On May 11th, Youth Haven held our first annual prom night. “From This Moment” was a night that our youth will never forget. Many of our youth were unable to attend Learn More
Youth Haven celebrated diversity by taking part in the Barrie Pride Parade on Sunday, June 10, 2018. Between 20-40 percent of youth experiencing homelessness in Canada identify as LGBTQ2S. The Learn More
Meet Kennedy Durrell-VanderMeulen Her story of generosity will inspire you! Kennedy was a winner in an essay writing contest, organized by the City of Waterloo, that her school participated in. Learn More
A shout out to the Ontario Provincial Police and Barrie Police, current and past, for organizing a baseball game and bbq for our youth. An opportunity to build understanding.
Our First Annual Prom Night is only days away and it will be a night that our youth – and one amazing performer – will never forget. Alphabreff (Zain Campbell), is Learn More
This is National Volunteer Week in Canada. On behalf of our community, our staff, and the youth in need who we serve, we want to thank the many amazing volunteers who Learn More
CTV Barrie News Videographer, Mike Arsalides, recently interviewed Youth Haven’s Ian MacLennan as part of his investigation into the homelessness crisis in Barrie. Watch the full story below.
Chris Simon of Simcoe.com recently stopped by Youth Haven to speak to one of our residents and learn more about the significant increase in guests that we experienced this year. Learn More
As Canadians, we like to take pride in our universal health-care system, in our social safety net. We like to believe that we’ve evolved into a democracy that does not Learn More
Haydn Watters of CBC News recently investigated the unprecedented demand on local homeless shelters this winter. He stopped by Youth Haven to discuss the impact on homeless youth with our Learn More