Stop youth homelessness before it starts
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Each year, more than 1,200 young people in Ottawa experience homelessness.
When school ends, support systems can disappear. Youth lose access to vital resources, as well as trusted adults and peers who check in regularly. This is a critical moment to act early—before challenges escalate into crisis.
Today, your gift can go 3X as far to help them.
We’re changing young lives by helping provide:
Counselling for young people when they struggle with their mental health
Support to reconnect with family or stabilize strained relationships
Communication and conflict management skills programs to navigate challenging circumstances
Practical learning opportunities, such as managing money, finding housing, and staying in school
Each year, more than 1,200 young people in Ottawa experience homelessness.
Today, your gift can go 3X as far to help them.
When school ends, support systems can disappear. Youth lose access to vital resources, as well as trusted adults and peers who check in regularly.
This is a critical moment to act early—before challenges escalate into crisis.
Your generosity can change young lives by helping provide:
- Wrap-around supports to help young people build a more stable life, like mental health counselling, education, and life and work skills programs.
- Support to build positive connections with family, friends, schools, and communities, so they have a safety net that lasts.
- Resources to help young people attain, advocate for, and maintain housing and food.
Together with our partners, we research, invest in, and build prevention‑first programs and initiatives to help stop youth homelessness before it starts.
“It gave me a place to sleep, it was a roof over my head and that gave me the opportunity to care about myself.”
– Cassandra, program recipient
“A cheering squad that I’ve never experienced before in my entire life. They empowered, motivated, and welcomed me.”
– Brandan, program recipient
“They helped me get subsidized housing, I started at FoodWorks, and it really helped to get my life back on track.”
– Nikki, program recipient
Together, we can end youth homelessness
No one chooses to be homeless. It often begins with circumstances beyond a young person’s control, like family conflict, abuse, or unsafe living environments. When we act early—before a young person reaches a crisis point—we can change the trajectory of their lives.
Match the moment and become a donor this June! For a limited time, your gift can help three times as many young people thrive.
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Poverty. Isolation. Homelessness. United, we can tackle the toughest issues.
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