Growing Up Great

Brockville & Area YMCA
Phone:  613-342-7961
Website:  www.brockvilley.com
Charitable community-based recreation, health, promotion and social service organization serving boys and girls, men and women of all ages. Agency’s strength is in children’s programming such as their Childcare/Preschool Program, Saturday Night “Youth Action” program and the Summer Adventure Camps. The “Y” boasts a membership of 6780 clients and offers partial or full financial assistance to families all across L&G.

Family & Children’s Services
Phone:  613-498-2100
Website:  www.casbrock.com
This is a service for the protection of children from physical, sexual and emotional abuse and neglect, that also offers family preservation programs, healthy babies programs and the highest quality of substitute parental care, when deemed necessary. Children get an opportunity to attend a summer camp and be involved in the School Program.

Connect Youth
Phone:  613-925-2855 ext. 3373
Website:  www.connectyouth.ca
Connect Youth exists to assist, support and refer young people in need and to advocate for the youth in partnership with our communities.

Canadian Mental Health Association
Phone:  613-345-0950
Website:  www.cmha-lg.ca
Houses information resources about mental health services available to the Leeds & Grenville population. Current focus is on suicide prevention and safe housing for youth. The “Off the Wall” program is a drop-in youth activity centre where a safe and secure environment is provided to promote pro-social values and skills.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Leeds and Grenville
Phone: 613-345-0281 / 1-866-344-9972
Website:  www.mentoringmatters.ca
Provides matching service for boys and girls from parent-absent homes with male and female volunteers by means of similar interests. Also offers an in-school mentoring program, Couples Match, a Big Bunch program, and a Big for a Day program.

Boys and Girls Club of Kingston & Area
Phone: 613-542-3306 / 613-561-5029 (Gananoque office)
Website:  www.bgckingston.ca
Runs an after-school program located at Linklater Public School in Gananoque. This operates 5 days a week from 3-6 pm.

Fun With Books
Phone:  613-924-2611
Website:  www.funwithbooks.org
Aimed at improving literacy, this agency delivers books free of charge to over 1,720 preschool children (under the age of 5) in Leeds & Grenville every month.

Gananoque Youth Services
Phone:  613-382-6792
Website:  n/a
Gananoque Youth Services is a drop-in activity centre for community youth aged 8-16. It provides a safe and secure environment as well as a list of scheduled activities.

Girls Incorporated of Upper Canada
Phone:  613-345-3295 / 1-877-475-7462
Website:  www.girlsinc-uppercanada.org
Matches and Mentors involve girls aged 6-18 in positive group activities, in order to make a positive difference in their lives.

Prescott Youth Centre
Phone: 613-925-2004
Website: n/a
Offers a meeting place for youth aged 8-18 with fully supervised activities at the drop-in centre, along with special events and field trips organized throughout the year. The program encourages youth to pursue a safe and healthy lifestyle.

Kempville Youth Centre
Phone: 613-258-5212
Website: www.kemptvilleyc.com
Kemptville Youth Centre offers in-house programming and outreach programs. This agency also assist youth in making positive lifestyle choices.

Youth Volunteer Corps
Phone:  613-498-2111 ext. 227
Website:  www.employmentbrockville.com
Created and provided youth throughout Leeds & Grenville with meaningful volunteer opportunities while addressing community needs and developing a lifetime commitment to service.