The House Youth Centre

The Peer Mentorship Program places youth within their specific age group with groups of volunteer leaders from all different ages and stages of life. In a group setting, this span of ranging life experience provides endless opportunities for youth to find positive role models. We all want to learn from someone that we admire, but also can relate to. There are four (4) groups – grades 9, 10, 11, and 12, that make our Peer Mentorship Program. As the years progress, more and more the youth are challenged and are expected to be more vulnerable as a way of promoting personal growth to become the leaders of tomorrow. The youth stick with the same group of people as the years carry forward. “Junior groups” are considered to our grade 9 and 10 groups. Our “Senior groups” are the grade 11s and 12s.

Grade 9 & 11: Every Tuesday ~ 7:30 pm
Grade 10 & 12: Every Wednesday ~ 7:30 pm

This peer facilitated program is for individuals 14-21 years old and offers a positive space for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer and marginalized youth and their allies. Embrace will foster a supportive community through unique discussions and creative activities, to help develop relationships and resilience. Embrace is a Gender and Sexuality Alliance Program (GSA) which will be delivered at The House Youth Centre.  This program is presented by The House Youth Centre in partnership with QLink Windsor-Essex and funded by the Ontario Trillium Foundation.

Program Time: 7:30pm ~ 9pm
Program Dates: Every Last Thursday of the Month

The bonds you create as a high school student at The House often stick with you through your life – That’s why we have an Alumni Group once a month (affectionately known as Senior Group!) These meetings are a great space to share all of life’s (adult) up’s and down’s alongside others! This group is open to all adults that have either aged out of The House or people looking to be apart of a supportive community.

Aside from our structure peer mentorship programs, we open at 3pm for Drop-In! Hangout or socialize, read or do homework, the options during the drop-in hours are endless. Choose from an assortment of board games, video games, make some new friends, or just listen to music and chill out in your new “home away from home.” Students in Grades 8 – 12 are welcome to join us. Our supervisors’ are available to help students and are responsible for making sure we’re maintaining a safe, happy, and healthy environment.