Community-based support for justice-involved youth.
Individualized support for rehabilitation and reintegration.
The Community Support Program provides short-term, one-to-one counselling to youth who have contact with the Youth Justice System. The program supports rehabilitation and reintegration for young people who have justice-system involvement, including gang activity.
A key feature of CSP is its ability to provide individualized support using evidence-based counselling approaches while helping youth re-establish or strengthen community ties and work toward any sanctioned requirements.
Helping youth move toward positive, community-based outcomes.
The program is structured around practical, individualized support that reflects each young person's needs.
Support Rehabilitation
Provide focused counselling that helps youth address challenges related to justice-system involvement.
Strengthen Reintegration
Help youth reconnect with positive community supports and build stronger pathways back into the community.
Build on Individual Strengths
Use a strengths-based approach that recognizes existing abilities, resources and opportunities for growth.
Support Sanctioned Requirements
Help youth work toward requirements connected to their justice involvement while receiving individualized support.
Strengthen Community Ties
Encourage stronger links to people, organizations and supports that can contribute to long-term stability.
Provide Flexible Access
Offer services either in person or virtually depending on the needs of the client.
Evidence-based techniques tailored to the individual.
CSP combines structured counselling approaches with individualized, strengths-based support.
Motivational Interviewing (MI)
A collaborative counselling approach that can help young people explore motivation, identify personal goals and strengthen readiness for positive change.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
CBT-informed strategies can help youth examine connections between thoughts, emotions and behaviours and develop more constructive coping and decision-making patterns.
Strengths-Based Practice
Counselling focuses on abilities, resilience and existing resources rather than defining participants only by challenges or justice involvement.
Community Reintegration
Support extends beyond the counselling session by helping participants strengthen community ties and identify positive supports and opportunities.
Flexible delivery based on client needs.
CTI currently provides CSP both in person and virtually, helping make counselling accessible while responding to the circumstances of each young person.
How youth access the Community Support Program.
CSP serves youth ages 12 to 17 who have contact with the Youth Justice System. Direct referrals can be made through probation officers, lawyers or other community organizations.
The program is free to participants, with funding provided through the Ministry of Children, Community, and Social Services.
Frequently Asked Questions About the Community Support Program
Learn more about CTI's Community Support Program, including eligibility, referrals, cost, program length, counselling approaches, service locations, and virtual counselling options.
Who is the Community Support Program for?
The Community Support Program is for youth ages 12 to 17 who have contact with the Youth Justice System, including youth with justice-system involvement and gang activity.
How are youth referred to the program?
Youth can be referred directly through probation officers, lawyers, or other community organizations.
How much does the program cost?
The Community Support Program is free. Funding is provided through the Ministry of Children, Community, and Social Services.
Where is the program available?
The program is available in Toronto and Scarborough.
How long is the Community Support Program?
CSP provides short-term one-to-one counselling delivered over 10 sessions.
What counselling approaches are used?
The program uses evidence-based counselling techniques including Motivational Interviewing (MI) and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), within a strengths-based approach.
Can the program be delivered virtually?
Yes. CSP is currently delivered either in person or virtually depending on the needs of the client.