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The Year in Review THE YOUTH SUPPORT PROGRAM The Inner City Youth Support Program grew out of the realization that the youth who come to our programs were lacking in basic resources. They wanted to make changes in their lives but lacked the resources, attitudes, and skills to make the necessary changes. How can you go to a program, school or work, without bus tickets, regular meals, clothing, and a regular schedule? The Youth Support Program was established to address these needs. This past year some of the resources and counselling we provided to the 314 youth we served are detailed below: RESOURCE QUANTITY Breakfasts served 4,472 Lunches served 5,480 Suppers served 1,493 Bus Passes provided 342 Bus tickets provided 8,560 Housing Referrals 90 Other Crisis referrals 84 Completed Suicide Safety Plans 25 Visits by public health nurses 14 Grocery cards provided (from $20-$50) 107 Grocery Bags provided 121 Pregnant and parenting program for youth. Number of classes 29 The distribution of these resources give an indication of the desperate circumstances faced by the youth and the comprehensive and preventative nature of Inner City Youth Development Association (ICYDA) programming. IN THE PAST YEAR OF THE YOUTH WHO REGISTERED IN OUR PROGRAM: IN THE 2015/2016 PROGRAM YEAR OUR YOUTH SUPPORT/COURT WORKER KEPT YOUTH FROM INCARCERATION IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS: • Helping youth clear 67 warrants for their arrest • Through 240 contacts with court legal services • Through contacts with 86 probation officers • By supervising 215 community service hours • By making 45 court appearances in support of youth were homeless when they first registered with us; sleeping in homeless shelters, bus shelters and anywhere else they could lay their head youth were placed in group homes by our Youth and Social Worker youth completed suicide safety plans with one of our Youth Support or Social Workers 21% 25 25 Helping Youth Help Themselves ANNUAL REPORT 2015/2016 The Year in Review 5