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      The EAGLE Centre Programs

    EAGLE Centre has two programs; one focused on school age children 6-15, the other for youth ages 15-24.

    Stay in School (children ages 6-15)

    This program has three components :

  • Parent Support

    • The Parent Support Program (PSP) offers peer support to single parents of families of children who are lagging behind in school or who may have been expelled. Parents are provided with help in understanding how to navigate the school system including how to talk to and work with teachers to ask for the help their children need to succeed in school. Parents requesting emotional support are connected to a trained, experienced volunteer counselor.

  • Tutoring

    • The Tutoring Program is an after-school and Saturday morning educational enrichment program for elementary, middle, and high school students who live in the Ottawa/ Vanier and surrounding areas of Ottawa. Students work one-on-one or in pairs with their tutors to build skills in reading, science and math, complete their homework, and strengthen their sense of self-esteem and self-respect. In addition to offering academic support, volunteers act as role models to the students.

  • Mentors

    • Mentors provide emotional support and periodic review of the progress of their mentees’ individual goals and achievements. Contact is by phone, e-mail, or the occasional meal—whatever works for both individuals.

     

Employment Supports for Youth at Risk (youth ages 16-24)


The program has several components: Life Skills Training The curriculum includes anywhere from 10 to 20 lesson plans covering topics such as building self-esteem, identifying emotions and stress, increasing communication and problem-solving skills, recognizing and eliminating self-destructive behavior, learning about suicide, role-playing around suicide prevention, and setting personal and community goals. Lessons are interactive and incorporate situations and experiences relevant to adolescent life, such as dating, rejection, divorce and separation.

Pre- Employment Supports

This part of the program uses various tools and techniques for helping youth sort out and asses their interests, aptitudes and skills. In addition youth are taught how to develop a resume, write a cover letter and prepare for a job interview.

Basic Computer Skills

As part of the pre- employment training, youth are the taught basic computer skills required in the workplace. Programs covered include Microsoft Word, Power Point and Excel.

Job Placement

Youth are placed in a variety of jobs in areas such as retail stores, computer businesses and grocery stores for 8 weeks as part of a coop-placement. Employers and the youth are provided with support throughout the 8 week placement

Benefits to Youth Joining the Program

  • Continue the learning process including obtaining youth/adult GED
  • Understand themselves and the requirements of the workplace
  • Master self-marketing techniques and build confidence
  • Job training and placement opportunities

 
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