New Path Youth & Family Services

New Path Youth & Family Services Child and youth mental health services when and where you need them. This page is not monitored 24/7. If you require immediate assistance, please dial 9-1-1.

New Path Youth and Family Services (New Path) offers a range of mental health services for children, youth, families and caregivers in English and en français. We will work with you to answer your questions, guide you through the services that are available, and match you with support in the community that best meets your needs. Book an appointment: www.newpath.ca/book-now

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04/16/2026

🎨 Our next FREE commUNITY Art Workshop at the Barrie Public Library is happening this weekend! Two out of three upcoming commUNITY workshops are already full, but there are still a few spots available for this Saturday’s session.
📍 Saturday, April 18 | 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Barrie Public Library, Downtown Branch
👉 Register now to save your spot: https://barrielibrary.libnet.info/event/15529585

🎨✨ Another inspiring commUNITY Art Workshop with the MacLaren Art Centre!Last night, these incredible youth created powe...
04/15/2026

🎨✨ Another inspiring commUNITY Art Workshop with the MacLaren Art Centre!
Last night, these incredible youth created powerful artwork using the colour green to represent hope, growth, and wellness. We were thrilled to have CTV Barrie stop by to capture the experience. 📺 Be sure to tune in to the 6:00 pm tonight to see it featured!
There are still spots available for this Saturday’s free session at the Barrie Public Library.
📍 Saturday, April 18 | 10:00–12:00 p.m.
📍 Barrie Public Library – Downtown Branch
👉 Register now to save your spot: https://barrielibrary.libnet.info/event/15529585
💚 A heartfelt thank you to Heljar and Karen Hansen of Pratt Homes Barrie for their generous support in making this meaningful community initiative possible.

🎨 Our next commUNITY Art Workshop at the Barrie Public Library is happening this weekend!Two out of three upcoming commU...
04/15/2026

🎨 Our next commUNITY Art Workshop at the Barrie Public Library is happening this weekend!
Two out of three upcoming commUNITY workshops are already full, but there are still spots available for this Saturday’s session.
📍 Saturday, April 18 | 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Barrie Public Library, Downtown Branch
👉 Register now to save your spot: https://barrielibrary.libnet.info/event/15529585
✨ This free, hands-on creative workshop, led by MacLaren Art Centre instructor Marjorie Dale, invites participants to explore shapes and symbols while working with the colour green to create a vibrant painting inspired by growth, hope, and wellness.
🖼️ Workshops run throughout April and will culminate in a special exhibition of participant artwork at the MacLaren in May.
💚 A heartfelt thank-you to Heljar and Karen Hansen of Pratt Homes Barrie for their generous support in making this meaningful community initiative possible.

04/11/2026
🎨✨ What a wonderful morning at the Barrie Public Library Painswick branch! A huge THANK YOU to all the families who came...
04/11/2026

🎨✨ What a wonderful morning at the Barrie Public Library Painswick branch! A huge THANK YOU to all the families who came out to our commUNITY Art Workshop today with MacLaren Art Centre 💚👉 Only a few spots left for our next workshop happening on Tuesday for youth aged 13-18. https://maclarenart.com/product/community-youth-workshop/

Huge thanks to the Barrie Baycats for including us in their Kids to Camp fundraiser helping to send kids to Baycats base...
04/10/2026

Huge thanks to the Barrie Baycats for including us in their Kids to Camp fundraiser helping to send kids to Baycats baseball camp this summer! 💙⚾️
Dominika, our Manager of Communications, had an amazing time working out F45 Training alongside an awesome community. We’re grateful to be part of an event that makes a real difference for local kids!

🎨 Create and connect through art! 🎨Spots are still available for the commUNITY Art Workshop at the Painswick branch of B...
04/10/2026

🎨 Create and connect through art! 🎨
Spots are still available for the commUNITY Art Workshop at the Painswick branch of Barrie Public Library this Saturday from 10–12, and you’re invited!
✨ In this FREE, hands-on creative experience, MacLaren Art Centre instructor Marjorie Dale will guide participants in exploring shapes and symbols, using the colour green to create a vibrant painting inspired by growth, hope, and transformation.
👉 Register now to save your spot:
https://barrielibrary.libnet.info/event/15579049
🌱 Your artwork won’t just go home with you, it will be showcased in a special exhibition at the MacLaren in May, celebrating creativity and community!
💛 A heartfelt thank you to Heljar and Karen Hansen of Pratt Homes Barrie for their generous support in making this initiative possible.

Join us on April 16th from 6-7:30 pm Shak's World in downtown Barrie as we navigate the education system. This workshop ...
04/09/2026

Join us on April 16th from 6-7:30 pm Shak's World in downtown Barrie as we navigate the education system. This workshop is for African, Caribbean, and Black families (parents, caregivers, guardians) and explores how to navigating the complex education system while strengthening your child’s mental health and emotional well-being. Register: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/navigating-the-education-system-tickets-1985282900598?aff=oddtdtcreator
Led by Black clinicians, in collaboration with Parents Against Racism Simcoe County, this workshop is one of two in a series offered by the Youth and Family Program for Black Children, Youth and Families at New Path Youth and Family Services.

🎨 Our first commUNITY Art Workshop is happening this weekend!Join us on April 11 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm at the Painsw...
04/06/2026

🎨 Our first commUNITY Art Workshop is happening this weekend!
Join us on April 11 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm at the Painswick Branch of the Barrie Public Library.
Spots are limited! Register here: https://barrielibrary.libnet.info/event/15579049
✨This FREE, hands-on creative workshop, led by MacLaren Art Centre art instructor Marjorie Dale, invites participants to explore shapes and symbols while incorporating the colour green to create a vibrant painting inspired by growth, hope, and wellness.
Workshops will run throughout April, culminating in a special exhibition of participants’ artwork at the MacLaren in May.
💛 A heartfelt thank you to Heljar and Karen Hansen of Pratt Homes Barrie for their generous support in making this meaningful initiative possible.

Wishing you a wonderful long weekend! Our offices will be closed on Friday, April 3 and Monday, April 6. To book an appo...
04/02/2026

Wishing you a wonderful long weekend! Our offices will be closed on Friday, April 3 and Monday, April 6. To book an appointment for free and accredited child and youth mental health services visit: www.newpath.ca If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, call: 705-728-5044 or 1-888-893-8333 If you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 911 or go to an emergency department or local hospital.

04/01/2026

Join us in April with the MacLaren Art Centre for the commUNITY art project - a series of FREE, hands-on creative workshops designed to bring families and youth together through the power of art. This year the Barrie Public Library is joining the collaboration to help us ignite even more creativity across our community. 🎨✨ Spots are limited. Learn more and register: www.newpath.ca/cmhw2026
Workshops run throughout April, with a special exhibition of participant's artwork showcased at the MacLaren in May. A heartfelt thank you to Heljar and Karen Hansen from Pratt Homes Barrie for their generous support, making this initiative possible. 💛

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