With aspirations to attend college, Brittany is well on her way to living a safe, healthy and productive life with the help of Pelletier Homes and funding from ShareLife.

Catholic Settlement House Day Nursery is committed to offering quality day care for young children. This agency offers subsidized spaces for parents who are unable to pay full fees. The children who come to the day care centre are from all different backgrounds.

Covenant House Toronto
(416) 598-4898  ▪  www.covenanthouse.ca

Covenant House is the country's largest emergency shelter for street kids offering food, medical care, counselling and educational assistance to more than 20,000 youth annually. Its mission is to provide youth in crisis with refuge and alternatives to the degradation of street life.

Four Winds Boys' Camp
(647) 271-4405

Four Winds Boys' Camp offers disadvantaged boys a summer camping experience in the Orillia area. The camp's programs include aquatics, crafts, skill sports, nature lore and field sports.

Pelletier Homes for Youth
(416) 534-7309  ▪  www.pelletierhomes.org

Pelletier operates one group home and six foster care residences which serve 27 young women between the ages of 12 and 18. These youth turn to Pelletier to escape serious difficulties such as abuse. They face barriers to self-sufficiency, including emotional problems, low education, truancy, substance abuse and poverty. The organization offers residential care, individual counseling, life-skills development, educational and career planning, family and parental support, social and interpersonal skills development, ongoing support and a Sectional 19 Educational Classroom.

Sancta Maria House
(416) 925-7333

Sancta Maria House operates a three part program: Sancta Maria House Residence, Quinn House and Aftercare Outreach for ex-residents of both houses.

Sancta Maria House Residence provides a home-like environment for young women, age 16 to 21, who are in need of supportive housing and counselling. Emphasis is placed upon life skills, independence, preparation for the future, learning to live cooperatively in a group, the development of a sense of self-worth, and personal responsibility. The ultimate goal is to help young women develop into healthy, contributing members of society.

Quinn House provides low income support housing for young women, aged 18-22, and a live-in Coordinator. Emphasis is placed upon preparing for total independence. Aftercare provides follow-up and a life line for ex-residents of both houses.