Wexford Guidance

11/30/2022

Scarborough Centre for Healthy Communities

108 Free Household Food Hampers Event
A community partnership with Sai’s Helping Hands and Hub Mid-Scarborough. ***REGISTRATION REQUIRED***

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/108-free-household-food-hampers-event-tickets-473484844917

11/30/2022

Youth in Ontario can benefit from the job tracker tool in !
GPS for Your Career is a support tool that will help job seekers identify potential career paths, find learning opportunities that are available to them, and find courses that will help them find employment.
The Job Tracker tool (found under the Work tab) allows you to easily organize jobs into: saved, applied, interviewed, and hired categories - making life a little easier!
Give it a try ➡️ https://bit.ly/3thGAdX

First Work Ontario

11/28/2022

To help build, support and connect our communities. 🤝❤️📚

Check out our free tutoring program!

We also offer programs for children, youths and adults.
Get started here, https://loom.ly/1zYBTHg

Want to learn more? Visit: https://loom.ly/dpsZDcg
Contact us: [email protected]

11/17/2022

Health Connect Ontario | Health Connect Ontario (gov.on.ca) or call 811 to connect with a registered nurse day or night for free, secure and confidential health advice. OHIP card is not required

Virtual Urgent Care | SickKids
https://www.sickkids.ca/en/emergency/virtual-urgent-care/

Virtual urgent care visits are available between 10 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. To be eligible for a virtual urgent care visit, you or your child/youth must:
• currently live in our virtual urgent care service region (PDF)
• have a valid OHIP health card
• be under the age of 18

The Symptom Checker is available 24/7 to patients in our virtual urgent care service region (PDF) to help determine if your concern needs an emergency department visit or could be treated by your primary care provider.

When you begin your virtual urgent care experience a new web page will open where you will be asked to fill in your/your child’s name and other information. Next you will be able to select a concern from a list and include a secondary symptom (e.g. fever). Using this information, the built-in symptom checker will guide you to the most appropriate care setting based on the information provided. This may include:
• A recommendation to visit a primary care provider (paediatrician, family physician, nurse practitioner), along with educational supports to manage your concern
• A recommendation to visit your local emergency department
• A virtual urgent care visit with a member of the SickKids Emergency Department clinical team, for those who are eligible

Find out if your concern needs an emergency department or primary care visit or if you are eligible for a virtual urgent care visit.

11/01/2022

Looking to work with the City of Toronto Parks Forestry & Recreation programs?

The City of Toronto has a free youth Employment Readiness Program, called Building Skills Through Recreation. Building Skills Through
Recreation’ (BSTR) is a leadership program that builds and develops youths’ (aged 14-24) interpersonal skills, workplace specific knowledge, and employment acuity.

Participating youth will receive:
- a certification of completion that they can upload to their Success Factor portal (City of Toronto's portal for candidates and employees)
- an internal reference letter
- free Standard 1st Aid certification (WOW!!), and
- a guaranteed screen through to interview within Parks Forestry & Recreation entry level position of their choice.

Virtual Information Session about Building Skills Through Recreation
Virtual Information Sessions every Monday and Thursday during November - 5:00PM-6:30PM
WebEx Link: https://toronto.webex.com/toronto/j.php?MTID=m82d2a0688edca9084dd46e8bdcc265e0

For more information or to register for BSTR, please contact: [email protected]

Parks Forestry & Recreation Job Categories (and Jobs) for youth 16+
Adapted & Inclusive (Special Needs Program Staff)
After School Recreation Care
Aquatics (Wading Pool Attendant, Lifeguard, Swim Instructor)
Arts & Culture (Dance/Music/Performing Arts/Visual Arts Instructor)
Camps (Camp Counsellor/Playground Leader)
Community Gardens (Parks Youth Leader, Program Instructor)
General Interest (Program Instructor, Community Youth Leader)
Leaside Gardens
Museums (Program instructor, Educational Assistant, Interpreter)
Recreation Support (Customer Service Rep, Building/Facility Attendant)
Skate, Ski & Snowboard (Rink Guard, Facility Attendant, Instructor)
Sports & Fitness (Fitness Instructor, Weight Room Attendant)

