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Supporting Children with Parents in the Justice System: Just Kids Program

JustKids is Canada’s only initiative aimed at mitigating the long-term negative impacts of parental incarceration through an umbrella of programs, educational initiatives and research.

Made possible entirely thanks to donors, JustKids programs include:

  • Spring and Summer Camps – During spring and summer school breaks, EFry welcomes children six through 15 at week-long Blue Sky overnight camps. Children enjoy a typical camp experience while specially trained counsellors help them develop vital coping, leadership and teambuilding and conflict management skills.
  • Camp Counsellor Training and Employment Program – Children ageing out of Blue Sky Summer Camp are provided with the opportunity to receive job training and employment as camp counsellors. This provides older teens with valuable job experience and income, as well as support continuity for themselves and positive role modelling for younger campers.
  • Saturday Club – When Blue Sky Camps are not in session, children aged 6 to 15 enjoy day-long supporting activity programs similar to a day camp.

Thank you to the Diamond Foundation for your generous support which helps to keep the JustKids initiative active in our community.

Looking ahead, I hope to one day give back to EFry and support others the way I was supported. Thank you, EFry, for your compassion, your resources, and your unwavering commitment to helping women and families in need.

Hamasa