by Rosie Rotundo | Nov 16, 2022 | Success Stories, Youth Mental Health, Youth Programs
Mental health concerns and addiction are some of the most complex challenges facing youth in Canada today, but only 1 in 5 who need help actually receive it. Without adequate and timely support, youth are vulnerable to increased mental health challenges, difficulties...
by Debora Jesus | Jan 21, 2022 | Success Stories, Youth Mental Health, Youth Programs
LOFT’s campus support program offers long-term assistance to students struggling with mental health challenges A full-time student at Toronto Metropolitan University University, Sam* (they/them) was bright and creative. They had a gift for writing poetry and...
by Debora Jesus | Aug 30, 2021 | Success Stories, Youth Mental Health, Youth Programs
Basedul was only 17 when his parents helped him flee an unhealthy situation in Bangladesh. He came alone to Canada in the hopes of finding a better future. They made plans to support him as best they could, but then the world went into lockdown and Basedul’s support...
by Debora Jesus | Aug 30, 2021 | Youth Programs
Director Paul Demaniw is retiring from a job that’s been a labour of love for more than 40 years. “I’m going to miss my colleagues and clients at LOFT’s Beverley Lodge,” Paul says. “They’re like family. We have wonderful staff who are dedicated to something...
by Debora Jesus | Aug 18, 2021 | Success Stories, Youth Mental Health, Youth Programs
Emma struggled with substance use and mental health challenges before finding a supportive community at LOFT’s Ingles House. Emma got sober shortly before the start of the pandemic. As fear and isolation became the norm, it was important for her to find a supportive...
by Debora Jesus | Jun 11, 2021 | News, Youth Programs
Students from Monarch Park Collegiate chose LOFT’s Transitional Age Youth program as the recipient of a Youth Philanthropy Initiative grant. Early in 2021, a group of students from Monarch Park Collegiate learned about the Youth Philanthropy Initiative (YPI). YPI is...
