Sahan Community Network · Toronto

Youth Support Services

A starting point for young people and families looking for practical information, opportunities and support.

Sahan can help identify services, understand public information, organize next steps and connect with established youth programs. You do not need to know the program name before contacting us.

What Do You Need Help With?

Get Help Now

Call 911 for immediate danger or a medical emergency. Call or text 988 for urgent suicide concerns.

Young people can contact Kids Help Phone at 1-800-668-6868 or text CONNECT to 686868, 24 hours a day. Call or text 211 for local non-emergency services.

Sahan is not an emergency, crisis, medical or counselling service and may not see a website message immediately.

Jobs, Resumes & Employment Readiness

Sahan may help locate job-search information, organize a resume, use a computer, print documents and identify youth employment programs. City of Toronto and Employment Ontario programs have their own age, residency, availability and eligibility rules.

Start with Toronto Youth Job Seekers, Employment Ontario youth services and Building Skills Through Recreation. Confirm the current intake before applying.

Toronto youth employment programs · Employment Ontario: 416-326-5656 or 1-800-387-5656 · Employment Ontario

Employment Readiness

Building Skills Through Recreation is a free leadership and employment-readiness program for ages 13 to 24; current intake varies. Confirm registration on the City of Toronto page before applying. Building Skills Through Recreation

Education & School Support

For course planning, graduation requirements, school attendance, special education or student supports, begin with the school and the appropriate board service. TDSB and TCDSB publish guidance and student/family support information. Sahan can help locate the right contact but does not replace a school, counsellor or education professional.

Toronto District School Board · Toronto Catholic District School Board

Mentorship, Recreation & Community Activities

Mentorship and positive community activity can support confidence, skills and connection. Use the City of Toronto youth-service directory, recreation programs, libraries and established community organizations. Program availability, age range, screening and registration vary.

Sahan does not currently advertise one-to-one mentorship. Ask about established community programs rather than assuming Sahan assigns a mentor.

Toronto youth services

Recreation & Community Activities

City recreation programs, libraries and community organizations offer sports, arts, volunteering and group activities. Ask about accessibility, cost, age range and registration before attending.

Digital Skills

Toronto Public Library provides public computers and digital learning opportunities. Sahan may help with email, online applications, printing, scanning and basic computer navigation where available. Never share passwords or verification codes with Sahan or another helper. Toronto Public Library computers

Record-Suspension Navigation

The Parole Board of Canada provides the official application guide and forms. A person can apply directly and does not need a lawyer or third-party company. Eligibility, waiting periods, documents and fees can change.

Sahan may help locate the official guide, organize a checklist and identify where to request records. Sahan cannot decide eligibility, provide legal advice, guarantee approval or submit an application as a legal representative.

Parole Board of Canada: 1-800-874-2652. Record suspensions

Mental-Health Resources

Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario offers integrated youth services for ages 12 to 25, including mental-health and substance-use supports. School supports, primary care, Kids Help Phone, 988 and local agencies may also be appropriate. Sahan can help identify a starting point but does not provide diagnosis, psychotherapy or clinical counselling.

Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario · Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868 or text CONNECT to 686868 · kidshelpphone.ca

Specialized Youth Information

Use these separate Sahan pages when you need detailed information. This hub does not repeat that material.

How Sahan Can Help
  • Listen to the broad issue and identify a reasonable first step.
  • Locate official programs and explain publicly available information.
  • Help with appropriate calls, online inquiries, computers, resumes, printing or document organization where available.
  • Connect youth and families with established agencies, schools, health services or qualified professionals.

What Sahan cannot do. Sahan does not provide emergency response, clinical counselling, medical or addiction treatment, probation or police services, legal advice or guaranteed employment. Sahan does not investigate allegations or operate a specialized enforcement or intelligence program.

Share only basic contact information and the broad type of help needed. Do not send school records, medical histories, allegations, police documents, passwords, images or detailed information about a child through the website.

Toronto
Sahan Community Network
1735 Kipling Avenue, Lower Level, Suite A, Toronto, Ontario M9R 2Y8
Telephone: +1 416-668-9156
Email: info@sahancommunity.com
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Verified resource directory

External organizations operate independently from Sahan. Confirm current information directly with the provider. Resources last reviewed: August 25, 2026.

911 Emergency Services

Immediate danger or a medical emergency. Call 911.

Emergency · Verified Aug. 25, 2026

9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline

Call or text 988. 988.ca

Urgent · Canada · Verified Aug. 25, 2026

211 Ontario

Call or text 211. 211ontario.ca

Navigation · 24/7 · Verified Aug. 25, 2026

Toronto Youth Job Seekers

Employment programs including Toronto Youth Job Corps; program-specific rules apply. Youth employment programs

Free · Toronto · Verified Aug. 25, 2026

Building Skills Through Recreation

Free leadership and employment-readiness program for ages 13 to 24. City of Toronto

Free · Toronto · Verified Aug. 25, 2026

Find Toronto youth services

City directory for youth programs and supports. Toronto youth services

Varies · Toronto · Verified Aug. 25, 2026

Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario

Integrated services for ages 12 to 25. youthhubs.ca

Free · Ontario · Verified Aug. 25, 2026

Toronto Public Library computers

Public computers, internet and digital services. TPL computer services

Free with conditions · Verified Aug. 25, 2026

Parole Board record suspensions

1-800-874-2652. Official guide and forms; people may apply directly. Record suspensions

Fee applies · Canada · Verified Aug. 25, 2026

Toronto Community Crisis Service

Non-police crisis response for Toronto residents age 16+; call 211.

Urgent · Toronto · Verified Aug. 25, 2026

Important Information

Sahan Community Network provides general information, navigation, document support and referrals. Information on this page is not counselling, medical care, emergency intervention or individualized legal advice.

Sahan is not a hospital, clinic, treatment centre, police service or crisis line. If someone is in immediate danger, call 911.

Programs, eligibility requirements, telephone numbers and service availability can change. Contact the service provider directly to confirm current information. This page is for people seeking help in Toronto.

Resources last reviewed: August 25, 2026