Youth Services Bureau

Online/New Media by rochekellyJanuary 14, 2011August 4, 2011

Mental health walk-in clinic a saviour for stressed teens

SEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/news/ottawa/2011/01/14/16894481.html For teenagers like Leo Nuhijaj, juggling responsibilities isn’t easy. “I have basketball, then after basketball I have work, then after work I have to study for my exams and summatives. So it’s really stressful,” Nuhijaj, 16, said. To help stressed out teens, the Youth Services Bureau (YSB) is launching a free mental […]

Online/New Media by rochekellyNovember 4, 2010November 4, 2010

Young parents prep for 9-to-5

SEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/news/ottawa/2010/11/04/15970171.html#/news/ottawa/2010/11/04/pf-15971071.html Twenty-one-year old Amanda is used to reading stories to her daughters, Annabella, 4, and Kendra, 1. But now she’s ready to re-enter the workforce and have adult conversation. “It’s very, very exciting to anticipate my first paycheque that comes with my name on it,” she said. The Young Parent Employment Program is […]