Guidance for Loved Youth Foster Care Services Inc. was founded in 2021 with the goal of offering support to youth experiencing social, emotional, physical and intellectual behavioural issues. We offer supervised access visits, adult day programming, staffing support and foster parent/mentoring opportunities. Guidance for Loved Youth is Canadian owned and operated, with a foundation rooted in equity, diversity and inclusion. We view our youths’ as capable, competent, unique individuals who bring amazing qualities and knowledge to our community. Our services are available to customers throughout Durham Region in Ontario, Canada.
“There are no bad children, just bad choices”
Our Mission
Providing safe & stimulating environments, behavioural management, life skills and programing meeting the needs of clients at high risk and/or with behavioural challenges.
Our Vision
To invite understanding, hope, happiness, and opportunity for all Clients to learn in a safe environment without judgment.
Our Goals
- To evaluate and plan for the behavioral needs of Clients at cognitive level.
- To provide accessible, effective, and efficient behavioral services to behavioural needs.
- To advocate for the rights and needs of individuals with behavioral, mental health or on the spectrum.
- To engage in active to assure prevention, early intervention, and coordination of skills to reduce the impact of behavioural challenges for Clients 40%
- To measure the outcome of Clients behaviours by providing effective strategies and skills to their day to day life.
Our Culture
There are many struggles our youths face when trying to understand who they are. With our community partnerships and support personnel, we are able to assist with LGBTQ, correct pronouns, race and spiritual beliefs by cultural competence. The four components we implement are:
- Awareness of one’s own cultural worldview
- Attitude towards cultural differences
- Knowledge of different cultural practices
- Worldviews on cross-cultural skills
Our Promise to our Clients
- Clients will be treated with dignity and will not be subjected to abuse.
- The clients’ right to privacy will always be respected.
- The demands and interests of the clients wellbeing will be honoured.
- The client or appointed caregiver will be involved in the decision making process .
- The client will be able to freely comment on or criticize the service.
- The client will always be able to use the lines of communication.
- All information about our clients will be kept strictly confidential.