The Ontario Association of Young Parent Agencies – serving infants, children and young parents

Ontario Association of Young Parent Agencies

Promotes optimal mental health for all young parents, their infants, and children across Ontario through advocacy, education, and support.

serving infants, children, and young parents - together

Mission

The Ontario Association of Young Parent Agencies’ (OAYPA) mission is to work together to champion a comprehensive system of prevention, early intervention, and treatment services meeting the needs of adolescent mother, their infants and children across Ontario through:

Collaborating, educating and advocating to provide exceptional services to obtain optimal Infant/Early Childhood Mental Health and optimal Mental Health for young parents
The provision of a forum for service providers
The provision of professional support and knowledge exchange

Funded projects

The Ujima Project

The Ujima Project began in January 2022 through generous funding from the Waltons Trust. The Ujima

OAYPA Strategic Plan 2024-2027

OAYPA is thrilled to announce the launch of our 2024-2027 Strategic Plan. This comprehensive plan outlines our mission, vision, directions, and key actions to build a comprehensive system of prevention, early intervention, and treatment services to meet the needs of young parents, their infants, and children across Ontario.

Ujima Project Impact Webinar

On April 10th , 2024, OAYPA held our Ujima Impact