About YCC

Youth Coach Canada (YCC) was founded by Parenting & Youth Coach, Rob Stringer, BA, BEd, CPC in 2008.

Youth Coach Canada helps kids, teens, and young adults meet with success by making professional life coaching services available to youth aged 11-21. Whereas most companies focus on supporting adults, YCC is dedicated to empowering today's youth—teaching them powerful skills to succeed both now and into the future—and at a fraction of the usual rates. These skills support three key areas: academic success, youth leadership & entrepreneurialism, as well as self-esteem & risk-taking.

YCC's mission is simple: to help today's youth lead lives they LOVE by making affordable coaching services available to them--both at home and school. "It's not about raising super-stars, but rather giving regular kids the skills and support they need to succeed," says YCC's Founder & Professional Coach, Rob Stringer, "Many of today's youth are in serious need of strategies & support to deal with stress, fears, and failures. However, in the past, parents either didn't know where to turn or could not afford professional coaching support."

Stepping up to fill the need, YCC offers a variety of support options. Parents can sign their kids up to: work 1-on-1 with a certified professional coach or to complete a 12-week Academic Success Program (group coaching). Parents can also sign up for programs and evening workshops geared to teach them coaching skills to use at home. YCC is also already working with some local schools, offering in-school workshops and empowering motivational talks to students, staff, and parents.

YCC is committed to offering low-cost and free services to families in need. Sliding scale rates and discounts are currently available on all services. As well, in addition to registering as a non-profit corporation, YCC is in discussions with corporations, government agencies, and private foundations, to secure funding, and with local charities to set up additional pro bono youth and parenting support services in the Hamilton and GTA-areas. Rob is excited about the future of YCC. "There is a definite need for these services. It's just a matter of getting the word out to parents and schools, and continuing to secure partners with the same vision."

About The Founder, Rob Stringer

As an award-winning educator and Parenting & Youth Coach, Rob Stringer BA, BEd, CPC has spent almost two decades helping kids, teens, and adults meet with success, and live lives they LOVE!. Although based outside of Toronto Ontario, Rob's coaching practice is global, with clients across Canada, the United States, Australia, and Asia.

Published in parenting journals across North America, Rob also appears on TV and radio, speaks at conferences, and is the founder of several coaching web sites including ParentingWithIntention.ca and YouthCoachCanada.com.

Rob is a graduate of The International Coach Academy (ICA), a Member in Good Standing of the International Coach Federation (ICF), a past Director of Communications for the Toronto Chapter of the ICF (ICF-GTA), a recipient of the Prime Minister's Award of Teaching Excellence (1996), and has taught for The Hamilton-Wentworth DSB in Hamilton, Ontario for the past 16 years.