Youth Assisting Youth
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Record Details
Established	April 1976
Funding	Regional / Municipal ; Provincial ; Federal ; Donations ; Foundation
Print Material	Most print material is in English with some referral information in other languages
Address	5734 Yonge St, Suite 401 Toronto, ON M2M 4E7   View Google Map
Mailing Address	5734 Yonge St, Suite 401  Toronto, ON M2M 4E7
Fax	416-932-1924
Toll Free Phone	1-877-932-1919
E-mail	rdarocha@yay.org
Website	www.yay.org
Executive 1	Sally Spencer, Chief Executive Officer; Phone: ext 227
Executive 2	John van Rhee, Program Manager; Phone: ext 228
Contact 1	Paula da Rocha, Volunteer Coordinator; Phone: ext 234; Email: rdarocha@yay.org
Volunteer Coordinator	Paula Da Rocha, Volunteer Recruitment Coordinators, Youth Assisting Youth; Phone: ext 234; Email: rdarocha@yay.org
Areas Served	Not Limited ; York Region; GTA; Brampton
Hours	Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm
Languages	Bengali ; Chinese ; Chinese (Mandarin) ; Dutch ; English - Primary language in the office is English * staff are also able to speak: ; Hindi ; Italian ; Portuguese ; Punjabi ; Spanish ; Urdu ; If needed, interpreters will be provided for family Home Visits
Eligibility	Children referred to the program must be between 6 and 15 years old * Youth who are interested in becoming volunteer mentors must be between 16 and 29 years old
Fees	None
Description	Youth Assisting Youth is a community-based program that matches youth volunteers, aged 16 to 29, in a one-on-one relationship with at risk children aged 6-15 * the referred children are experiencing social, emotional, behavioural or cultural adjustment problems * the goal of the organization is to provide a positive role model through a mentoring relationship
Subjects	Children ; Family support ; Friendship services ; Youth