REGION:
Toronto, some other areas (in Ontario), and Canada-Wide.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Phone: (416) 924-2100
Email: Contact Form available on Site.
Website:
Costs/Referral Requirements/Access
Free of charge.
Available to all black youth in Toronto, some programs are available in both Ontario and/or Canada-Wide, referral is required.
Referral Contact:
Althea Reid at (416) 910-5582 althea.reid@ctys.org
OR
Josette Leader at 416-731-0224 josette.leader@ctys.org
R.I.T.E.S.
Services/Functions
Created by the Central Toronto Youth Services, the R.I.T.E.S. ( Resilience, Identity, Transformation, Empowerment and Self-Determination) Program is a culturally specific, identity development initiative that supports the empowerment of Black and African Canadian children, youth and their families.
Key Programs & Services
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R.I.T.E.S. for Group Program - Serves to develop effective coping strategies using an Africentric lens by incorporating evidence-based research on Anti-Black racism, mental health, wellness and stress management. For more infotmation contact: rites.intake@ctys.org
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R.I.T.E.S. for Black and African-Canadian Youth Program - An identity development initiative empowering Black and African-Canadian youth (ages 12–17) through a comprehensive support system, including access to clinical mental health programs and resources. For more information contact: althea.reid@ctys.org and/or josette.leader@ctys.org
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R.I.T.E.S. Indivdual Counseling Program - A culturally specific counselling service that supports African Canadian and Black youth, ages of 12 and 17. For more information contact: kevin.rambally@ctys.org
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R.I.T.E.S. Youth Justice Pilot Program - For Black youth in Toronto involved in the justice system, this program supports individual needs using an Africentric, trauma-informed, and anti-oppression approach, grounded in research on leadership, identity, and anti-Black racism. For more information contact: Ingrid.Edwards@CTYS.org