Enviro Rangers

Dec 20, 2022

The “Rangers” is a youth group focused on developing a sense of community through volunteering in a number of environment-related activities. ENVIRO Rangers program facilitates recreation and leadership activities for children and youth between the ages of 6 and 17 years old with a diagnosis of mental illness, mental health issues and/or behavioural problems. The program operates during the months of July and August.

Programming concepts include the following:

Positive interactions with peers and leaders
Peer interaction and peer tutoring
Developing leadership skills
Ongoing linkages are made with therapeutic services

Goals of the Program:

To promote the mental wellness of children and youth through community stewardship opportunities
To reflect the philosophy of inclusion and integration
To provide activities that address the multitude of barriers
To provide learning in a non-threatening environment
To utilize a multi-disciplinary/multi-partnership approach to service delivery