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

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July 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

May 29, 2017 - For retired Guelph resident Graham Ford, it’s unfortunate that the campaign to reopen prison farms is primarily just a Kingston-based initiative.…Read More