JHS Mission:
The John Howard Society of Durham Region (JHS) is a non-profit, social service agency in Ontario Canada. We are dedicated to servicing individuals and families, youth and adults with programs and services in areas such as relationships, counselling, employment, literacy, housing, eviction prevention, crime prevention, harm reduction, parenting and more. Most of our services are free. Please explore the options on the left menu to learn more.
Latest News: January 2012
- Did you know...JHS Durham turns 50 this year! We'd love to hear from you if you've been a part of our decades of history in some way. Were you a volunteer? A former staff? A client that that has an interesting experience to share? We'd love to hear your memories of the agency so that we can share it as part of our 50th anniversary celebration in October 2012.
DANCE Like it's 1980...or 89!
- For the third consecutive year, the Oshawa Moose Lodge and "Then & Now Sounds" have donated space, time, equipment and expertise to our closing United Way fundraiser - our themed dance!
- Flash back to the 80's with Marty McFly, Huey Lewis and the News, parachute pants, leg warmers, and all those amazing icons if the decade. What else do you rememebr from that time? How about pac-man, Star Wars, and the Breakfast Club, Knight Rider, "V", Cabbage Patch kids? We encourage you to come dressed in 80's styles, or even as your favourite 80's character.
- Tickets are just $10/person. At that price they won't last long! Get yours by dropping in to the JHS Oshawa office at 75 Richmond St. West or e-mail your reservation (# of tickets and under what name) to dance@jhsdurham.on.ca
- Brush up on your 80's facts - we'll have some fun trvia and best-dressed contests too!
- Map to the Moose Lodge Hall below:
New Programs at JHS
Check out our new Multisystemic Therapy and TEAM (Teen Moms) programs.
What's Your Story?
Have you used one of our services since 1962? Where are you today? We'd love to know how you've moved forward in your life, and your shared experience could be an important peice to helping someone else move forward in theirs! We want to hear from you!
Whether you used our services 4 months ago, or 40 years ago, we're looking for YOUR success story. What did we help you with? You can share your full name, or just be anonymous if you prefer, but your experience can play a very important role in helping other people to find the help they need. Someone else could be experiencing the same kinds of challenges in their life right now that you once did. By seeing an example of how you made us work to your benefit, they could be inspired to access any one of our many free services to also get a hand where they need.
Tell us your story! Contact Paul Dobbs at myexperience@jhsdurham.on.ca with what you feel you would like to share, and thank you!
Older News
(For other previous new items, check out our Press page)
Thinking of Giving Something Different This Year?
If you or your organization are weighing plans for a gift this season, talk to us about helping you to make that plan hit home. We have information that could help you see more of that gift reach its target while realizing a tax deduction better than you might think. Contact paul.dobbs@jhsdurham.on.ca for more info.
