July 24, 2017 - Where does your rainwater go?
It should drain onto your own property, but that isn’t always the case – especially in denser neighbourhoods, where rooftops almost touch or, in some cases, overlap.…Read More
JHSO in the News
July 24, 2017 - John Howard Society executive director Suzanne Lajambe reflects on how the organization deals with more drug and mental health issues now compared to when she first started in 1980.…Read More
July 12, 2017 -
Changes in Sudbury include two new assistant Crown attorneys
…Read MoreJuly 12, 2017 - Funding about to run out for the YARD program, while youth crime rises in Hamilton…Read More
July 4, 2017 - DURHAM — The John Howard Society of Durham Region is closing its Ajax office on July 31 due to a drop in funding…Read More
July 4, 2017 - This January’s expansion of the John Howard Society’s bail verification and supervision program from London to Stratford is expected to help alleviate stress on the city’s jail.…Read More
June 28, 2017 - A new youth centre opening up in Belleville is aiming to be a “hub” of activity and inclusiveness and a “common place” for youth in the Quinte region.…Read More
June 23, 2017 - Three Whig-Standard articles in recent days have described members of our community experiencing mental health and addiction crises as “being annoying,” performing “bizarre actions” and “tying up police and paramedics on wild goose chases.” Such judgmental and insensitive language is used to characterize individuals who are not only suffering serious illnesses but appearing in a court of law: paying debts to society for actions taken as a result of their precarious health and life circumstances.…Read More