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The John Howard Society of Peel-Dufferin-Halton

The John Howard Society of Peel-Halton-Dufferin is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping those affected by the criminal justice system in Ontario. Since 1979, we’ve worked to create a safer and more supportive community through meaningful action and programming.

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JHS Peel-Halton-Dufferin is one of 19 John Howard Society offices in the province — each with a mission to prevent crime through research, community education and the promotion of systemic change and restorative services.

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Help clients move forward by addressing the root causes of their past behaviour. Services include individual counselling, skill workshops and guidance for navigating the criminal justice system. Our goal is to help those who have experienced incarceration re-integrate into society and build towards a positive future.

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Referrals are required for John Howard Society Programs.  Referral sources include, Courts and Probation/Parol officers, 

All-4-One-FASD Youth Justice Program
JHS of Hamilton, Burlington and Area

The John Howard Society's "All 4 One FASD Youth Justice Program" is an innovative pilot program designed to support youth with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) involved in the justice system. It focuses on providing wrap-around supports, resources, and case management to youth, their families, and the broader community, with the goal of promoting positive outcomes and reducing recidivism. 

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The program ran from January 2021 up to the end of September 2023 and has ended due to funding being discontinued 

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Here is the Evaluation report from JHS https://johnhoward.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/All-4-One-FASD-Youth-Justice-Program-Evaluation-Report-Final.pdf

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The outcomes of this evaluation found that youth with FASD and their caregivers felt understood and supported through this program. Staff were competent and trained specifically in how to support youth with FASD.

During the program, more than half the youth participants reduced their contact with police,

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Throughout the program, the All 4 One program saw success in caregivers reaching out to the program staff as a mechanism for de-escalation rather than contacting the police.

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As well, in times of conflict, youth attempted to use strategies they learned through the program such as de-escalation techniques, emotional regulation, problem-solving, and conflict resolution. 

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When asked about supports and services in the community, all youth reported the All 4 One program as a resource they could access. Some youth also identified employment services, housing services, ODSP, and mental health supports. 

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The All 4 One program provided life skills training, goal setting, routine building strategies, and more to youth. Youth recounted many of the tools and strategies they learned through the program, sharing that they plan to continue using these methods now that the program has ended.

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​The All 4 One program which provided them with parenting skills and strategies such as support and self-care.

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Indigenous Land Acknowledgement

We would like to acknowledge that the land on which we live, work and gather, and on which the Region of Peel operates, is part of the Treaty Lands and Territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit. For thousands of years, Indigenous peoples inhabited and cared for this land. In particular, we acknowledge the territory of the Anishinabek, Huron-Wendat, Haudenosaunee and Ojibway/Chippewa peoples; the land that is home to the Metis; and most recently, the territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation who are direct descendants of the Mississaugas of the Credit. We are grateful to have the opportunity to work on this land, and by doing so, give our respect to its first inhabitants.

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