REE*START

(Resources, Education, Employment, Support, Teaching, Advocacy, Respect, Transition)

Our Goal

To support and empower youth to make healthy choices in life. This is accomplished by promoting the youths’ independence and helping them to develop positive support systems.

Our Program

• Provides services to youth 15-22 years of age
• Can be accessed by youth with or without Criminal Justice status
• Is open to youth with or without involvement in Alberta Children’s Services
• Accepts referrals from any outside agency, family member, individual or a self-referral
• Operates on a voluntary basis
• Offers short and long term support
• Is delivered to youth on a one-to-one basis
• Assists youth in meeting their self-identified goals

Our Services

Employment Preparation

• Create resumes for youth while working on job search, interview preparation and follow-up techniques
• Help youth to maintain employment and resolve workplace conflicts
• Provides ongoing employment counselling

Support & Advocacy

• Encourage and teach youth to advocate for themselves
• When necessary, the Youth Transition Advisor will advocate on the youths’ behalf.
• Support youth in achieving their self identified goals
• Work in collaboration with other youth serving agencies to provide comprehensive support to the young person

Identification & Training

• Provide assistance in obtaining identification and training for employment

Goal Setting

• Work with youth one-on-one to develop an ongoing service plan
• Assist with education goals, as well as, bursary and funding information
• Encourage youth to improve personal and familial relationships
• Assist youth in successful completion of supervision orders

Referrals

• Work with clients to identify community resources and link them to appropriate agencies
• Provide internal and external referrals as required

REE*START is open to all youth (age 15-22) at any stage in their life. Whether the youth requires help with a specific issue or just someone to talk to, the Youth Transition Advisors are there as a support.

Participants are involved in the program on a voluntary basis and are self referred therefore they must want to change their criminal behaviours, and must be willing to make a commitment to the program.

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