Contacts

Office Phone 705-241-2501, Immigrant and Youth Services Reception
E-Mail communityprograms@sm.ymca.ca
Website https://ymcaofsimcoemuskoka.ca/youth-employment-self-employment/youth-quest/
Social Media Facebook Facebook, Twitter Twitter, YouTube YouTube
Primary Contact Fatme El Sabbagh, Team Leader; Phone: (Cell) 705-791-6378; Email: fatme.elsabbagh@sm.ymca.ca
Alternate Contact Lisa Cook, General Manager, Immigrant and Youth Services; Email: lisa.cook@sm.ymca.ca
Hours Youth Services Office: Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm
Program: Hours vary

Description and Service

Description (Service) Program combines group work with a paid work experience to encourage the development of employ-ability and occupational skills
  • provides 6 weeks of pre-employment training (paid an allowance equal to minimum wage), followed by 12 weeks of paid work experience is followed by a paid work experience (wage set by employer)
  • funded by the Government of Canada under the Youth Employment Strategy Skills Link initiative, delivered by YMCA Youth Services of Simcoe Muskoka
Eligibility
  • Age Requirements: 18 year(s) - 29 year(s)
  • Young Adults
  • unemployed or underemployed
Application
  • Referral - self
  • Referral - agencies
Languages English
Fees None

Location Information

Areas Served Barrie ; Orillia
Description (Site) YMCA of Simcoe/Muskoka Youth and Immigration Services office is located in the Bayfield Mall at the intersection of Bayfield St and Cundles Rd W.
Located In Community Barrie
Address & Map
320 Bayfield St
Suite 63A
Barrie, ON
Canada L4M 3C1
Intersection Bayfield St and Hwy 400
Mailing Address 320 Bayfield St 
Suite 63A 
Barrie, ON 
Canada L4M 3C1
Physical Access Fully Accessible

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