Have an Impact and Help Create Positive Change

Youth Engagement at New Path means adults and youth are working together, making decisions together and ensuring that youth voice is part of everything we do.

Family is defined by who you and your child feel are important, so family can be biological, step, adoptive or foster parents. Family can also be siblings, grandparents, aunts, uncles and close family friends. Family are the people who are in your child’s corner, caring for and supporting them. Family are the ones who your child can count on to be there for them when things get tough. All are welcome to participate in Family Engagement initiatives at New Path.

There are different ways to get involved with youth opportunities at New Path. Below are a few ways that you can get involved:

Join the Simcoe New Mentality Youth Advisory Committee (YAC). Give Voice. Act. Make Change.

New Path is the host agency for The New Mentality in Simcoe County. The New Mentality is a network of youth-led groups across Ontario who work with partner agencies in their communities to reduce the stigma surrounding youth mental health. Each group has dedicated youth and adult allies who work together on projects throughout the year to promote community awareness and engagement in the conversation about Children’s Mental Health. Our New Mentality Group also serves as a Youth Advisory Committee, forming our name: Simcoe New Mentality Youth Advisory Committee (YAC).

The purpose of the YAC is to amplify youth voice and act on issues that are important to youth, to contribute to the fulfilment of New Path’s mission, vision, and values and to help improve child and youth mental health services in Simcoe County.

Learn More About The New Mentality

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These workshops help youth learn more about how to create safe relationships by focusing on healthy and unhealthy relationships, teen dating violence, and setting boundaries. These workshops explore data on intimate partner violence among teens and help youth identify the root causes to determine the needs of our community to address such issues.

To Join by Zoom:

Meeting ID: 856 2517 5474
Meeting Passcode: 030520

For more information email: youthengagement@newpath.ca  or call/text Warda 705-790-7352

Through opportunities for engagement, youth develop skills that can lead to employment, make connections to resources and people, become empowered and build self-confidence among many other skills.

No. You can choose to take part in any or all of what is being offered to you. The contact form (to the right) is used so we have your permission to contact you to tell you about what’s happening at New Path for youth.

No special skills, knowledge or training are required. Youth at New Path come from all different backgrounds, education levels, life experiences, income levels, abilities, and life stages and are at different points of their family’s mental wellness journey. Your voice is unique and valuable because you bring your own experiences and perspectives.

New Path wants to know what has worked well for you, so we can keep doing it and what hasn’t worked so well, so we can use that experience to do things differently. Having the courage to share your story and experience helps others travelling a similar journey feel less shame and alone in their own situation. It will also help to improve services for all youth who are accessing mental health services in Simcoe County.

Absolutely! You can pick and choose what’s right for you and if/when you want to participate. New Path understands that youth have a lot going on in their lives.

Choosing to become involved with youth opportunities at New Path is your choice. You do not have to get involved and it will in NO way affect the care/service that you receive. If you choose not to continue with counselling services, you can still continue to be involved in initiatives.