{"id":2,"date":"2013-08-01T20:00:40","date_gmt":"2013-08-01T20:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jfcy.org\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2025-11-23T11:57:32","modified_gmt":"2025-11-23T16:57:32","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jfcy.org\/en\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-zp4-masthead alignwide\"><div class=\"masthead\"><div class=\"image-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/jfcy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Website-COVER-hero-image-replacement-5-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11962\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jfcy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Website-COVER-hero-image-replacement-5-1.png 1440w, https:\/\/jfcy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Website-COVER-hero-image-replacement-5-1-300x92.png 300w, https:\/\/jfcy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Website-COVER-hero-image-replacement-5-1-768x235.png 768w, https:\/\/jfcy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Website-COVER-hero-image-replacement-5-1-1024x313.png 1024w, https:\/\/jfcy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Website-COVER-hero-image-replacement-5-1-518x158.png 518w, https:\/\/jfcy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Website-COVER-hero-image-replacement-5-1-259x79.png 259w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"content-container\"><h1><strong>Legal services<\/strong> for young people <strong>under 18<\/strong> and <strong>up to<\/strong> <strong>25 <\/strong>for <strong>homeless<\/strong> young people in <strong>Ontario<\/strong><\/h1><p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-teal-background-color has-background has-large-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" 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heading has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"#\">I am being <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/jfcy.org\/rights\/education-expulsions\/\">expelled<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-zp4-card is-style-arrow\"><div class=\"content-container\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading heading has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jfcy.org\/rights\/ycja-police\/\">The police have stopped me<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-zp4-card is-style-arrow\"><div class=\"content-container\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading heading has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jfcy.org\/rights\/leaving-home-who-where\/\">Help with leaving home<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-zp4-card is-style-arrow\"><div class=\"content-container\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading heading has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jfcy.org\/rights\/status\/\">I need immigration help<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-zp4-card is-style-arrow\"><div 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top-spacing-1 bottom-spacing-1 block-spacing-1\"><div class=\"layout-container\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Experts on the Legal Rights of Children<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-zp4-cards-icons has-4-columns is-style-vertical\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-zp4-card-icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"97\" height=\"96\" src=\"https:\/\/jfcy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/what-we-do-icon.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10847\"\/><div class=\"content-container\"><h3 class=\"heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jfcy.org\/en\/about-us\/\">Our Vision<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"content\">Advance and protect the legal rights and dignity of young people<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-zp4-card-icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"97\" height=\"96\" src=\"https:\/\/jfcy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/our-mission.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10849\"\/><div class=\"content-container\"><h3 class=\"heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jfcy.org\/en\/about-us\/\">Our Mission<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"content\">Legal assistance for young people: justice, empowerment, voice<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-zp4-card-icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"97\" height=\"96\" src=\"https:\/\/jfcy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/what-you-can-do-icon.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10850\"\/><div class=\"content-container\"><h3 class=\"heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jfcy.org\/rights\/\">Be Engaged<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"content\">Learn about children&#8217;s legal rights<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-zp4-card-icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"97\" height=\"96\" src=\"https:\/\/jfcy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/donate-icon.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10851\"\/><div class=\"content-container\"><h3 class=\"heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canadahelps.org\/en\/charities\/justice-for-children-and-youth\/\">Donate and Change 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is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-medium-font-size has-text-align-left has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/jfcy.org\/street-youth-legal-services\/\">Street Youth Legal Services<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/jfcy.org\/ywf\/\">Your Way Forward<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/jfcy.org\/education-advocacy\/\">Toronto Justice Centre<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/jfcy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/programs-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12342 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jfcy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/programs-1.png 500w, https:\/\/jfcy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/programs-1-300x150.png 300w, 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