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BGC Foothills Club to receive money from the Youth Suicide Prevention Grant program – Okotoks Online
Sep 11 2024 The BGC Foothills Club (formerly known as the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Foothills) was one of 17 organizations across Alberta to get support from the Youth Suicide Prevention Grant program which was announced on Tuesday (Sept 10). The grant program will distribute $4 million across the 17 organizations. It’s intended […]
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Turning hurt into hope for struggling youth
Sep 10, 2024 Alberta’s government is providing $4 million to organizations to improve the mental health of young people and increase access to suicide prevention supports. Every death of a youth by suicide is an unimaginable loss that leaves long-lasting scars on their loved ones and community. Such tragedies are preventable, and that’s why Alberta’s […]
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Oskayak Police Academy builds positive relationships with Indigenous youth in Edmonton – The Hamilton Spectator
Aug. 26, 2024 (ANNews) – Earlier this month, about 20 Indigenous high school students participated in the Oskayak Police Academy, which aims to forge positive relationships between Indigenous youth and Edmonton police officers. The academy, which occurred from Aug. 12 to 23, is intended to bring together Indigenous-identifying high school students and police officers. It’s […]
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Wellness camp teaches First Nations youth to make the most of a moose – CBC
August 19, 2024 A collaboration between elders and the University of Alberta is elevating wellness among youth in First Nations communities. The project is called Healthy Fit and Strong: Changing the Story for Indigenous Youth and Young Adults. One of the communities participating is Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation. Read More: https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.6484437
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New Report Details Indigenous Youth’s Climate Solutions – Yahoo! News
June 25, 2024 (ANNews) – Young Indigenous people are disproportionately impacted by the climate crisis, but their voices are often excluded from discussions around solutions, according to the latest report in Deloitte Canada’s Voices of Indigenous Youth Leaders on Reconciliation series. The report, entitled “Reconciling our relationships to preserve Mother Earth for future generations,” is […]
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New centre for Indigenous youth breaks ground in Calgary – CBC
Mar 26, 2024 Project a ‘dream come true’, says executive director On a chilly, sunny morning in Forest Lawn, members of Calgary’s Urban Society for Aboriginal Youth took the first steps toward the construction of a new youth centre, a project that they say has been 15 years in the making. “[It’s] truly a dream […]
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First Indigenous Youth Centre in Calgary to Begin Construction
From: Indigenous Services Canada March 25, 2024 – Calgary, Alberta – Indigenous Services Canada Addressing the local needs of urban Indigenous youth through the mobilization and collaborative participation of regional communities and partners is reconciliation in action. Today the Urban Society for Aboriginal Youth (USAY), a Calgary-based, Indigenous-led not-for-profit organization, celebrated the groundbreaking of the […]
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Kainai youth ring in new year in Ottawa at cultural gathering – Lethbridge Herald
January 17, 2024 A lucky group of young people from the Kainai Tribe got to ring in the New Year in Canada’s capital city as part of a gathering organized in collaboration between Kainai Children’s Services Corporation and Three Things Consulting. Soar into 2024 offered participants the opportunity to form connections, share in cultural activities, […]
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Giving power to the community:’ $22M drug prevention effort targets Calgary youth – CBC News
Dec 19, 2023 Planet Youth approach relies on local data and accountability to ensure efforts work Despite the outreach programs scattered across Greater Forest Lawn, Surafiel Kibreab has been watching high school students in his community fall through the cracks. He says many are newcomer kids who come to Calgary after five to six years […]
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Award-winning framework gives a voice to Indigenous youth transitioning out of care – Windspeaker.com
December 4th, 2023 “A lot of funders, they’ll put certain stipulations about evaluation in funding agreements that are pretty black and white. They’re numbers based and they don’t always capture the full story.” —Kirsty Choquette Kirsty Choquette has received an award for developing a framework that gives Indigenous children in care in Alberta a voice […]
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