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NOW HIRING PROGRAM COODINATOR: PERMANENT FULL-TIME Purpose: The purpose of the Mississippi Mills Youth Centre (MMYC) is to strengthen the emotional, social, mental, and physical health and wellness of youth aged 10-18, especially those who may be at risk due to their...
The Mississippi Mills Youth Centre is looking for some supplies to help make our 2023 summer camp awesome! If you can donate any of these items please feel free to stop by the youth centre at 134 Main Street East, Almonte. We are here Monday to Friday from 10AM to...
Be a part of the youth centre's most AWESOME summer yet! Our staff team has been getting some big ideas for this year's summer camp from our drop-in youth. We are so excited to present them with this amazing lineup of special guests, planned excursions, cooking, art,...
We are so close to our goal for the 2023 MMYC Plant Sale! Can you help us reach our goal? We still have a variety of pothos, spider plants, aloe vera, easter cactus, ivy, and more! All plants are at least 50% off and on sale for $5, $10 or $15. Come by the Mississippi...
NOW HIRING SUMMER CAMP COUNSELLOR: TEMPORARY FULL TIME Camp Counsellor Job Description Purpose: The purpose of the Mississippi Mills Youth Centre (MMYC) is to strengthen the emotional, social, mental, and physical health and wellness of youth aged 10-18, especially...
NOW HIRING SUMMER CAMP LEADER: TEMPORARY FULL-TIME Camp Leader Job Description Purpose: The purpose of the Mississippi Mills Youth Centre (MMYC) is to strengthen the emotional, social, mental, and physical health and wellness of youth aged 10-18, especially those who...
NOW HIRING PROJECT COORDINATOR: PERMANENT FULL-TIME Great opportunity to join our phenomenal team and do rewarding work in a truly inspiring workplace. Please share this with anyone you think would be a good fit.
We are hosting a charity car wash fundraiser on Saturday, July 30th from 2pm-pm at the youth centre (134 Main St. E. Almonte). All funds raised will go directly into dynamic programs with local youth. We hope to see you there!
Registration is now open for our March Break Camp and spots are limited so please sign up early to save your spot! We are pleased to present, in partnership with YCAP (funded by Health Canada), a 5 week program on Cannabis Safety and Education. You can participate in...
To Register Visit the PROGRAMS Page
Well, we kind of knew this was coming given the extremely high numbers of Covid cases with this new variant so we were prepared to shift our programming back to online only for a temporary time frame. While the centre will be closed to the public except for those...
We've been incredibly busy over the past year of this pandemic and we're really proud of all the kids, volunteers, staff and community members who made all this happen. Our programs are very carefully designed with the purpose of giving our local youth the best...
Please visit our SHOP to book your week(s) of Summer Camp with us. It's going to be a fun and social Summer!
To register for May programming, please email programcoordinator@mmyc.ca
Starting April 12th and ending April 16th, we will be running a FREE in-person April Break camp! There will be two groups to choose from- Morning Group which runs from 8:30 am to 12:00 pm OR Afternoon Group which runs from 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm. Youth must register for...
We are so grateful to have received $2,000 from MM Together to provide an entire month of meals to our community through our Youth Batch Cooking Program, a part of our Food and Nutrition Program. This support allows us to serve just over 800 youth-made meals free to...
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We've been incredibly busy this past year, and it's certainly been a year like no other! Have a look at some of the work we've been doing to serve youth and families in our community. Some key highlights include being there for our community each and every one of the...
Greetings to all, The past 18 months have been busy and productive as we have solidified and strengthened many of our traditional programs such as summer camp, the Hallowe’en Haunted House extravaganza and physical activity nights while adding new and exciting...
Like all other non-profits and businesses, the Mississippi Mills Youth Centre has had to adapt to the challenging realities Covid has introduced. In response to these new needs, a number of new programs and initiatives are being launched including a music program in...
REGISTRATION FOR OUR HAUNTED HOUSE FUNDRAISER TIME SLOTS NOW OPEN!!! This year our Haunted House is a fundraiser for our youth centre, admission is by whatever donation you can afford and no one will be turned away. We are taking every precaution to be a Covid safe...
The outbreak of COVID-19 has had a significant impact on the activities and work of the Mississippi Mills Youth Centre. The changes mean that we have not had usual work flow, programming or activities. While the youth have not been at the centre for over 2 weeks,...
MMYC IS HOSTING A COMMUNITY BBQ WITH THE HELP OF MEMBERS OF THE JUNIOR CIVITAN. WE BRING THE BURGERS AND DRINKS,YOU BRING A SALAD OR DESSERT TO SHARE EVERYONE IS WELCOME
Originally published on The Millstone on December 20, 2016 1 By Jane Torrance The Mississippi Mills Youth Centre is now officially open thanks to our community! What I love is that folks seem genuinely happy to see the return of a youth centre. Did you know that...
originally published in The Millstone on November 29, 2016 The Grand Opening of the new Mississippi Mills Youth Centre is coming SOON! Since September, the youth centre staff have been running programming from various locations in Almonte while the permanent site was...
originally published in Millstone News on September 19, 2016 At a meeting of Council on September 6 it was agreed that the new Almonte youth centre will take over the now-vacant Mac’s Milk store on Ottawa Street. Youth ‘slam poets’ at TYPS, about 2008. Millstone...
originally published in Millstone News on Oct 14, 2016 Jeff Mills A new youth centre is poised to open its doors in Mississippi Mills. A rental agreement has been made, renovations are underway. Staffs are in place, and volunteer adult board members are coming...