O-YA's Teen Drop In
O-YA's Response to COVID-19
The Osgoode Youth Association (O-YA) will be closed for all programs (March Break Camp, Teen Drop In, Before School Program and After School Homework Club) until further notice.
This decision was made to help reduce the spread of the Coronavirus. The Coronavirus is a respiratory infection which causes flu like symptoms including fever, cough and difficulty breathing. You can learn more about the virus from this Public Health Canada Coronavirus Fact Sheet. It will take our collective effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
How can you stay healthy?
Some of the things that you can do to help reduce the risk and possible spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) are:
Thank you for your patience and support during this challenging time.
This decision was made to help reduce the spread of the Coronavirus. The Coronavirus is a respiratory infection which causes flu like symptoms including fever, cough and difficulty breathing. You can learn more about the virus from this Public Health Canada Coronavirus Fact Sheet. It will take our collective effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
How can you stay healthy?
Some of the things that you can do to help reduce the risk and possible spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) are:
- wash your hands frequently and thoroughly with soap and water or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer;
- cover your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze;
- avoid touching your face and eyes;
- if you don’t have a tissue, sneeze or cough into your sleeve or arm;
- reduce your attendance at large public gatherings;
- stay home if you are ill; and
- get a yearly influenza vaccination, available from clinics and pharmacies.
Thank you for your patience and support during this challenging time.
Who?
Grades 7 - 12 (During the summer, youth entering Grade 7 in September are welcome to join us)
Summer Hours
Tuesdays; 1 pm - 9 pm
Wednesdays; 1 pm - 9 pm
Fridays: 1 pm - 10 pm
What?
What happens during Drop In at O-YA? A little bit of everything! As the name suggestions, participants are welcome to drop in when they like, and come and go as they wish. Sometimes we have activities programmed during Drop In hours (see our This Week section to find out more) and sometimes we just hang out, chat, watch TV, play cards or board games, enjoy the Wii, play guitar, challenge each other to a foosball or air hockey match, do homework, read ... the list goes on and on depending on who's here and what participants feel like doing. Drop In hours at O-YA are always supervised by at least 2 O-YA Youth Workers. Our Youth Workers are truly fantastic - they are all great at integrating new participants, visiting with each participant and keeping everyone involved and entertained.
Do I need to Register?
Nope! There is no need to register for O-YA's Teen Drop in - just come! And, all the food mentioned above is FREE!
Outdoor Supervision
Please note that participants of O-YA's Teen Drop In program DO have 'in-and-out' privileges. This means that O-YA Youth Workers do not monitor the door - participants can come and go as they wish without Youth Worker permission / notification. And, unless we have an outdoor activity planned, O-YA Youth Workers do not supervise the outdoor spaces at O-YA. As part of O-YA's policy, Youth Workers do 'walk arounds' outside of the O-YA building once an hour during scheduled Drop In programming.
Teen Drop In Policy
Please read O-YA's Teen Drop In Policy HERE.
Grades 7 - 12 (During the summer, youth entering Grade 7 in September are welcome to join us)
Summer Hours
Tuesdays; 1 pm - 9 pm
Wednesdays; 1 pm - 9 pm
Fridays: 1 pm - 10 pm
What?
What happens during Drop In at O-YA? A little bit of everything! As the name suggestions, participants are welcome to drop in when they like, and come and go as they wish. Sometimes we have activities programmed during Drop In hours (see our This Week section to find out more) and sometimes we just hang out, chat, watch TV, play cards or board games, enjoy the Wii, play guitar, challenge each other to a foosball or air hockey match, do homework, read ... the list goes on and on depending on who's here and what participants feel like doing. Drop In hours at O-YA are always supervised by at least 2 O-YA Youth Workers. Our Youth Workers are truly fantastic - they are all great at integrating new participants, visiting with each participant and keeping everyone involved and entertained.
Do I need to Register?
Nope! There is no need to register for O-YA's Teen Drop in - just come! And, all the food mentioned above is FREE!
Outdoor Supervision
Please note that participants of O-YA's Teen Drop In program DO have 'in-and-out' privileges. This means that O-YA Youth Workers do not monitor the door - participants can come and go as they wish without Youth Worker permission / notification. And, unless we have an outdoor activity planned, O-YA Youth Workers do not supervise the outdoor spaces at O-YA. As part of O-YA's policy, Youth Workers do 'walk arounds' outside of the O-YA building once an hour during scheduled Drop In programming.
Teen Drop In Policy
Please read O-YA's Teen Drop In Policy HERE.
