Rexdale Community Health Centre - Main Office - Taber Rd - Pathways to Education

Program:	Pathways to Education

Organizations:	Rexdale Community Health Centre Main Office - Taber Rd

Phone Numbers:	416-743-5552

Fax:	416-743-2062


Email:	info@rexdalechc.com

Website:	www.rexdalechc.com/health-care-services-youth-and-...

Address:	8 Taber Rd Etobicoke, ON M9W 3A4

Intersection:	Kipling Ave and Rexdale Blvd

Location:	Etobicoke

Accessibility:	Wheelchair Accessible

Hours:	Mon-Fri 4pm-7pm

Contacts:	Madina Wasuge - Director, Pathways to Education 416-743-5552 ext 2222 * madina.wasuge@rexdalechc.com Angela Brown-Knight - Program Coordinator 416-743-5552 ext 2375 * angela.brown@rexdalechc.com

Service Description:	Created to reduce high school drop-out rate of youth in various communities, the program ensures that ‘at-risk’ students are able to access post-secondary education through and supports students from grade 9 to grade 12 at more than 30 high schools * grade 8 students (living in the Jamestown area) are enrolled into the program and receive a comprehensive set of supports, which include: Tutoring: academic support in all core subjects Mentoring: social supports focused on issues such as social skills building, leadership, health and career planning Student-Parent Support Workers: an individual assigned to each student to provide advocacy support, help them problem solve and connect with parents, schools, teachers etc Financial Incentives: students who actively participate in the program and are meeting expectations are eligible to receive incentives from the program based on funding. Students registered in the program for a minimum of two years will receive a bursary that goes towards their post secondary education Bus tickets or meal coupons are provided for all students enrolled in the program who meet the program requirements

Fees:	None

Application:	Contact Pathways to Education Program

Eligibility - Population(s) Served:	Participants must reside in the Jamestown catchment area (bordered by Martin Grove / Finch / Albion / John Garland / Kipling) but can be studying at any high school

Languages:	English ; Hindi ; Italian ; Punjabi ; Somali ; Spanish

Area(s) Served:	Toronto (Etobicoke) and area


This information was last completely updated on: 11-18-2024

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