City of Toronto Parks Forestry & Recreation Jobs That Hire at 14 Years of Age
Aquatic Program Assistant
Assistant Sports Instructor
Gatekeeper
Rink Guard
Skate Program Assistant Instructor
Ski/Snowboard Assistant Instructor
Wading Pool Attendant (certain locations only)

City of Toronto Toronto Parks, Forestry and Recreation

10/14/2022

TPS 2SLGBTQ+ CCC - Youth Access Bursary 2022

The bursary awards are an opportunity for the 2SLGBTQ+ Community Consultative Committee (2SLGBTQ+ CCC) and Toronto Police Service to recognize achievements made by 2SLGBTQ+ youth in the City of Toronto and support these youth in overcoming challenges they often face.

Applications are open from September 28th, 2022 until November 2, 2022.

There are up to three $1000 bursaries available.

CRITERIA FOR 2SLGBTQ+ YOUTH ACCESS BURSARY

The following is a list of criteria for the Toronto Police Services 2SLGBTQ+ Youth Bursary Award:
- The award is to be granted to a 2SLGBTQ+ youth between the ages of 17 and 26 years.
- The award is to be used exclusively for postsecondary educational tuition costs. Payment will be made directly to the educational institution.
- The award is to be granted for contributions to 2SLGBTQ+ community in the catchment area serviced by the Toronto Police Service.
- To be eligible for the award, nominees must have residency or refugee status in Canada.
- Past bursary recipients are no longer eligible.

To apply: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdmAE3XADWQJ_yXAQqxwkxdPJkikM9B7VjYeTSLfnvWLcurBg/viewform
For further queries, please email [email protected]

Toronto Police Service

10/14/2022

In-Person Open House is back at Trent University! Friday, November 4 in Peterborough and Saturday, November 12 in Durham. Meet profs and students. Learn about new co-op streams. Tour campus and residences. And get a sneak peek at life as a Trent student. You can also apply right on the spot. Register at trentu.ca/openhouse for a chance to win free first-year tuition.

Trent University

05/20/2022

Are you passionate about early childhood education? Are you interested in being a leader in infant, toddler, pre-school and school-aged children education? Do you want a career in an in-demand field? Would you like a full tuition, fees, and books grant?

If your response was "yes" then the Early Childhood Education (ECE) - Compressed program might be for you.
Centennial College is excited to offer this fully sponsored- including all tuition, compulsory ancillary fees, and books - compressed program that will have you ready for the workforce in just 14 months.

This opportunity is funded in partnership with the City of Toronto, The Region of Peel, The Region of Durham, The Region of Halton, the province of Ontario and Government of Canada under the new Canada-Ontario Early Childhood Workforce Agreement, which provides one-time funding to support the retention and recruitment of high-quality child care and early years workforce.

The start date for the ECE-Compressed program is Monday, July 4, and due to the compressed format, levels of instruction are up to 31 hours per week plus reading and study time.
For full details on this extraordinary opportunity, including program, admission and funding details and information on how to apply, please visit the ECE- Compressed webpage today!

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04/08/2022

Skills Ontario Parent/Guardian Skilled Trade & Technology Information Series - April 26 @ 5pm

Join thought-provoking conversations to challenge the stigmas behind careers in skilled trades and technologies and discover how fulfilling and rewarding these paths really are!

Date: April 26, 2022 Time: 5:00pm - 6:30pm (EST) FREE to attend Spaces are limited

While this event is geared toward young women in grades 7-12 and their parents/guardians, all are welcome!

Register by April 25, 2022 by visiting this link: https://form.jotform.com/213325343650246

Skills Canada - Ontario

04/08/2022

Wondering if you're suffering from an disorder? Here are some symptoms to watch out for. Our phone lines are open for free counselling for children, youth, young adults & families. Call 1-866-585-6486 to be connected to a counsellor.

02/23/2022

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/post-secondary-life-could-be-tough-test-for-pandemic-grads-1.6360402

After having most of their high school education disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, this year's graduating students faces new challenges inside and outside of the classroom as they prepare to enter post-secondary life.

02/22/2022

There are so many reasons Trent has been ranked the #1 undergraduate university in Ontario 11 years running. Discover these reasons for yourself by viewing our recorded sessions from our Virtual Open House.