Beginning next month, the academic suspension program managed by Youth Diversions, formerly known as SNAP, will relocate to the YMCA of Eastern Ontario.
The rebranded Student Impact Program aims to help students reintegrate successfully into an academic setting by developing necessary skills.
It’s a partnership between Youth Diversions and local school boards.
“We are deeply thankful to Shawn Quigley and his team at Youth Diversion for their dedication to this program that has supported hundreds of students in their learning journeys over the past 20 years of our 30-year program,” said Patty Gollogly, associate superintendent of Safe and Caring Schools and Program with the Limestone District School Board. “Because of the work they have done, the program is robust and ready to align with the Y’s successful Alternative Suspension Program, a program for students with short-term suspensions.”
The move aligns with the YMCA’s work with you and the Alternative Suspension Program for short-term suspensions. “It made sense to bring both suspension programs under one roof,” said Rob Adams, CEO, YMCA of Eastern Ontario. “We have been working with Youth Diversion over the past several months to ensure the integrity of the program during the transition. Youth Diversions selected the Y based on the synergy we have with our existing programs, our expert team that goes beyond our region and our organization that offers a variety of healthy extracurriculars for students to take advantage of.”
In addition to the Alternative Suspension Program, the YMCA is a major employer of youth in the region and has worked with LDSB through its Focus on Youth program to hire several youth last summer.
Written by Emily Chatwood
