Strive Niagara
Strive is a non-profit, social service organization dedicated to assisting and fostering the independence of young families pursuing an education through the provision of quality child care and other necessary supports.
Education
We offer an informal club house style atmosphere where Outreach Program participants can complete their secondary school diploma. We offer one-on-one emotional support and guidance, parenting and life skill programming, goal setting, budgeting, resume writing, pre-employment support and crisis intervention.
Support
Program components offered by Strive through a multidisciplinary and school based approach.
Locations
View our locations and contact information for our programs.
What We Do
Strive is a non-profit, social service organization dedicated to assisting and fostering the independence of young families pursuing an education through the provision of quality child care and other necessary supports.
Centre Based Child Care
We provide quality licensed child care in St. Catharines, Welland and Niagara Falls. All child care staff are registered Early Childhood Educators (RECE’s).
Outreach Program
The Outreach class is an informal program offering personalized academic and parenting support where you can achieve high school credits.
Resource Consultant
The Resource Consultant recognizes a child’s unique characteristics, and assesses the resources necessary to adapt the early learning environment to suit the child.
Support Services
Strive aims to establish and maintain reciprocal relationships with the young student parent and their children under the professional supervision of the agency.
Grimsby EarlyON Child & Family Centre
The years before the age of six are the most important in childhood
How we care, play and interact with our children during the first six years sets the stage for lifelong learning, behaviour and good health. Grimsby EarlyOn provides a variety of early years services to meet the needs of young children & their families.
All programs are free of charge to our registered families. Our site is professionally staffed and equipped with the resources families need to familiarize themselves with the programs in the community and region.
Grimsby EarlyON Child and Family Centre provides a variety of early years services to meet the needs of young children and their families. All programs are free of charge to our registered families.
Our sites are professionally staffed and equipped with the resources families need to familiarize themselves with the programs in the community and region.
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Empowering Niagara’s Young Families | Strive Niagara
For nearly 30 years, Strive Niagara (formerly Adolescent’s Family Support Services of Niagara) has been committed to supporting teen parents as they work towards completing their...
Niagara flower fundraiser a love for ‘heart’ of Strive
All fundraising efforts at Saturday’s Flesh Flower Fundraiser will go toward supporting adolescent families in Niagara as parents work toward graduating high school
‘Strive showed me that I didn’t have to give up’: St. Catharines program helps young moms finish school
Amy Marconi’s life has come full-circle, helping young women today who are in a very similar situation she was 25 years ago. The St. Catharines resident is a social worker for...
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