Who We Are
Meet the WAY Coordinator, Dan MacKinnon
Dan, who also works for Connect Youth, is the first point of contact for people in need of WAY services. In his initial meetings with clients he helps solve immediate problems, like the need for food, clothes or transportation, and then reaches out to WAY service providers to determine what the best next step looks like. Sometimes it’s a referral to Lanark, Leeds and Grenville Addictions and Mental Health or a trip to CSE Consulting for help with employment. Dan goes with clients to initial appointments, helps with intake forms, phone calls, and more. He makes sure youth know what support is available to them, including from government programs, and how to access it. Dan is a regular visitor at schools in the area, meeting with teachers and guidance counsellors about WAY services. You can also find him at the Kemptville Youth Centre running a weekly game of Dungeons and Dragons and he regularly drops in at local food banks and thrift stores where he may meet youth in need of help with mental health and/or substance use health.
Youth are welcome to contact Dan any time or can be referred to WAY by family doctors and other providers:
- dan.mackinnon@connectyouth.ca
- 613.246.1548 or 1.866.741.1929
- North Grenville Office: 294 County Road 44, Kemptville, Ontario, K0G 1J0
Partners in the WAY Collaborative
- Kemptville District Hospital
- Children’s Mental Health of Leeds and Grenville
- RNJ Youth Services
- Connect Youth
- Developmental Services of Leeds and Grenville
- Employment and Education Centre
- PLEO – Parents’ Lifelines of Eastern Ontario
- Lanark, Leeds and Grenville Addictions and Mental Health
- Every Kid in Our Communities
- Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit
- Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario
- Upper Canada District School Board
- Conseil des Ecoles Publiques de l’Est de l’Ontario
- Conseil des Ecoles Catholiques du Centre-Est
- Youth Representatives
- Family Representatives
Our Mission, Vision and Values
Funding for WAY
WAY is grateful to the KDH Foundation for its ongoing support. Funds donated annually to the Foundation through the Kemptville Tim Horton’s Smile Cookie Campaign help support WAY.
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