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WAYS is offering Friends for Life Anxiety Group, Still Surviving Adolescence, Anger Awareness, On Your Own and Parent Group.  Details are listed below:  

Friends_for_Life_Anxiety_Group_Starting_Feb_20_2012    

What:  To manage and prevent anxiety and depression by teaching youth practical skills and strategies for coping with stress, worry, fear and sadness.
When:  Mondays starting February 20, 2012 - to April 23, 2012 from 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Where:  Craigwood Youth Services - 520 Hamilton Road, London
Who:  11 to 14 year old males and females (Parent/guardians are encouraged to attend two information sessions)
Contact:  Kim Caulfield (WAYS Facilitator) @ 519-432-2209 x3509 OR Melanie Studholme (Craigwood Facilitator) @ 519-432-2623 x233
Bus Tickets provided when necessary.              

Surviving_Adolescence_Information_Sheet     

What: To help youth learn more about handling stress, positive self care and allow them to be able to express their mind.
When: TBD
Where: 372 Maitland Street, 2nd side door, London (in the annex at the back of the house).
Who: 14 to 17 year old males and females who are willing to make a commitment to attend all dates.
Contact: The Crisis Intake Team (C-IT) at 519-433-0334 (please leave a voicemail if there is no answer).  For more information call The Community Team at 519 432 2209 ext 3611 
Bus Tickets provided when necessary. 
  

Anger_Awareness_Group Flyer Starting_Feb_8_2012     

What: To assist youth to learn more about the thoughts, feelings and action connection, to examine ineffective anger responses; to practice and learn more productive ways to cope with anger; to become more skillful in relating to others.  
When:  Wednesdays starting February 8, 2012 - April 4th, 2012 (no group on March 21st)
Where:  372 Maitland Street, London (in the annex at the back of the house)
Who: 14 to 17 year old males and females
Contact: The Crisis Intake Team at 519-433-0334 (please leave a voicemail if there is no answer).
Bus Tickets provided when necessary.

On_Your_Own_Group_Flyer_Starting_April_25_2012   

What:  To help youth learn more about independent living and provide a safe place to learn life skills including budgeting, safe food handling, cooking/shopping for one and landlord & tenant issues
When:  Wednesdays starting April 25, 2012 - June 13, 2012
Where:  372 Maitland Street, London (in the annex at the back of the house) 
Who: 16 to 21 year old males and females
Contact:  519-433-0334 (Please leave a voicemail if there is no answer)

WAYS_Parent_Group_-_Information_Sheet    

What: A weekly education and support group for those parenting youth
When: TBD
Where:  London Intercommunity Health Centre, Huron Heights Plaza, 1355 Huron Street, London
Who: All parents / guardians of teens
Contact: 519-433-0334

DNA_of_Relationships - Information_Sheet 

What: To help youth learn more about stress, their strengths and talents and relationships.
When: TBD 
Where: Community Programs, WAYS, 372 Maitland Street, London, ON
Who: 14 to 17 year old males and females
Contact: 519-433-0334

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RISE (Reducing Incidents of Sexual Exploitation) for Youth has had a very exciting and busy first few months! Support for our message appeared in local newspapers including a full article in The Londoner.

In the first five months, RISE for Youth have been able to speak with hundreds of people about youth trading stuff for sex. Elementary schools have been especially welcoming in allowing us to speak more specifically about Internet Sexual Exploitation.  Hundreds of grade six, seven and eight students have participated in our Internet Safety Game.  This program leaves youth feeling more empowered about the Internet and more aware of the dangers that may be found online.  As a result, youth are surfing smarter and using the Internet with more caution.

We have made connections not just in London, but with agencies from all over the western region of Ontario from Windsor to Owen Sound. These communities have been open and willing to display our materials, hear our message and have allowed us to do staff/youth training.

For more information please contact Kim Hall at:  This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it