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Youth Justice

Overview

CTYS’s Youth Justice Programs support young people who are serving a youth order and/or have matters before the Youth Court. YJ programs connect with youth who are facing a range of complex challenges in their homes, neighbourhoods, schools and communities.

Whether youth  are seeking bail, have had their court matter diverted, are serving a custodial sentence or are on probation. Our professionally staffed YJ programs offer guidance, counselling and comprehensive support to young people in ways that are engaging, respectful and empowering.

How do I access these services?

Young persons are referred to Relationship Skills for Violence Prevention (RSVP) and Enhanced Extra-Judicial Sanction (EEJS) as a result of a youth court order and are referred by Toronto probation officers at the Toronto Youth Courts.

Early Release Support Program (ERSP) is typically a condition on a young person’s bail release and requests for ERSP can be initiated by the young person and/or their family, legal counsel, youth court service providers as well as probation.
Toronto probation officers can refer to RSVP, Substance Use, Youth Justice Outreach Program (YJOP) and Transitions.
Probation officers and Youth Mental Health Court Workers can refer to the Youth Justice Mental Health Access program run in collaboration with Turning Point Youth Services.
Youth must consent and be willing to participate in all programs

With the exception of ERSP, for all other CTYS Youth Justice referrals contact:

YJ Intake Coordinator

FAX referrals to: 416-924-2930

Or contact Lori Brklacich 416-924-2100 ext. 230

[email protected]

 

Would you like more information about our Youth Justice program?

Contact the YJ Intake Coordinator: Lori Brklacich
416-924-2100 ext. 230
[email protected]

Early Release Support Program (ERSP)

ERSP is a community-based reintegration support for youth who are either seeking bail or have been released on bail with no community supports. ERSP provides outreach counselling supports to youth in their community by facilitating the reintegration process and reconnecting youth with their support systems as well as assisting with skill development. Service providers at court,…

Family Focused Outreach Program

The Youth Justice Family Focused Outreach Program provides family counselling and support for families and youth in their community. Outreach counsellors work with families and young people to build and understanding of family dynamics and develop healthy and supportive relationships. Counsellors work with families to support them to navigate the Youth Justice System and the…

YJ Mental Health Access

YJ Mental Health Access is a brief assessment, brief counselling, consultation and brief service for youth when probation officers are concerned that there may be a mental health issue impeding a young person’s functioning in the community. Assessments for young people with low level sexual offending behaviours are available. Youth probation officers in Toronto and…

Youth Justice Outreach Program (YJOP)

YJOP provides outreach counselling and reintegration supports to youth serving a sentence order by meeting with young people in their community or wherever they can be connected. Through this focused outreach approach YJOP works in partnership with young people to access resources and navigate system in addition to developing skills to support their reintegration in…

Relationship Skills for Violence Prevention (RSVP)

RSVP provides outreach counselling supports to youth who have youth criminal justice involvement related to dating relationship and domestic violence both with dating partners as well as with parents and siblings. For youth with sexual offending types of behaviour, RSVP can address healthy relationships, personal boundaries and informed consent. The young person is referred to…

Youth Justice Substance Use

Substance Use counseling is offered as an in-house program at all of the Toronto youth probation offices. In addition, Substance Use counselors are available to meet with youth in their community using an outreach approach. Harm reduction and education in addition to consultation for young persons, their families and probation is also provided. Access to…

Transitions (a YJOP service)

Transitions is a shorter term community based program for youth who are serving a custodial sentence (e.g. CCSO, DCSO, CSO).  Transitions can facilitate reintegration supports to youth while they are in a Youth Justice residence in addition to providing outreach support that reconnects youth with their communities. Youth probation officers in Toronto can refer to…

Enhanced Extra-Judicial Sanction Program (EEJS)

EEJS is an Extra-Judicial Sanction (EJS) for young people who are experiencing complex needs in their homes, neighbourhoods, schools and communities which may also include emotional and mental health difficulties. EEJS provides outreach counselling supports youth in their communities, reconnect youth with their support systems and assist with skill development. The young person is referred…