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                                    | Program: | Life Skills Program | 
                                
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                                    | Phone Numbers: | 416-748-0110 ext 28 | 
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
	
                                
                                    | Fax: | 416-748-2169 
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                                    | Address: | 
                                            
                                                | 6 Warrendale Court Etobicoke, ON
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                                    | Intersection: | Kipling Ave and John Garland Blvd | 
                                
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                                    | Location: | Toronto (Mount Olive—Silverstone—Jamestown) | 
                                
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                                    | Accessibility: |   Wheelchair Accessible
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                                    | Hours: | Open Daily 24 hours | 
                                
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                                    | Executives: | Steve Doherty - Executive Director executivedirector@yws.on.ca
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                                    | Public Contacts: | Art Tsang - Planning and Evaluation Manager 416-748-0110 ext 24 * atsang@yws.on.ca
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                                    | Service Description: | The range of life skills training options is unlimited from
communications/interpersonal skills to how to cook, maintain personal hygiene to time management 
 The program adapts
offerings to fit youth schedules beyond daytime hours to evening and weekend hours
 
 Life skills programming draws
upon the expertise of more than 12 partner agencies including:
 
 Arts Etobicoke: art programmingBreakaway Addition Services: substance useJustice for Children and Youth: youth legal rightsOntario Works: service awarenessProject Humanity: theatre programmingYMCA: gambling awareness
 Program is offered to current and former residents
 
 
 
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                                    | Fees: | None | 
                                
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                                    | Application: | Call or drop-in | 
                            
                            
                            
	
                                
                                    | Eligibility / Target Population: | Homeless youth ages 16 years - 24 years | 
                            
                            
                            
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                                    | Languages: | English | 
                                
                                
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                                    | Area Served: | Toronto (Etobicoke) and Greater Toronto Area | 
                                
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                                    | Last Updated: | 10/3/2025 | 
                                
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                                    | Service Profile Web Address: | eng/displayService.aspx?id=178001 | 
                                
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