Recognized as one of the top three charities in Canada in education by the Fraser Institute, Girls Inc. of Durham empowers thousands of girls aged 6 to 18 with the confidence and self esteem to overcome social, emotional and economic challenges. Through comprehensive in-school classes; after-school programs; summer day camps; workshops and seminars, Girls Inc. provides girls with the knowledge, skills and attitudes to reach their full potential and inspires them to be strong, smart and bold.

The John Howard Society of Durham Region's mission is to reduce the impact of crime and its causes by providing a spectrum of effective prevention and intervention program. Currently, our Ajax-Pickering Office: provides support counseling services, groups for parenting and anger management, assistance with Record Suspensions (Pardons), facilitates the After School Jobs for Youth Program, provides in-home support and interventions to families of teens with ongoing problematic behaviours, facilitates groups for youth referred by the police, and refer to other internal and external programs to ...