Rexdale Community Health Centre
Main Office - Taber Rd, Pathways to Education
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CWL0254
Last Modified:
16 Jan 2025
Last Full Update:
18 Nov 2024
Record Details
| Social Media |  Twitter: https://twitter.com/Rexdalechc Website: www.rexdalechc.com/health-care-services-youth-and-family-services-programs/pathways-to-education |
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Description & Services
| Description | Created to reduce high school drop-out rate of youth in various communities, the program ensures that ‘at-risk’ students are able to access post-secondary education through and supports students from grade 9 to grade 12 at more than 30 high schools * grade 8 students are enrolled into the program and receive a comprehensive set of supports, which include: Tutoring: academic support in all core subjects Mentoring: social supports focused on issues such as social skills building, leadership, health and career planning Student-Parent Support Workers: an individual assigned to each student to provide advocacy support, help them problem solve and connect with parents, schools, teachers etc Financial Incentives: students who actively participate in the program and are meeting expectations are eligible to receive incentives from the program based on funding. Students registered in the program for a minimum of two years will receive a bursary that goes towards their post secondary education Bus tickets or meal coupons are provided for all students enrolled in the program who meet the program requirements |
| Hours | Mon-Fri 4pm-7pm |
| Areas Served | Etobicoke |
| Eligibility | Participants must reside in the Jamestown catchment area (bordered by Martin Grove / Finch / Albion / John Garland / Kipling) but can be studying at any high school |
| Application | Contact Pathways to Education Program |
| Fees | None |
| Languages | English ; Hindi ; Italian ; Punjabi ; Somali ; Spanish |
Contact Information
| Address & Map | |
| Intersection | Kipling Ave and Rexdale Blvd |
| Accessibility | Fully Accessible |
| Office Phone | 416-743-5552 |
| Fax | 416-743-2062 |
| info@rexdalechc.com | |
| Website | www.rexdalechc.com/health-care-services-youth-and-family-services-programs/pathways-to-education |
| Primary Contact | Madina Wasuge, Director, Pathways to Education; Phone: 416-743-5552 ext 2222; Email: madina.wasuge@rexdalechc.com |
| Alternate Contact | Angela Brown-Knight, Program Coordinator; Phone: 416-743-5552 ext 2375; Email: angela.brown@rexdalechc.com |
Other Details
| Established | 1993 |
| Funding | City / Town ; Provincial |
| Service Level | (50) Non Profit |
Subjects
| Subjects | AIDS ; Assaulted women ; Children ; Counselling ; Dental services ; Gays ; Lesbians ; Students ; Support groups ; Woman abuse |