NYSA has sponsored and coordinated the development of a One Stop Drop in Youth Centre over the past 15 years. The Centre delivers free social, health and recreational activities and services to promote wellness lifestyle alternatives for youth in the community 13 to 19 years of age, particularly ‘at-risk’ youth who may be out of school, unemployed and already on the fringes of adult criminal recruitment.

 

Provide youth in Nanaimo access to the following recreational and leisure opportunities at least 4 times per week.

 

• Wellness – health and safety and suicide awareness, sexual and mental health depression education, counselling and social support are offered within the program each day.

• Tech Night – Computers and movies. Help with school work. Resume building and job search.

• Recreation night – Pool, ping pong, B-ball, soccer, swimming, bowling and more.

• Art night – Music creation, recording, dancing, beading, painting and sketching.

 

Community involvement - Concerts and community festivals, volunteering and shopping for the daily nutrition meal learning program.