John Howard Society

Social Service Agency dealing with crime prevention since 1962. Committed to building a safe and healthy community. Mandate: "Effective, just and humane responses to crime and its causes"
The best way to reduce crime and keep a community safe is to:

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• prevent young people from dropping out of school


• help out families in trouble due to poverty or abuse


• improve the way people manage their life problems


• provide treatment to offenders


• keep people employed

The John Howard Society provides a range of services to help people in all of these areas. Our programs address the root causes of concerns that can lead to crime.

These prevention programs help:

• educate/teach young people and adults in problem solving, decision making and conflict resolution skills


• members of our community to make lifestyle changes before, during and after any conflict with the law


• in assisting people to find and maintain employment

We receive funding from Municipal, Provincial and Federal Governments, along with United Way and donations
The John Howard Society is non-profit charitable agency of the United Way. It has two locations :
27 King Street and 22 Bay Street

Employment Resource Centre: 22 Bay St.

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  free and open to the public


• Offers works stations, fax, photocopying and telephone, along with information for finding employment

Prevention and Treatment Services: 27 King St.

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  Social Skills training for youth and adults


• Anger Management (group/private)


• Conflict Resolution skills


• Personality Dimensions Workshops for employers


• Peer Mediation in schools


• Homeless Prevention services for at risk youth and adults


• Offender Treatment Services


• Alcohol & Drug Education/Relapse Prevention


• Diversion Program in the courts


• Bail Verification & Supervision


• Court ordered programs