Partnerships are very important to Durham Youth Services. We fully realize our success is dependent upon strong, cooperative, successful partnerships in the public and private sector.

To that end, we operate from a number of key principles for community development as well as service delivery. The DYS business plan has been developed with the input of youth and ensures the ongoing involvement of youth. It also nurtures and develops non-traditional partners in the provision of youth housing and services, such as labour and business.

We recognize there are many fine, local community organizations that serve the community, and in particular, youth very well. 

In addition to the best practices we incorporate in our service delivery, we are committed to offering support to our youth-serving partners in two ways: first, by taking a holistic approach to housing services that integrates all aspects of care, and second, by dedicating financial resources as need through “purchase of service” arrangements.

Below is a list of some of the organizations we currently work with to support youth in our community:

• Canadian Mental Health Association
• Community Development Council Durham
• Cornerstone Community Association
• Durham Children’s Aid Society
• Durham College
• Durham Mental Health Services
• Durham Regional Police Service
• Eastview Boys and Girls Club
• Feed the Need for Durham Region
• Home Depot Canada Foundation
• John Howard Society of Durham Region
• North House
• Ontario Tech University
• Ontario Trillium Foundation
• Pinewood Centre
• Regional Municipality of Durham
• The City of Pickering
• The Refuge
• The Salvation Army
• The Town of Ajax
• The Town of Whitby