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June 21, 2025 - The DAAP program will provide awareness and reintegration planning to clients who have identified substance use issues and have expressed a desire to work towards making personal changes. An institutional worker from John Howard Society Toronto will facilitate DAAP programming at TSDC to assist those who are seeking help and developing supports related to substance use concerns. John Howard Society Toronto can assist you to develop a customized reintegration plan that will help to identify resources and supports that you may need upon your release. John Howard Society of Toronto: Main Office
1669 Eglinton Ave West
Toronto, ON
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June 21, 2025 - This program provides adults charged with mostly minor first time criminal offence(s) with an alternative to the formal court process. Individuals charged are still held accountable for their actions by completing community based sanctions. Upon successfully satisfying the program, through the options of charitable donations, volunteer community work, participating in workshops or programs, the charge(s) against the individual are withdrawn by the court. We offer this service at the Metro North Courthouse and the Metro West Provincial Court. John Howard Society of Toronto: Main Office
1669 Eglinton Ave West
Toronto, ON
M6E 2H4…Read More

June 21, 2025 - This program is for males between the ages of 12 and 17 who are involved in the Youth Justice System. The SNAP strategy involves learning to identify physiological responses and emotional triggers, calm your body and challenge cognitive distortions/thinking errors replacing with coping statements, in order to move forward and explore socially appropriate solutions/plans. This program is funded by the Ministry of Children and Youth Services. John Howard Society of Simcoe & Muskoka: Orillia Branch Office
17 Colborne Street E
Barrie, ON
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June 21, 2025 - The Attendance Centre staff will complete an individual assessment for each young person at intake to assess static and dynamic risk factors for recidivism as well as strengths and protective factors in the young person’s community, family and self. The assessment tool is the Youth Level of Service/Case Management Inventory (YLS/CMI). The Probation Officer will also provide a copy of the Risk/Needs Assessment as well as any other relevant information concerning the client. An Individual Case Management Plan will be developed based on the completed assessment tools and input from all relevant people in the young person’s life. The case…Read More

June 21, 2025 - The Community Reintegration Worker is able to facilitate access to specialized community based programs and prevention services that facilitate healthy and positive reintegration in to the community. This is applicable for those individuals who are incarcerated and anticipating release, and vulnerable individuals in the community who are homeless, at risk of becoming homeless, and or who may require additional and unique community supports. After completing a brief assessment to determine ones’ acuity, needs and establish goals, the worker can connect individuals to various resources including the agency’s current programs and services. The program has established designated drop in days and…Read More

June 21, 2025 - The Community Reintegration Worker is able to facilitate access to specialized community based programs and prevention services that facilitate healthy and positive reintegration in to the community. This is applicable for those individuals who are incarcerated and anticipating release, and vulnerable individuals in the community who are homeless, at risk of becoming homeless, and or who may require additional and unique community supports. After completing a brief assessment to determine ones’ acuity, needs and establish goals, the worker can connect individuals to various resources including the agency’s current programs and services. The program has established designated drop in days and…Read More

June 21, 2025 - With the shift to a digital platform, we recognized that there was not only a need for digital access, but also a deficit in digital literacy for many individuals. In addition to strengthening digital literacy and facilitating digital access, we also support individuals with: Accessing their disclosures, support for individuals working to retain counsel, assist clients in navigating the Legal Aid system, and any other appointments required by the courts. John Howard Society of Simcoe & Muskoka: Main Office
80 Bradford St. – Unit 228
Barrie, ON
L4N 6S7…Read More

June 21, 2025 - This program is offered on site at our Barrie and Orillia offices, 35 hours each week. This program is operated by JHS for the following Probation and Parole Offices: Barrie, Alliston, Collingwood, Orillia, Midland, Bracebridge, Gravenhurst, and Huntsville. It is open to men and women, ages 18 and up, on probation with a condition to complete Community Service Hours. The goal of the program is to provide a meaningful and appropriate placement opportunity for the participant so that s/he and the agency can benefit from the community service work completed. All participants complete an intake assessment prior to being placed.…Read More