We are proud to work closely with our community partners, and we believe that everyone who calls Youth Haven has called the right place, even if we aren’t the ones who provide the service. We are in constant contact with our partners, and would be happy to make referrals and advocate on your behalf. Please call us at 705-739-7616.

Our counsellors help our youth navigate a complex world of emotions and teach them coping skills they need to manage the world they live in. Our counsellors work with both the youth who are staying at Youth Haven, and those in the community who are at risk of homelessness and/or experiencing conflict and crisis.

Every step along their Youth Haven journey is an opportunity for the youth to learn, grow, and develop confidence. Through our life skills training, we work with the youth on fostering self-esteem, building resilience and developing healthy habits. We are helping youth through a traumatic time and guiding them into successful adulthood. The youth are taught life skills such as cooking meals and washing dishes, doing laundry and cleaning the house as well as learning effective communication skills, how to manage their money and help them prepare for work and/or continue their education.

Life’s challenges don’t end when one of our youth moves back home or moves into their own place. We offer ongoing support, mentorship, advocacy and care to reinforce the progress they have made with us.

Our outreach services, located throughout the County of Simcoe, allow us to engage with youth experiencing homelessness, or at-risk of becoming homeless, and who may be disconnected from mainstream services and supports. We work to establish supportive relationships, provide counselling, referral services, advocacy, and help the youth access necessary services and supports that will help them move back in with their families or, into permanent housing.

Some of these services include:

* 1:1 counselling support for those experiencing a wide range of identified issues including (but not limited to) emotional support, anger management, self esteem, healthy relationships, substance use, etc…

• Support for parents/caregivers
• Advocacy
• Court support
• Housing support

Where to find a location near you:

Barrie: 20-22 Wellington St. East
Phone: 705-795-8879 or 705-826-8500

South Simcoe: 46 Wellington ST. West, Alliston (in the FOCUS building)
Phone: 705-229-8700
Certified Anger Management program in Orillia and South Simcoe locations

Orillia: 246 Oxford St. Unit B7 (The Gathering Space)
Phone: 705-790-6112 or 705-715-4920
Certified Anger Management program in Orillia and South Simcoe locations

Midland: 522 Elizabeth St. (Midcourt building)
Phone: 705-817-1148

For further inquiries, please contact Laura Simonetta, Director of Counselling Services at 705-817-1148 or at laura@youthhaven.ca

We teach the necessary skills to gain employment such as resume writing and interview skills and help make connections to training programs and help our youth find and maintain employment.

We work with a Housing Specialist to help our youth find and keep permanent housing.