October, 2024

JHS 2025 Calendars are here !

The 2025 calendars have arrived.  These calendars feature artwork from people who were or are incarcerated at the North Bay Jail.  All proceeds will go to increase JHS programs in North Bay.

The calendars can be purchased at the JHS office in Sudbury, 204 Pine Street and at Sun Life-Northern Great Lakes, 1224 Algonquin Avenue in North Bay.  They are only $20.00 each and all proceeds will assist the JHS programs in North Bay.  What a great idea for your Christmas gift list !

JHS Sudbury Clothing Drive

The John Howard Sudbury is accepting and looking for good used clothing for our clients.  Clothes for men are badly needed, especially underwear, T-shirts, socks and pants and winter clothes.  They can be dropped off at the JHS, back door in the parking lot behind our building.  Drop off can be from 9 am- 12 noon and 1 pm-4 pm.  Your clothing donations are greatly appreciated.

John Howard Ontario releases research on FASD

John Howard Sudbury is pleased that John Howard Ontario and John Howard Hamilton have worked on this important issue of FASD that John Howard Sudbury began over 20 years ago with an innovative program for youth living with FASD and a full-time coordinator that assisted countless families through the maze of FASD whose youth were clients of John Howard Sudbury due to conflict with the law.

Beyond the Surface: The Hidden Spectrum of FASD in the Justice System details the relationship between Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and the justice system in Ontario. The report contextualizes how individuals with FASD continue to be overrepresented in the criminal justice system, especially youth. The report showcases the innovative All 4 One Youth Justice Program pilot evaluation key takeaways, and demonstrates the critical need for specialized, community-based supports for justice-involved youth with FASD and to bridge the gap between community organizations and justice professionals. The program’s success in reducing police interactions and equipping both youth and caregivers with practical tools highlights its effectiveness in addressing the unique challenges associated with FASD.

For more information please following this link:

https://johnhoward.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/FASD-Infographic.pdf

The John Howard Society believes in effective, just and humane responses to crime and its causes.  We are dedicated to creating genuinely safer communities by helping to foster a truly effective criminal justice system. The John Howard Society helps people reintegrate into society, thereby reducing alienation, crime and recidivism.

Our mission is resolute. We want to help to create a truly effective criminal justice system – one that serves us all, that confronts crime and its causes and that fosters safer communities.  In short, we help people turn away from a life of crime. Surely, that’s what we’d all like to see.

Practically speaking, we STOP Crime Now ! ^TM through the multitude of programs and services that we offer to the community.  You can help us to STOP Crime Now ! ^TM through your donation to the John Howard Society of Sudbury.  All funds raised are used to deliver our programs and services in the Sudbury and North Bay communities.   STOP Crime Now ! ^TM is a registered trademark of the John Howard Society of Sudbury.

We are proud to commemorate Prisoners Justice Day every year.  It is a day where we remember the violence within the walls of incarceration and the men and women who have died because of this violence while incarcerated.  In 2024 the commemoration will be on August 10 at 10:00 am on the grounds of the Sudbury Jail.  For more information please go to the Prisoners Justice Day page on our website.

(NEW!) The John Howard Society assists people with criminal records to apply for a record suspension, formerly known as a pardon.  It is a lengthy process and can take up to two years.  If you would like more information contact the John Howard Society as soon as possible.

Some of our funders include the following and we are truly appreciative of their support.  Given that the vast majority of Canadians claim to give to charities but just less than 25% of Canadians claim their charitable donations on their tax return, you may want to make sure you know the benefits!  Your donations are important !  Please remember us.

To easily calculate the tax savings for a donation of any amount, use https://www.canadahelps.org/taxtime/.

For information on how our programs and services can be accessed in French contact the John Howard Society of Sudbury at the references located on our contact page.  Those programs and services that are available in French are noted with an (F) in the title of each service or program.  The John Howard Society is an inclusive agency serving all people in our community.  We have posted the Pride progress Flag on our website as a symbol that everyone is welcome to enter our agency for service.

Vianet is a proud supporter of the John Howard Society and the great work that we do all across Ontario to provide effective, just, and humane responses to crime and its causes. Vianet supports and helps in creating safer communities and to STOP Crime Now!

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June is National Indigenous History Month.  For more information please go to our Events page.