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Youth and Young Adult Mentorship

The Youth and Young Adult Mentorship Program is designed to support young people across Canada facing the everyday challenges of growing up in a family affected by HD. HSC is committed to offering a nationwide mentoring program that provides youth with one-on-one time and attention with a mentor who will receive ongoing support from HSC’s Child and Youth Care Practitioner.

The goal of the program is to offer young people the opportunity to connect with a mentor who will be able to provide them with valuable support at critical points in their lives. The adult volunteers involved in the mentoring program will also be from families affected by HD. Sharing this common experience may assist them in better understanding and connecting to the youth mentees. The mentors will be committed to supporting, guiding, and being a friend to the youth. The mentors will listen and provide the youth with accurate and age appropriate information.

The mentorship program strives to:

  • Encourage and help prepare youth for the challenges they face
  • Help break down the sense of isolation many youth affected by HD experience
  • Assist youth to make informed decisions about their life
  • Provide youth with positive role models and support
  • Connect youth to YPAHD and the HD community

For more information contact us at mentorship@huntingtonsociety.ca or call toll-free: 1-800-998-7398, ext. 212.

HSC recruits mentees and mentors on an ongoing basis. If you are interested, see the application forms below:

Youth Mentee (under the age of 18) Application

Youth Mentee (over the age of 18) Application

Mentor Application

Other Resources

HSC is a founding funder of this online community, which brings together young people affected by HD from around the world. By pooling our resources with other HD organizations to support HDYO, we are able to give youth a voice and deliver age-appropriate information and resources.