Hey Girl... - Youth Mentorship Program - Yorktown Family Services

Hey Girl… – Youth Mentorship Program

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General Information

Fees:

Free

Service Delivery Format:
    • Registration required
Eligibility:

14 – 18 years
Youth who identify as female

Referral:

Referral required

Next Session Dates:

October 9th to November 27th, 2024

Service Duration:

8 weeks per session

Sessions Per Year:

TBD

Languages offered:

English

Hours:

Wednesday 4:30pm to 6:30pm

Location:

West Toronto Youth Hub
1541 Jane Street, North York ON M9N 2R3

Contact:

Delicia Simms – Program Coordinator

647 706 7238
delicia@yorktownfamilyservices.com

or

Lereen Francois – Program Coordinator

647 242 8412
Lereen@yorktownfamilyservices.com

African American Teen Girl with friends on a virtual meeting

Hey Girl… – Youth Mentorship Program

Hey Girl is a referral based group mentorship program for youth who identify as female ages 14-18 years. The 8 week program runs weekly for 2 hours. The program allows female youth to explore and develop their identity through a series of focused areas such as: Self Identity, Emotional Health & Wellbeing, Body Image, Relationships etc. with an overarching theme of “Empowerment”.

The implementation of the weekly themes will include a blend of:

  • Expressive Art
  • Multi-media platforms
  • Group Dialogues
  • Group & Individual Activities
  • Guest Speakers

Females will explore the concept of feminine energy related to the body and mind connections and the associated challenges with being a young adolescent female. Hey Girl promotes females to celebrate their true selves by empowering them in a supportive, safe and creative way. The program goal is to support adolescent females in developing a healthy sense of self-worth, respect and purpose.

Females who participate in Hey Girl! will be able to make strong connections in 4 key ways:

  1. Mentors: Females will have access to caring, healthy supportive female relationships with mentors and staff, which will allow them engage in shared experiences and connections.
  2. Peers: Females will build strong bonds and increase self-esteem with their female peers, while improving their self-confidence to share their experiences in a safe and supportive environment.
  3. Resources: Females will be equipped with tools and a variety of resources and supports to help them make life informed choices.
  4.  Networking: Females will build skills and be empowered to discover they are powerful individuals and become leaders in their lives and their community while growing socially and emotionally.

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