- Open Your Doors by Helping Youth and Adults Build Skills
 and Respect for Themselves and Their Community -

Program Vision [top]

Reduce recidivism by providing meaningful community placements and activities to help youth and adults in conflict with the law build skills and respect for themselves and their community.

Description of Services [top]

• Funded by the Ministry of Children and Youth Services and the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services.
• Serves youth and adults ordered by the court to perform community or personal service for any loss, damage or injury caused by their actions as part of a stand alone sentence or probation order.
• Clients are referred by the youth or adult probation offices and the service is free.
• Clients are assigned to complete hours on behalf of community organizations in Peterborough City and County such as service clubs, churches, schools, sports leagues, charitable organizations and municipal offices helping with community events, construction, cooking, knitting, woodworking, computer work etc.
  

Services [top]

• Assessment of clients for individualized placements, activities and projects befitting their maturity level, charge, skills, abilities, interests etc.
• Maintenance and development of community placements, activities and projects for clients via calls and visits to current and potential placements and distribution of a quarterly newsletter.
• Case management, support and service development for clients in collaboration with probation and community partners.
  

Who We Are [top]

• 160 registered placements in Peterborough, Havelock, Norwood, Buckhorn, Millbrook, Cavan, Lakefield, Keene, Douro, Warsaw, Bridgenorth, Ennismore, Curve Lake and Hiawatha Reserves.
• Member of the following local, regional and provincial initiatives:
  

Testimonials [top]

             What Clients Say:

• "Liked working for a good cause"
• "Making projects that people can use"
• "Being treated with respect and learning to respect others"
• "The people were friendly and willing to show you new things"

• "Received assistance where youth and strength were required"
• "Some clients stay on as volunteers"
• "Enjoyed interacting with clients"
• "Frees up staff time so they can accomplish other tasks"

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Location of Services

229 King Street
Peterborough, Ontario, K9J 2R8

For more information about services or registering a
community placement, please contact Shelley Giardino at:
Email:  sgiardino@ccrc-ptbo.com
Tel: 743-6376
Fax: 742-3015