School Focused Workers provide responsive short term (up to 6 months) family, individual and group counselling to clients 12 to 18 years of age who have been referred by the School Board social workers due to mental health concerns. School Board social workers refer clients directly to the program. […]
Archives: Programs
Provincial Youth Outreach Worker
The Provincial Youth Outreach Worker Program is an early intervention program that primarily provides seamless connection between the youth/parents/guardians/caregivers and community services. This program is for youth, 12 to 24 years of age, who are at risk of out of home placement, youth justice involvement and significant school difficulties. Youth […]
Hospital Transition Support Services
Hospital Transitional Support Services offers short term transitional services and supports to children and youth (up to age 18) who are inpatients on the pediatric mental health units at North York General Hospital and Humber River Regional Hospital or are involved in the day programs at either of these hospitals. […]
Drug Education & Harm Reduction
Lumenus’s drug education and harm reduction program (Sessions) is a drug education workshop series that provides youth ages 14 to 24 with skills and tools to help navigate a complex, drug-using world. Facilitators use music, art, literature, media and games to create a safe, drug-neutral space to engage youth as […]
Respite Services
Respite Services provides parents/guardians/caregivers with a break and youth and adults with a developmental disability with socialization opportunities, as well as opportunities to learn and enjoy recreational activities. This program is for youth and adults with a developmental disability and/or mental health challenges (who may or may not have physical challenges) who […]
Better Beginnings Now
Better Beginnings Now services are available to children (prenatal – 6) who are experiencing, or may be at risk of experiencing, barriers to healthy development, and their families/caregivers. Better Beginnings Now services focus on health promotion by supporting parenting competency and skill building and they include parent/toddler program, early parenting […]
reachOUT
reachOUT is a creative, inclusive and accessible program for 2SLGBTQ+ youth providing family and individual counselling in the Greater Toronto Area. The program provides a welcoming environment and is committed to social justice, community building, education and advocacy to increase access, visibility and to strengthen 2SLGBTQ+ communities. reachOUT also provides limited […]
Individual & Family Counselling
Lumenus provides, individual and family counselling and support to children, youth, young adults and their families who live in Toronto and are faced with challenges related to early years, developmental, mental health and/or autism. The types of issues that our counsellors can help with include but are not limited to: Social-emotional […]
Whatever It Takes
** Referrals can be made through a Service Providers such as/ Case Manager/ Family Service Agency/ Children’s mental health/ school or hospital social worker, Youth Justice and Child Welfare or system navigators ** Whatever It Takes serves children and youth between the ages of birth to 18 who live in […]
Central Toronto Youth Wellness Hub Ontario
Our Youth Wellness Hub, 1 of 22 throughout the province, provides integrated services for youth residing or working in the GTA (postal code M) between ages 12-25. We offer support in the areas of mental health, employment, education, substance use, and more. These services are free-of-charge and a health card […]