Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa - Sherwood Youth Centre

Record #: 68972641 | Last Full Update: 2 Jul 2026

Description and Services
Description (Service)	Short-term structured program consisting of a 7-bed centre for males who have been detained by a court order or ordered to serve a disposition of open custody and open detention open residence Open Custody Facility, for youth ordered to serve a disposition under the Youth Criminal Justice Act Place of Detention, for youth temporarily detained by the court for pre-trial detention Case management plan is developed for each youth, and includes: regular schooling within the unit social skills and arts program faith program anger management cognitive self-change cognitive-based life skills program Youth also participate in a social skills and life skills programming which includes sessions on various subjects such as: addictions sexuality self-esteem anger management job search financial literacy goal setting problem solving
Hours	Mon-Sun 24 hours
Eligibility	Males age 12 to 17 years old (at the time of offense) who are in open - rather than secure - custody
Languages	English, French
Application	Youth are referred to the unit by the courts, probation officers, the police or other detention/custody facilities
Location & Accessibility
Service Area	Ottawa
Address	3000 Hawthorne Rd Ottawa, ON K1G 5Y3 Canada Get Directions
Physical Access	Fully Accessible
Contact Information
Office	343-771-2040
Fax	613-523-7679
Email	sherwood@ysb.ca
Website	https://www.ysb.ca/services/youth-justice-services/sherwood-youth-centre/
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