What we do
The Dave Smith Youth Treatment Centre (DSYTC) is a not-for-profit, community-based agency that is dedicated to helping youth (aged 13-21) and families across Ontario overcome substance use and mental health related issues. DSYTC programs and services include: comprehensive assessment, three-month live-in treatment, academic programming, pro-social recreation, psychiatric support, nurse practitioner primary care, 3 months of continued aftercare support and family services. Our mission is to provide youth and families in need with integrated, evidence-based addiction and mental health treatment, delivered by competent professionals within a caring and compassionate environment. Our vision: Healthy, resilient youth and families who have hope and life skills for creating a positive future.
How you can help
Give
Our critical funding needs fall into two main categories: capital and operational. Our capital requirements pertain to our ongoing campaign to build a new 30-bed treatment facility and merge our three aging facilities into a single-campus model. Doing so would increase beds, reduce wait times and provide sustainable long-term infrastructure for our health sector. Operational funding needs include resources that support day-to-day programming such as recreation/sports equipment, art supplies, staff training, IT equipment, family therapy and scholarship funds for graduating students.
Village of HOPE Campaign
With an investment of over $15 million from the provincial government we broke ground on June 22nd, 2022 and launched into our $4 million Village of HOPE Campaign, guided by our passionate Campaign Chairs Lawrence Greenspon and Angela Lariviere. It takes a village to help our youth!
Events + fundraising
Corporate partnership
Let us be your corporate charity of choice and collaborate together to customize an interactive employee engagement campaign that will strengthen your corporate social responsibility by helping youth and families in need of life changing, live-in treatment for substance use and mental health issues.
Donor wall & naming opportunities
Be part of the VOH Village and commemorate a loved one or family name to our donor wall.
Select naming rights available to those wanting to make a longer commitment to DSYTC.
cindy.m@davesmithcentre.org
Drop the shame golf tournament
The Drop The Shame Golf Tournament was founded by one of our past graduate clients who created this annual tournament to help drop the shame around youth addiction and mental health. Every year he honours a member of the community for being part of his village of change.
Join our village of change by participating in our 7th annual tournament in 2024.
Upcoming events
Visit www.droptheshame.ca for details.
Visit our website for a list of our upcoming events hosted by ourselves or third party groups like Algonquin, University of Ottawa etc.
Get in touch:
Male Live-in Treatment Campus
1986 Scotch Corners Rd.
Carleton Place, Ont.
K7C 0C5
Female Live-in Treatment Campus
1883 Bradley Side Road
Carp, Ont.
K0A 1L0
Aftercare & Administrative Campus
112 Willowlea Road
Carp, Ont.
K0A 1L0
davesmithcentre.org
cindy.m@davesmithcentre.org
613-594-8333
Year founded: 1993
Total revenue for last fiscal year: $4,025,053
Twitter/X: @DaveSmithYouth
Facebook: @davesmithyouthtreatmentcentre
Instagram: @davesmithcentre
Mike Beauchesne, executive director
Steve Bell, board chair
BOARD MEMBERS
- David Kinsman, past chair
- Derek Johnstop, vice chair
- Kayla Champagne,, treasurer
- Rene Bibaud, member
- Nicole Poirier, member
- Marilyn Reddigan, member
- Michael Smith, member
- Melissa White, member
- Jennifer McAndrew, member
- Mike Mount, member
- Prashant Shukle, member
- Kimberly Stone, member
- Lara Mills, member
TOP FUNDING SOURCES
Government: 86%
DONATIONS: 14%
GEOGRAPHIC REGION OF FOCUS
Ottawa, Champlain region and provincial resource for all of Ontario.
