Stories
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Young Adults Envision Goals and Hopes at Light Patrol's Hotel Program At last month's hotel program run by YU's Light Patrol, we had a good turnout with ten youth joining us despite the long gap since our Christmas …
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Young Dads' Experience Freedom in Healthy Self-Image Through Story-Listening at 25th Celebration Our recent Young Parents 25th anniversary celebration was such a memorable evening that really highlighted the goodness of God. One of them was a …
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JOPI Inspire Experiences for Youth's Clear Purpose I sat happily at work on my laptop on a Saturday. Why? I’m feeling inspired! A few weeks ago, I attended the youth group meeting of a church in the J …
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Gathering Together & Giving Thanks The Light Patrol team had a full house last week with 25 youth from their hotel program joining in for a Thanksgiving celebration! The team of …
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Moving Towards a Clear Purpose Through Jane-Finch Tutoring A young woman has been involved with several of YU's Jane-Finch programs over the past few years, accessing various supports and volunteering with …
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Food and Culture Connect Towards Growing Healthy Relationships Away From Home It all started with a conversation. Tina*, who recently moved here from Kenya, was telling me how much she missed her culture and food, specifically …
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Restoring Dignity in the Identity of a Young Mom Shame plays a big part in the stories of our young moms. When the world has looked down on them with judgement, our heart's desire is for these young …
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The Power of Presence My 19 year old friend, Ben*, was connected to us by a referral from another organization, as he was moving out with a partner in January 2021. Born …
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Transformation Blossoms at Seeds of Hope Camp As summer approaches, here is Betty's reflection of last summer's Seeds of Hope Camp! "One of the ways in which the pandemic affected the young lives …