to one, and in class presentations. The program encourages youth to understand the choices they make and the implications of those choices.

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Fine Option Program

This program offers an alternative to the payment of fines by providing an individual the option of working a fine off through volunteer service at another not-for-profit community bases organization.

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Mediation

Mediation is a program offered by the John Howard Society and is contracted in conjunction with Canada's Department of Community Corrects and Public Safety to provide extrajudicial measures programs such as mediation. This program requires that youth take responsibility for their actions by meeting with victims of their offence. Ideally, mediation takes into account the circumstances of both youth and victim, by allowing both parties to have a voice in the process and outcome of the mediation.

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Community Service Order Program

Once convicted of an offence a Youth Court Judge may order community service work. The society arranges suitable work placements and monitors the youth's progress as well as reports their progress back to Corrections and Public Safety.

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Substance Abuse Program

The substance abuse program is designed to help youth who either have legal or personal issues with drugs and/or alcohol. The focus of this program is delivering information about the long and short-term effects of substance abuse. Topics range from legal consequences, health related side affects, harm reduction and healthy alternatives to drugs. Youth participate in the program for six weeks in non-formal groups.

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Stop Lift

StopLift is a 3-part group education program offered as an alternative to court for youth who have committed an act of shoplifting. Youth are engaged discussion that examines the underlying reasons to why people shoplift and develop strategies to cope with temptation and peer pressure to shoplift, in hopes of preventing re-offending. On completion of this course criminal charges are withdrawn by court.

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Chill-Out Program

This classroom-based service engages youth charged with common assault against other youth to take responsibility for their actions and gain a better understanding of the impact of their actions, in hope of prevent further occurrences.

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Cedar House

Cedar House provides housing for male youth aged 16-21. Youth that live in the house are in Care of the Minister and must be attending school or working. Youth live at Cedar House by choice as they wish to lead a life away from drugs, alcohol, gangs, violence and crime.

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Jay's Place

Jay's House is scheduled to open in the spring of 2008 and will provide housing for male youth aged 12-16. As with Cedar House, youth that live in the house are in Care of the Minister and must be attending school or working.

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Community Support Worker Program

This program provides support for difficult to serve youth between the ages of 16-21. Services include: education, employment, addictions, crisis intervention, counseling, housing, advocacy, mentorship, transportation, recreation. Moreover, support workers ensure that medical and mental heath needs are being met.

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