Niagara Region Youth Wellness Hub
Welcome to the Youth Wellness Hub Niagara Region!
We are a safe, welcoming space for youth ages 12 to 25 and their families across the Niagara Region looking to access support for mental health, substance use, peer support, education, employment, wellness, and more. All services are free of charge for youth in the Niagara Region, and services are available in-person and virtually.
The Youth Hub brings together existing community partners who are committed to working in a new collaborative and innovative way. The goal is to provide the right service in the right place at the right time.
The Hub is located in Welland, ON, on the ground floor or the John Howard/Job Gym building.
Get to know the Niagara Region Hub
The goal of Youth Wellness Hub Niagara Region is to provide greater accessibility to mental health, substance use, and other social services to youth and families in the Niagara Region.
The Hub offers a wide range of drop-in services, clinical services, and skill-building and wellness activities. The team also provides services in other languages, including French programming.
Location
225 East Main St.
Welland ON L3B 3W7
Canada
Hours Of Operation
- Monday – Thursday: 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
- Friday: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Contact
Location: 225 East Main St, Welland ON (Ground Floor)
To access or learn more about services:
Call: 905-229-9946
Email: ywhn.signup [at] gmail.com (subject: Inquiry%20from%20YWHO%20Website) (ywhn[dot]signup[at]gmail[dot]com)
Learn more about the Youth Wellness Hub Niagara Region on social media:
Instagram: @ywhniagara
Facebook: @ywhniagara
Services
The Niagara Region team offers fun activities for youth to socialize, such as book clubs, arts and crafts, TV and popcorn nights, video games nights, ping pong tournaments, and more. These are in addition to the clinical and social services offered.
The following services are offered at the Niagara Hub:
- Mental Health Counselling (EN/FR)
- Primary Care Practitioner (EN/FR)
- Care Coordination (EN)
- Employment & Education Supports (IPS Worker) (EN)
- Peer Support Program (EN/FR)
- Substance Use Counselling (EN)
Service Request Form
To request a YWHO Niagara Region Service please complete the service request form found here.
Our Local Partners
The YWHO Niagara Region team works with the following local partners:
- Centre de santé communautaire
- Community addiction services of Niagara (CASON)
- Contact Niagara for children’s and developmental services
- John Howard Society of Niagara
- Niagara Falls Community Health Centre
- Quest Community Health Centre
- The hope centre
Local Crisis Supports in Niagara Region
- Pathstone Crisis & Support Line (24/7 support): 1-800-263-4944
- COAST (24/7 Support): 1-866-550-5205 ext. 1
- Niagara Distress Line (24/7 Support):
- 905-688-3711 (St. C, NF)
- 905-734-1212 (PC, WF)
- 905-382-0689 (FE)
- 905-563-6674 (GM, WL)
- FACS (24/7 Support):
- 905-937-7731
- Toll-free: 1-888-937-7731
- Niagara Region Sexual Assault Centre (24/7 Support): 905-682-4584
- The Raft, Hostel Shelter (24/7 Support):
- 905-984-4365
- Toll-free: 1-833-984-4365.
