PELLETIER YOUTH IN TRANSITION
P.O. Box 295 Station A
Toronto, Ontario M9C 4V3
Etobicoke, Ontario M9C 4V3
CANADA
Web: www.pyit.org
Board Chair: Judy Jarvis
Email: jlanthier@rogers.com
Mission:
Our mission is to lead the development of programs and services that guide and assist youth leaving care to make successful transitions to adulthood.
Pelletier Youth in Transition helps youth aged 16-24 make successful progression towards independence. Youth in the child welfare system who age out of care at age 18 face tremendous challenges and become solely responsible for themselves almost overnight.
Through support, counseling, outreach and coordination we empower youth to maximize their potential. In many cases the child welfare system has invested years of care, support and counseling to youth in care. As the system currently operates, youth feel abandon at the time when they need us most. Pelletier addresses this major gap in the system to foster a continuum of care to youth who are on the verge of success.