KidStart - Mentoring for Children and Youth
Child Services, Social / Recreational, and Youth Services
Provided by John Howard Society of Victoria
A free 1-to-1 mentoring program in Victoria that is designed for children and youth aged 6-18 who are struggling in school, at home, or in the community.
KidStart is a preventative program, aimed at improving the lives of children by connecting them with a positive and consistent role model.
Our mentors are trained in First Aid, reflective listening, strength-based practices, and receive ongoing training, support, and supervision to help them be the best mentor they can be.
Our mentors are trained in First Aid, reflective listening, strength-based practices, and receive ongoing training, support, and supervision to help them be the best mentor they can be.
Mentors spend 2-3 hours a week with their mentees, doing fun activities in the community, such as swimming, skating, indoor rock climbing, board games, beach walks and more.
The program's admission criteria is:
- Children and Youth aged 6-18 who are vulnerable to, and/or experiencing crime, addiction, abuse and family crisis
- May be referred by school counsellors, police, probation officers, community workers, parents or other family members
778-678-1184
Public email: jhs@jhsvic.ca
Website: https://jhsvic.ca/
#100, 637 Bay Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V8T 5L2
Service is available in English.
Cost: No cost
Referral options:
- Parent / Guardian referral
- Community service organization referral
- Self-referral
- School personnel referral
- Police; and Probation Officers referrals
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Service area: Victoria + show cities
Service Types Provided
Child Services
Social / Recreational
Youth Services
Ways to Access
- Provided 1:1 in-person
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