SERVICES SPECIFICALLY FOR YOUTH WITH ISSUES OF SEXUAL EXPLOITATION
VICTORIA
YOUTH EMPOWERMENT SOCIETY
533 Yates Street. Phone 383-3514
Liaison
Worker For Sexually Exploited Youth - Suzanne -
pager 413-0627
Works
with youth who are dealing with Issues of Sexual Exploitation.
Case Management, referrals, family mediation, support, education
and counselling, Parent’s Support Group.
BOYS
AND GIRLS CLUB SERVICES OF GREATER VICTORIA
1240
Yates Street. Phone 384-9133
Turning
Point. Youth and Family Support Worker - Debi -
pager 480-3050
Residential Care Home Program for youth aged 12-19 yrs. Offers youth
with are dealing with Issues of Sexual Exploitation safe and supportive
housing. Support Worker attached. Counselling, case management,
family mediation, support, education, after care, and Parent’s
Support group.
ADDITIONAL
SUPPORT SERVICES
VICTORIA
YOUTH EMPOWERMENT SOCIETY
533
Yates Street Phone - 383-3514
Youth
Outreach Operations Teams (YOOTS)
Team
1 Neal and Cst Sue Walker - pager 413-2441
Team 2 Harj and Cst Bill Bakkan - pager 361-2822
2 teams consisting of a youth worker and a police officer, provide
street outreach to the youth in the downtown core. YOOTS are often
a first point of contact for youth who are at risk of becoming involved
in the Sex Trade, or who wish to exit.
PROSTITUTES
EMPOWERMENT EDUCATION AND RESOURCE SOCIETY (P.E.E.R.S.)
414
- 620 View Street. Phone 388-5325
Provides
various services for persons currently involved in and/or exiting
the Sex Trade. Youth, at 19 years of age, could be referred for
support and services. Advocacy, education, support group, counselling,
outreach services, research, RISE (an employment assistance program),
2nd Chance ( an employment training program).
KIWANIS
EMERGENCY YOUTH SHELTER
2117
Vancouver Street. Phone 386-8282
10
bed co-ed emergency shelter for youth aged 13-18 yrs. Provides crisis
intervention to youth and/or their parents.
GIRLS
ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM (GAP) and OPTIONS
Phone
598-3144
A
small school program for teen girls (aged 15-19 yrs) experiencing
difficulty with regular school. Counselling, group support, lifeskills,
etc.
Options
- For pregnant and/or parenting teens. Daycare. School and counselling.
SPECIALIZED
YOUTH DETOX
SAANICH
CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAM
Victoria
Youth Clinic
Youth
In Care Network
John
Howard Society
Law
Centre
Mile
One
Needs
Crisis Line
Project
Alive
Victim
Services - Victoria City Police
Pandora
Project - Andrea - pager 380-2663
