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Youth in Trouble with the Law
Education
Justice for Children and
Youth provides select legal representation to low-income children
and youth in Toronto and vicinity. They are a non-profit legal aid
clinic that specializes in protecting the rights of those facing
conflicts with the legal system, education, social service or mental
health systems. They give summary legal advice, information and
assistance to young people, parents (in education matters),
professionals and community groups across Ontario. Their website
offers many publications, pamphlets and newsletters. View their
September 2007
newsletter.
They have information and pamphlets on many issues affecting youth
including:
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Child
Protection
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Family
Issues
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School
Issues
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Youth
Criminal Justice
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Health
Care Rights
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Age
Based Laws
The
John Howard Society of Belleville and District provides supports and
services to those at risk of entering the criminal justice system,
offenders, ex-offenders, their families, schools, communities and the
public at large that encourages reintegration, community safety and
prevention of crime. The John Howard Society of Belleville and
District serves Hastings County, Prince Edward County and Quinte West.
Two of the
programs offered by this branch of John Howard are:
Click on the links
above for more details about these programs.
Referrals can be made by phone, fax, email or in person and can be made by parents or the
youth themselves. Their contact numbers are: phone 613-968-6628, fax
613-968-6696, email jhs@bellnet.ca.
The John Howard
Society of Belleville also has a help line available for both youth aged
12-17 or their parents at 613-922-9355.
Clinic staff now provide limited services to parents and youth who are
experiencing difficulty getting the special education programs they or
their children are entitled to. Please call us for help.
Visit our Education page for more details
and other education links.
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This site provides general information only,
specific to Ontario, Canada. It is
NOT legal advice. 
