St. Lawrence Youth Association

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St. Lawrence Youth Association

Helping youth in the Kingston area move forward with restorative and preventative justice programs The St. Established 1974 in Kingston, Ontario.

Lawrence Youth Association is a non-profit charitable organization, funded by the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services. SLYA operates one residential program (Sundance) including medical services; three community-based programs (Community Support Services, Intensive Support & Supervision Program and Youth Justice Family Worker), and a Bailiff Program. The Association deals with youn

g persons in conflict with the law and young persons who are charged with an offence under the Criminal Code of Canada who are between the ages of twelve and seventeen when they commit the offence. Explore our programs making a difference in the lives of youth across the Kingston area:

- Sundance
- Community Support Services
- Intensive Support and Supervision Program
- Youth Justice Family Worker Program
- Specialized Treatment Program

08/28/2026

Thanks to the generosity of our community, youth across our programs received backpacks filled with the supplies they need to start the new school year feeling prepared and supported.

We’re incredibly grateful to United Way Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox & Addington and everyone who contributed to this year’s Backpack Program! 🎒✏️📚

08/10/2026

Summer School is in full swing at SLYA! ☀️📚 Our Custody Services are keeping youth engaged in continuous learning through academics, hands-on activities, community experiences, and plenty of summer fun.

⚽ To celebrate FIFA, youth turned soccer into a math lesson—graphing kicks per second, making calculations, and then collecting their own data with a soccer ball to compare results.

🍓 A trip to Wynn Farms gave youth the chance to pick fresh strawberries and turn their harvest into homemade jam.

🏊 Youth have also been keeping cool with AquaFit at the YMCA, alongside virtual Career Lab presentations and a pre-holiday puzzle contest.

🎓 We’re also celebrating one youth who completed a Science equivalency test, earning their Grade 10 Science credit and completing their Grade 9/10 credit requirements!

A summer of learning, new experiences, and achievements worth celebrating!

08/04/2026

Meaningful support is not one-size-fits-all.

SLYA will continue reducing barriers and adapting services so that supports reflect the diverse identities, cultures, strengths, lived experiences, and circumstances of the youth, families, and communities we serve.

07/30/2026

Youth needs are constantly evolving, and our services must evolve alongside them.

SLYA is committed to fostering a culture of continuous learning, reflective practice, supportive leadership, and ongoing development. Most importantly, we will continue listening to youth and adapting our programs based on their feedback, experiences, and individual needs.

07/23/2026

Our first strategic priority focuses on preparing SLYA for the future while fostering resilience, optimism, and possibility.

By working smarter, strengthening partnerships, leveraging new technologies, and pursuing meaningful innovation, we will continue contributing to evidence-based change within the youth justice sector.

07/15/2026

We are proud to introduce SLYA’s 2026–2029 Strategic Plan!

Developed with input from staff and guided by the evolving needs of the youth, families, and communities we serve, this plan will shape our direction over the next three years.

Stay tuned as we highlight each of our four strategic priorities and share reflections from staff about what stood out to them throughout the planning process.

07/01/2026

Happy Canada Day! ❤️ Wishing everyone a fun, safe, and meaningful day of celebration.

06/24/2026

As Pride Month comes to a close, we recognize that support, inclusion, and allyship are not limited to one month of the year.

At SLYA, we remain committed to creating spaces where all youth, families, staff, and community members feel respected, valued, and safe to be who they are.

Pride is a celebration, a reminder, and an ongoing commitment to belonging 🌈

06/15/2026

Last week, SLYA was proud to collaborate with community trainers from Maltby Centre and Kingston Pathways to Education to deliver a two-day ASIST workshop, helping build a su***de safer community. 💙🤝

Thank you to our trainers, Heather Cota from Maltby, Joanna Frost-Howard from SLYA, Tanya Downey from Maltby, and Chris Driesfeld from Pathways to Education, for sharing their time, knowledge, and expertise.

We were also grateful to have participants from SLYA, Maltby, LDSB, Resolve Counselling, KNCLN, and Dawn House join us for this training. Collaboration across community partners strengthens our collective ability to support youth, families, and individuals in our community.

Address

817 Division Street
Kingston, ON
K7K4C2

Telephone

+16135429634

Website

https://www.slya.ca/

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