Rexdale Community Health Centre

Main Office - Taber Rd, Pathways to Education

Record #: CWL0254
Last Modified: 23 Feb 2024
Last Full Update: 06 Dec 2023

Record Details

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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
8 Taber Road
Etobicoke, ON M9W 3A4
Intersection Kipling Ave and Rexdale Blvd
Accessibility Fully Accessible
Office Phone 416-743-5552
Fax 416-743-2062
E-Mail info@rexdalechc.com
Website https://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