Community Services | Employment | Immigration
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Eligibility: - The student has been identified by a referring professional as at-risk of being negatively impacted by any or all the following factors due to family situations. These include single-parent families, low socio-economic status, recent immigrants, and families struggling with mental health issues, history of violence, abuse, or neglect in the home. - The student has a mild to moderate social skills deficit that impedes their ability to interact appropriately with peers and authority figures. - The student has mild to moderate emotional difficulties that impact their academic and/or social functioning. - The student is experiencing learning difficulties which impact their academic performance. Parents can register their child for one or both terms. Parents will be required to pay an administrative fee of $50 for the first term (November-December 2024) and $75 for the second term (January-May 2025). Should there be multiple children from the same family registered for the program, the fee for each additional child will be $25 for the first term and $50 for the second term. Parents will be sent an invoice by email from our team prior to the start of the program. Should a child meet the above criteria for the programs, please follow this process to make a referral: 1. Obtain verbal consent from parent to refer their child to the program (Please note referral does not guarantee acceptance into program). 2. Fill out the form below. 3. Once child has been accepted into the program, you will be notified by email. 4. The group coordinator will contact the parents to confirm acceptance to the program. They will also send the parents an information form, an emergency contact form, and an optional general release form.