what we offer
24-hour supervision
our dedicated front-line staff at YCFC supervise the youth 24/7
risk assesments
Dr. James Worling’s strengths-based risk assessment, the PROFESOR, is completed for each resident
bi-annually
medication
management
staff are trained in medication administration for each resident
housing
every resident enjoys their own bedroom and daily sundries
residents have access to games rooms, two classrooms, and recreational activities
supervision
residents receive 24 hour supervision at a 3:1 resident to staff ratio to ensure safety and routine
nutrition
YCFC provides residents with 3 square meals &
3 snacks per day
shift leads
Kirsten Bray
CYC
healthcare coordinator
client-centered treatment
YCFC employs four on-site clinicians that are involved in the daily youth mental health services
individual therapy
weekly individual insight-based counselling sessions
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and a trauma-informed approach are used to support each youth
group therapy
psychoeducational group counselling sessions attended twice weekly
topics include consent, boundaries, laws, sexual attitudes, sexual media, as they relate to healthy relationships
Indigenous cultural learnings
group sessions focusing on traditional Indigenous teachings facilitated by a full-time Indigenous youth counsellor
lifelong skills
group sessions for developing lifelong skills such as conflict resolution, prosocial skills, and hygiene
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these are additional sessions outside of the school year
on-site education
each resident attends full-time education via the W.D.Sutton school providing individual education plans for grades 7-12
teachers
YCFC has two Ontario licensed teachers providing education through W.D.Sutton in association with the TVDSB
support
YCFC has two in-class education support workers to ensure all residents receive the individualized support they need
curriculum
W.D. Sutton is a Section 23 school that teaches literacy, numeracy, and social-emotional skills
transition
the program and curriculum is for students to receive education and transition into a community school
Indigenous support
"Hello, I'm Ka Shaw Tay Petahtegoose. I am Anishnawbe and my family is from White Fish Lake. I've been at YCFC since 2018 and I am charged with supporting the cultural needs of the Indigenous youth who reside with us. I understand the challenges that First Nations peoples face and I am here to help. I also facilitate traditional Indigenous teachings for all of our residents."
Indigenous youth counsellor at YCFC
