Connect Youth

31/10/2025

For those of you who have seen our pet axolotl, Tuna, in our Brockville office… Happy Halloween 🎃 👻

28/10/2025

We are incredibly grateful for the generous donation of furniture we received today from Port Elmsley Emporium!

These items will help transform empty spaces into homes for our individuals moving into their own long term housing this month. 💙💛

27/10/2025

Please message us if you’d like to help - Thank you for supporting the fall fun! 🎃 🍂

24/10/2025

🚨 Exciting News for North Grenville! 🚨
We're proud to share that Grenville County OPP has been awarded $363,218 to expand our Connect Youth Core Program to North Grenville District High School.

This investment will help us reach more youth, provide timely mental health and crisis support, and build safer, healthier communities across Grenville County.
👏 Huge thanks to our partners at Grenville OPP and North Grenville High School for their continued dedication to youth and community well-being.
⭐️Thank you to Steve Clark and the province for this funding!

The full announcement can be found in the Brockville Recorder and Times!

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20/10/2025

HOPE STARTS WITH YOU! ☀️

Great thanks to our Partners with the Connect Youth program for embracing our campaign theme to encourage donations. Supporting the community in any way you can is what it is all about.

Visit our website to learn more about how you can get involved:

https://www.uwlg.org/take-action

14/10/2025

As we go into colder weather we are looking for the following items…

💙 All items can be new or gently used

💛 Donations can be dropped off at 125 Stewart Blvd Unit 18, Brockville. 8am-4pm Monday to Thursday and 8am-3:30pm Friday!

Thank you to our community for your continued support 💙💛

10/10/2025

03/10/2025

29/09/2025

Tomorrow, on Orange Shirt Day (Truth and Reconciliation Day) our office will be closed to observe the day in reflection.

Orange Shirt Day (Truth and Reconciliation Day) our office will be closed to observe the day in reflection.

We want to share the steps we are taking as an organization to support Reconciliation. We are partnering with the Kingston Native Language Nest to take steps to address Call to Action 37 from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, which urges the federal government to provide more support for Aboriginal programming in halfway houses and parole services. Our new ETA/ UTA program will hopefully increase access to section 84 releases and day parole for Indigenous people federally incarcerated.

As part of this journey, our staff Lyn (the NILO at QDC) has generously offered to lead a corn husk doll-making activity for staff. This is a meaningful opportunity to engage with Indigenous traditions and deepen our understanding of cultural practices.

We also invite everyone to attend the Kingston Truth and Reconciliation Gathering on September 30th, as we will be closed to observe the day. This event is a chance to stand in solidarity, reflect, and honour the experiences of Indigenous peoples. You can find more details about the gathering here:
https://www.facebook.com/share/1BPtV3DSaU/
We take this time to show our continued commitment to reconciliation and to embracing opportunities to learn and connect with our First Nations, Metis, and Inuit colleagues and community.
In solidarity,
The John Howard Society of Kingston and District Staff and Board

09/09/2025

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❤September 9 is FASD Awareness Day in Ontario.

This year, join us in showing your support by wearing red shoes 👟. Together, we can break stigma, increase understanding, and stand with individuals and families living with FASD.

Share your red shoes and tag us to spread awareness!