Quinte Support Services provides counseling, housing, and employment services through three main branches - Youthhab, the Addictions Center, and Family Space. Youthhab offers counseling paid for by Ontario for those ages 16-24, as well as a three-step housing program and summer jobs for youth ages 15-18. The Addictions Center assists with addictions issues across four Belleville locations. Family Space supports teen mothers under age 21 through social and parenting programs.

1. Quinte Support
Services

2. MAJOR SERVICE PROVIDERS IN BELLEVILLE ON
• -Youthhab
• -Addictions Center
• -Family Space (Babies & Beyond)
• -Quinte United Immigrant Services

3. Includes three main branches:
Counselling
Housing
Employment
Phone number 613-969-0830
YOUTHHAB

4. All counselling is paid for by the government of Ontario
All citizens ages 16-24 are welcome
Counselling styles include one-on-one, pairs, family, or groups
General topics include relationship counselling, anger management, self-
esteem, good health and managing stress
Specialized counselling for eating disorders and anger management available
Youthhab workers are present for student counselling in many schools in the
Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board
YOUTHHAB – COUNSELLING

5. Youthhab has a three step program for housing; The Transition Home, Co-
Operative Housing, & Independent Living.
The Transition Home is a large group environment with set guidelines and a
counsellor to assist with adapting to the new circumstances.
Co-Operative housing is the next step in which two too three youth live together
with counsellor assistance.
Once a youth is ready to live independently The Hastings Housing Resource Centre
(HHRC) will assist with housing arrangements.
YOUTHHAB – HOUSING

6. Summer Jobs for Youth
Available to all citizens ages 15-18
Assists youth with little or no prior work experience
Months of July - August
Career Edge Services
Recent job postings
Assistance with resume writing
Interviewing assistance
Career attaining workshops
YOUTHHAB - EMPLOYMENT

7.  Free resource to any mother or mother-to-
be under the age of 21.
 Pregnancy occurs in 3.3% of teen girls
 Meets every Thursday 12:30pm-3:00pm
 Social environment with other teen mothers
and social service workers.
 Parenting workshops available.
 Credit assistance to attain grade 12
equivalence diploma.
 Phone number (613) 966-9427

8. Addictions Center
 Assists with drug, alcohol and gambling addictions
 Present in four locations across Belleville
 Statistically 25% of all highschool students by grade 12
will have tried alcohol or marijuana and 8% have used
hard drugs or prescription medication.
 Open to all ages
 Specialized program developed for each individual
 Counselling and follow up required for many action plans
 Self admittance is welcome
 Phone number (613) 969-0077

9. Quinte United Immigration Services
 Funded by United way of Quinte in association with the
federal and provincial governments
 Assists by helping those new to the area to settle and
begin their lives in Canada
 Promotes acceptance in the Belleville area
 Assists with job matching, living accommodations and
basic living necessities
 Available to any immigrants in Belleville a number just
under almost 10%

10. Overview
 All these services are essential to a city and the
development of it’s youth
 These services work to improve the quality of living
and reduce poverty levels
 Students are among the biggest users of social
programs and services
 In collaboration with parents and social figureheads
these organizations are able to help youth in a way that
would otherwise be impossible

11. THANK YOU FOR WATCHING
Caleb Armstrong