Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario (YWHO) is an Integrated Youth Services (IYS) initiative designed to address the service gaps in the youth mental health and substance use sectors in Ontario.  

YWHO supports local service providers to work together in a new way, providing young people in Ontario aged 12 to 25 with access to a full range of integrated services that support their individual needs, including mental health and substance use supports, primary care, education, employment, housing and other social services in one youth-friendly space. 

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Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario (YWHO) is a network of 32 YWHO hub networks operating across Ontario. These spaces offer a range of Integrated Youth Services in one place.

YWHO provides youth aged 12 to 25 with access to the services they need to support their mental health at no cost.

These services include:

• Mental health and substance use counselling
• Sexual health services
• Other primary health care services
• Employment, education and training supports
• And other community and social supports to improve overall wellness. 

Youth Wellness Hubs also provide skills and well-being activities, such as workshops, health and leisure activities, cultural programming, special events, and drop-in time. Community and social supports at YWHO prioritize youth interests and needs to improve their overall youth wellness.

YWHO spaces and services are co-created with youth, and youth are supported to take an active role in their own care. Services are accessible by walk-in sessions, booked appointments, and in some communities, virtually.

YWHO is committed to youth and family partnership. All services are co-developed with youth and their families to match their needs.

Services are free of charge so that care can be accessed by youth in need and barriers to care are reduced. If more specialized services or channels of care are required, referrals are arranged for outside service providers, while youth can continue to access services at their YWHO hub

YWHO is committed to improving the quality and accessibility of services for diverse youth across the province and continues to prioritize improving access and outcomes with and for First Nation, Inuit and Métis youth, 2SLGBTQIA+ youth, Francophone youth, immigrant and refugee youth, racialized youth, neurodiverse youth, and youth with disabilities.