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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)
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