Parent Education, Support and Skills Development Program (PEP) - Alternatives for Youth (AY) is committed to providing substance use treatment services for youth aged 12 to 25 years and those who care for them. Research has shown that engaging caregivers in substance use education and counselling programs improves treatment outcomes for youth with substance use and concurrent mental health problems. The feedback we have … Continue reading "Parent Education, Support and Skills Development Program (PEP)"
- Call for Applications – Board of Directors (Volunteer Positions) - Alternatives for Youth (AY) is a non-profit agency that provides substance use and concurrent mental health treatment to children, youth and young adults who are experiencing difficulties related to the use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs. We also provide support to parents/caregivers/families through our Parent Education, Support and Skills Development program. In addition to …
Continue reading "Call for Applications – Board of Directors (Volunteer Positions)"
SMART Recovery virtual group meetings - Alternatives for Youth is providing a SMART Recovery® Virtual Group for young people ages 18 to 25 looking to makes changes to their substance use. This group uses a peer support model where participants support each other towards achieving their goals. In the group we will be learning tools and techniques to assist with goal …
Alternatives for Youth is proud to have been awarded a four-year accreditation by the Canadian Centre for Accreditation (CCA) in recognition of achieving established CCA standards for quality in governance, management, and community mental health and addiction services. CCA accreditation is based on widely-accepted best practice standards that support excellence and quality in our provision of community-based programs and services.
