The Dam |
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| Record Details | ||||
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| Social Media |  Website: www.thedam.org/thedam/home | |||
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| Phone | ||||
| Office Phone | 905-826-6558 | |||
| Fax | 905-826-4482 | |||
| Address/Location Info | ||||
| Address | ReMax Building 6850 Millcreek Dr, Suite 109 Mississauga, ON L5N 4J9 View Google Map | |||
| Located In Community | Mississauga | |||
| Site Location | Drop-in Centre: Meadowvale Town Centre | |||
| Accessibility | Fully Accessible | |||
| Mailing Address | PO Box 21217 Meadowvale Postal Stn Mississauga, ON L5N 6A2 | |||
| Description/Eligibility/Service Details | ||||
| Description | The Dam is a community program for youth (13-19yrs). All teens are welcome, free of charge, to come to the drop-in and participate in the programs, regardless of race, creed or colour. The drop-in provides a positive, healthy, encouraging and neutral turf environment that is drug-free and alcohol-free. The Dam is a safe place where youth can hang out. The drop-in is named 'The Dam', because it is the hope that the drop-in is a dam that stops the flow of teens from becoming homeless street kids in the downtown core of Toronto. It is the goal to be the friends of youth and a resource to help them stay at home, in school and in the community. DROP-IN PROGRAM Offers a safe, fun place where youth can hang-out and get help when they need it. Provides a positive, healthy, encouraging environment for youth by offering free programs welcoming all regardless of race, colour, and creed and developing long-term, caring, consistent, one on one relationships. YOUNG MOMS' PROGRAM Support program which gives young mothers a chance to set and attain goals, care for their children and care for themselves, while being integrated into a caring community. This is accomplished by being a strong support for young mothers and by providing positive relationship building with staff, volunteers and young mothers. Services include: Individual counseling for young women to talk with a staff member confidentially about any issue or concern Assist with housing and job searching Referrals to other help agencies Volunteer opportunities available. | |||
| Hours | Office Mon-Fri 9:00 am-5:00 pm Programs Mon S After School Drop-in 3 pm-5 pm The DFA (DAM Film Association) 7:30 pm-10pm Tues S After School Drop-in 3 pm-5 pm Discussion Forum 4:30 pm-6 pm WedS After School Drop-in 3 pm-5:00 pm Dinner Program 5:30 pm-7 pm Evening Drop-in 7 pm-9 pm Young Mom's Dinner Group 5:30 pm-7:30 pm Thur S After School Drop-in 3 pm-5:00 pm Evening Drop-in 7:oopm to 9:00pm Fri S After School Drop-in 3 pm-5:00 pm | |||
| Areas Served | Meadowvale ; Mississauga - & surrounding communities | |||
| Eligibility | Ages: 13 year(s) - 19 year(s) | |||
| Application | Volunteer applications (for drop-in, young moms' groups) available upon request | |||
| Fees | None | |||
| Languages | English | |||
| Contact Information | ||||
| thedam@thedam.org | ||||
| Website | www.thedam.org | |||
| Primary Contact | Carol Reist, Executive Director | |||
| Volunteer Coordinator | Jill Dejager, Meadowvale Program Coordinator | |||
| Other Info | ||||
| Alternate Name | Dam Youth Drop-In ; Heart Touching Heart Ministries | |||
| Established | 1994 | |||
| Elections | AGM: June | |||
| Service Level | (50) Non Profit | |||
| Subjects | ||||
| Subjects | Advocacy ; Counselling ; Drop-in centres ; Educational programs ; Employment ; Homeless people ; Housing ; Information and referral ; Job search training ; Parenting support ; Single mothers ; Teen mothers ; Volunteer opportunities ; Young adults ; Youth | |||
| Broader Terms | Adults ; Age groups ; Education ; Family support ; Parents ; Single parents ; Volunteering | |||
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