Yonge Street Mission

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Homeless youth were able to enroll in a school from a shelter, educational assessments and enrolment in special needs programs were delayed and had a serious obstacle to education. For example, a school in Toronto called West Hill Public School has established strategies to help ease the trauma, dislocate homeless student’s experience. In the novel, Dylan had interest in computers, thus he decided to help Glen, and tutor other people. Due to his decision, Dylan will be paid. In Yonge Street Mission, the staff’s helps homeless youth to have a chance to go back to school and finish their studies at Ryerson University. They provide a free program for the homeless youth. YSM (Yonge Street Mission) helps homeless youth to find a job that is not required for reading. For example, construction sites. Covenant House also provides homeless people, to have a place to stay forever, but if their pattern of life is good, the centre will place them in a different location to stay.
Appendix (A)
a. History
According to the History of Yonge Street Mission, Founder John Collidge Davis was born in June 29th, 1849. He had a mission to save homeless people by handing out food and clothing. In 1896, he began his mission by using a horse-drawn “Gospel Wagon.” He had rented a
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The common reason of young people being homeless, is because their parents physically, mentally and sexually abuse their kids. Single parent don’t have time to take care of their kids, as their parent has to work in multiple jobs in order to meet their family needs. YSM offers programs for homeless youth such as Employment and Education. At YSM, some of the clients shows interests in studying, but it fluctuate over time. The staff of Yonge Street Mission came to a decision that they have to move to 365/367 Spadina Avenue, as the previous place is going to be demolished and turned into a

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