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Services Offered By Boys and Girls Clubs Across Ontario
Boys and Girls Clubs exist to provide services to children, youth and their families. Each Club offers a mix of services based in response to the needs and interests of the children and youth in their own community, based on demographics. Therefore, no two Boys and Girls Clubs are identical or offer exactly the same service in the same way.
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PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, HEALTH & SAFETY
- AQUATICS Recreational swimming programs, drop-in swim, swimming lessons, etc.
- DAY CAMP : Neighbourhood day camp programs operating Monday to Friday during summer months.
- RESIDENTIAL CAMP: Camping program operating around the clock with a sleepover component. Usually operates on a weekly session.
- HEALTH/NUTRITION Programs that provide information and instruction on personal hygiene, healthy eating, active living, strength conditioning, etc.
- FOOD & NUTRITION PROGRAMS Include breakfast clubs, lunch programs, dinner services, cooking clubs, etc.
- LIFESTYLE/ACTIVE LIVING Programs that foster self-awareness and a healthy outlook on life: fitness, discussion groups, out-tripping club, etc.
- OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES Nature awareness programs, hiking, orienteering, environmental awareness, etc.
- SPORTS & RECREATION: Activities ranging from youth drop-in sports programs & pick-up games to house leagues and tournaments; encompassing a variety of sports.
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LEADERSHIP, GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT
- KEYSTONE CLUBS Structured youth leadership program that is developed through the National Organization. Aimed at members between the ages of 14 to 24 years.
- TORCH CLUBS Structured youth leadership program that is chartered through the National Organization. Aimed at junior members from 10 to 13 years.
- YOUTH COUNCILS A formal leadership program where youth can get together and talk about Club issues that affect them and issues that affect all youth.
- YOUTH LEADERSHIP Club developed youth leadership program for all youth members.
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LEARNING & CAREER DEVELOPMENT
- ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION Programs accepted by the Ministry of Education that are an alternative to day school.
- LITERACY Programs to develop literacy and reading comprehension. Include one-on-one tutoring, reading circles, etc.
- TECHNOLOGY: Community Access Program (Access to computers for whole community)
- TUTORING: After-school tutoring programs in the Club as part of before-and-after-school care.
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COMMUNITY SERVICES
- NURSERY/PRESCHOOL : A drop-in program for children between the ages of 0 to 5 years of age. May include Child/Parent Centres.
- DAY CARE : Licensed full-day programs for children between the ages of 0 and 5 years. Ministry of Community and Social Services regulated.
- OUT OF SCHOOL CARE : Licensed full-day program for children between 6 and 12 years. Ministry of Community and Social Services regulated.
- EARLY YEARS CHALLENGE FUND : Family Resource Programs for birth to 6 years, and their families.
- COUNSELLING Program aimed at supporting children and youth in the daily challenges they face. Including tutoring, homework help, stress management, etc.
- EMPLOYMENT/PRE-EMPLOYMENT Job readiness programs aimed at resume writing, job placements, training, etc.
- FAMILY/PARENT SUPPORT Programs aimed at members’ parents/families: group counseling, parental workshops, etc.
- GROUP HOMES Club-owned/operated group homes.
- INDEPENDENT LIVING Providing programs and services that enable members and community residents to either move out on their own or continue to live independently.
- SOCIAL Small and large group programs/activities that promote socialization: dances, potluck, dinners, trips, movie nights, etc.
- SPECIAL POPULATIONS Programs that are targeted to special needs populations and allow for either partial of full integration into all services. Services to New Canadians provided.
- STREET YOUTH Outreach programs that provide basic Club services to street youth specifically.
- TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SHELTER Boarding privileges on an emergency basis.
- YOUNG OFFENDERS, COMMUNITY SERVICE ORDER Program to either place in other agencies or accept into your own, young offenders who need to do a certain amount of community service hours.
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