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Telus Community Board Supports Youth

TELUS Friendly Future Foundation® has donated $7,000 to launch a new
“Generous support from TELUS Friendly program for Youth who are supported by CLH Developmental Support
Future Foundation provides essential Services: Healthy SELF for Youth (Self-Care, Empowerment, Life-Long
tools to help CLH-supported youth learn Learning, Fostering Connections).
to build healthy relationships, make
informed choices, and stay safe both This Telus Friendly Future Foundation grant from the TELUS Barrie and
online and in their communities. This Central Ontario Community Board provides funding provides funding
funding will help us empower youth, for the innovative CLH program which will empower CLH TAY/Teens by
and we thank the Telus Friendly Future equipping them with essential life skills and knowledge in areas of health,
Foundation for their generosity.” self-care, relationships, and online safety. Healthy SELF, developed in
– SARAH KITCHEN response to input from TAY youth and their families, provides targeted
PRESIDENT, CLH FOUNDATION
education to support them in successfully navigating the challenges of
social and online connection, safely and confidently.

An open house and information night for youth and families held at the King
St. Hub in April provided opportunities to ask questions and get information Training The Trainers
about the course content. In preparation for Healthy SELF, the course Four CLH direct support professionals
leaders, who are also members of CLH DSS direct support team, undertook recently completed a three-day workshop
additional, specialized training. from Mackenzie Health’s Centre for
Behavioural Health Sciences to prepare
“Through our partnerships with charities supporting youth we understand for leading the Healthy SELF program. The
the challenges young people in these situations face,” said Nimtaz Kanji, training builds capacity in healthy sexuality
Executive Director of TELUS Friendly Future Foundation. “We are proud and relationship education for individuals
to be able to support CLH Foundation with a Community Board grant in with intellectual disabilities. Facilitators
order to help them support youth served by CLH Developmental Support also have ongoing access to resources and
Services.” support through an online portal overseen

TELUS Friendly Future Foundation is a Canadian registered charity that by the Center for Behavioural Health
believes all youth, regardless of circumstance, deserve an equal opportunity Sciences Program for Assessment and
to reach their full potential. That is why they are committed to giving youth Treatment for Healthy Sexuality (PATHS)
the opportunity to belong, by funding more than 500 charities each year clinic. This training was made possible by
that provide education and health programs, many enabled by technology, a “Smart and Caring Grant” from Huronia
along with providing educational bursaries. Community Foundation and a bequest from
The Estate of Rae Henry, a longtime CLH
supporter.
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