Counsellingcanhelp.

Comeand
seeusifyouare:

feelingsadorangrymostofthetime

havingfrequentfightswithyourparents

arethinkingofrunningaway

experiencingthelossofsomeonecloseto

Stressedout?
Angry?
Depressed?
Feelingbullied?

Letstalk!

you

worriedthatyoumightbegoingcrazy

strugglingtogetoutofbedduringthe
day

drinkingorusingillegaldrugstocope

dealingwithapersonalissueandwantto
talktosomeonewhocanhelp

YouthLinkWalkInCounsellingService
Wednesdays12noon6:30pm.
Findusat747WardenAvenue
(betweenEglintonandSt.Clair)
Seemapinside

Counsellingcanalsohelpparents
andcaregiversofteens.Come
andseeusifyouare:

wonderingifyoursonisusingdrugs

worriedthatyourdaughteriscutting
herself

constantlyarguingwithyourteen

concernedthatyourchildisskipping
school

seekinghelptomanagecrosscultural
conflictsinthefamily

WalkIn

Counselling
Service
Wednesdays
12noon6:30pm
747WardenAvenue

AboutYouthLink

(betweenEglintonandSt.Clair)

YouthLink is a registered charity providing a wide

range of services that promote mental health and
wellbeingforyouthinScarboroughandthedown
towncore.Eachyear,wehelpthousandsofyoung
people to make connections with caring adults,
develop their strengths, build new skills and
pursuetheirgoalsforapromisingfuture.

For more information or to donate, visit

www.youthlink.caorcall4169671773.
AUnitedWayMemberAgency
AccreditedbyChildrensMentalHealthOntario

Whatexactlyiscounselling?

HowdoestheWalkInwork?

Somepeoplearenottoosurewhattoexpectwhen
theythinkaboutgoingforcounselling.Basically,
counsellingisabouttalkingtosomeonewhoknowsa
lotaboutmanydifferentissuesthatteensface.

Youcanexpecttohaveafriendly,relaxed
conversationwithsomeonethatyoucantrust,
whowontjudgeyou,andwhowantstohelp.

Thecounsellorwillhelpyousolveimmediateprob
lemsandbeabletoofferyoudifferentwaystolook
atyoursituation.Ifrequired,heorshecanconnect
youtootherYouthLinkservicesortootheragencies
thatcanhelp.

EveryWednesday,weopenourdoorstoyouth(1221
years)andtheirfamiliestowalkinforcounselling.
Thereisnoneedtomakeanappointmentweworkon
afirstcome,firstservedbasis.Thisgivesyouand
yourfamilyachancetospeakwithanexperienced
counsellorwhenyoufeeltheneed.

Thereceptionistwillletyouknowabouthowlongyou
willhavetowaitbeforeseeingacounsellor.

Appointmentslastanhourtoanhourandahalf.Often,
youngpeopleandtheirfamiliesfindthatonesessionis
enoughtoaddresstheirconcerns.Ifyoufeelthatyou
wouldlikeadditionalsessions,youcantalktoyour
counselloraboutthis.

Whoisitfor?
Ourcounselorsspecializeinhelpingyouth(1221
years)andtheirparentsandcaregivers.We
encouragetheentirefamilytoattendthesession
andaskyouthtobringtheirparentsorcaregivers
andanyotherfamilymemberslivinginthehome.

Ifyouare12yearsofageorolder,youcanaskto
speaktoacounsellorconfidentially.However,we
encourageyourparentsorcaregiverstotakepart
wheneverpossibleasthisisanimportantpartof
problemsolving.

Afamilyoryouthmaybeexperiencingneworre
centlyemergingproblems,orthedifficultiesmay
havebeenpresentforalongertime.Youwilldecide
whatyouwanttotalkaboutduringthesession.

Needhelprightnow?Calloneof
these24hourdistresslines.
Thewalkincounsellingserviceisnotintended
foremergencyorcrisissituations.Ifyouneed
helpimmediately,calloneoftheservicesbe
low.Youcanalsogotoyourlocalhospitalor
contactthepolice.

KIDSHelpPhone18006686868
Ananonymous,confidentialserviceforkids

DistressLine4164084357
YouthdaleCrisisLine4163639990

WhencanIcome?
Youandyourfamilycancometoourofficeanytimeon
Wednesdaysbetween12noonand6:30pm,whenwe
bookourlastappointment.

Thereisnoneedtocallinadvancewehavecounsel
orsavailabletoseeyou.Thereceptionistwillletyou
knowabouthowlongyouwillhavetowaitbeforesee
ingacounsellor.

YOUTHLINKMAP

HowdoIgetthere?
YouthLinkisneartheWardenSubwayStationsee
map.Youcantakethe#68WardenbusnorthtoUpton
Aveorwalkforabout10minutes.Thereisaparkinglot
acrossfromWardenStation.

Morequestions?
Visitwww.youthlink.caorcall
4169671773