Services for Young & Single Parents

Sometimes numbers tell the story ...

# of women aged 15 to 19 in Toronto who gave birth in 2000 # of pregnancies per 1,000 teenaged women in Toronto in 2000 # per 1,000 in Durham region # per 1,000 in Simcoe County and Peel Region # per 1,000 in York Region (Source:  Toronto Public Health - Health Status News, Issue 2-1, October 2003) Rosalie Hall – Rosalie Hall is a young parent resource centre, serving Toronto communities since 1914 and located in Scarborough. The centre provides a comprehensive range of services to young parents and their children, including: community counselling and outreach, drop-in day care, residential care (for mothers and their infants), child development, parent relief, peer mentors, arts and crafts, pastoral care and the Young Parent Employment Program.   Rose of Durham – Rose of Durham is a non-profit charitable agency whose mission is to serve expectant/parenting young people who reside in the Durham Region. Professional staff, with assistance from qualified volunteers, address emotional, physical, social, educational and spiritual needs through a variety of programs and services supportive of the young parent's development towards responsible parenting.  Rose of Durham provides services to young parents and offers a variety of programs to meet their needs: individual and group counselling, prenatal classes, parenting classes, teen parent school program, drop in programs, special workshops, summer programming   Rose of Sharon – Rose of Sharon provides services for pregnant teens, young mothers and their families with a variety of programs including: parenting and personal development; community outreach through individual, couple and family counselling; and childcare which provides stimulating programming for children. Educational programs (for students 20 and younger) allow young parents to work towards completion of their high school diploma and transition to post secondary placement. Rose of Sharon also offers a community education program on prevention for middle and high school students.   Vita Manor – Vita Manor is a Catholic agency in partnership with the Peel Community.  The agency provides pregnant women and their children with opportunities to enhance their well-being, build their families and live to their fullest potential.  For families, the agency will provide information when appropriate to parents and fathers-to-be and assist women in developing positive relationships with families and fathers-to-be.  The agency also offers community and residential support programs, education and advocacy.