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They’d never been hunting. Now, Indigenous youth learn skills, culture and language — thanks to a First Nation program – The Narwhal
May 30, 2024 A pilot project to educate youth in hunting is part of a broader push to connect Lake Babine youth with the land “Our hunting values are simple, really. We provide for the family, we provide for different families. We do the best we can to provide for anybody that needs it,” Jordan […]
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Young people in East Kootenays benefit from more mental-health, addiction care
May 23, 2024 CRANBROOK – More young people struggling with mental-health and addictions challenges will benefit from a first-of-its-kind Foundry centre in Cranbrook. “Children and youth are facing a lot of challenges, and we are ensuring that supports are available for them to be healthy, both physically and mentally,” said Jennifer Whiteside, Minister of Mental […]
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New teams to co-ordinate mental health, addiction services for youth in Delta, Surrey – Peace Arch News
Integrated Child and Youth teams help kids access clinicians, counsellors and peer-support workers Soon-to-be-created teams in Delta and Surrey promise to provide seamless mental health and addiction services for local children and youth, where and when they need it. On Friday (April 26), the province announced seven new Integrated Child and Youth (ICY) teams to […]
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Mental-health, addiction supports for youth expand in the Interior
April 17, 2024 PRINCETON – Children, youth and families in Princeton and Merritt will benefit from seamless mental-health and addiction services as B.C. expands Integrated Child and Youth (ICY) teams to within the School District 58 Nicola-Similkameen boundary. “Children and youth today face more challenges than ever before, and it is important for them to […]
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Support empowers B.C. youth to take action on climate change
April 16, 2024 VICTORIA – New support for Youth Climate Corps B.C. means more young people in British Columbia can train for careers that will help their communities reduce emissions and adapt to the changing climate. “Young people are deeply concerned about what the future holds for them as they see the impacts of climate […]
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UBCIC Uplifting Youth at the 23rd UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
(Lenape Territory/NYC, NY – April 15, 2024) The Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs is honoured to join Indigenous peoples from around the world this week at the United Nations headquarters in New York City for the 23rd Session of the U.N. Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII). This year’s theme is enhancing Indigenous Peoples’ right […]
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Tŝilhqot’in International Youth Ambassadors Program Empowers Youth on International Stage
April 10, 2024 The Tŝilhqot’in National Government (TNG) has launched a first of its kind International Youth Ambassador Program, providing the opportunity for Tŝilhqot’in youth to develop proficiency in international Indigenous human rights standards and how to participate effectively in advocacy at the United Nations and other multilateral bodies such as the Organization of American […]
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B.C.’s first detox services for Indigenous youth coming to Island
April 9, 2024 LANTZVILLE – Indigenous youth on Vancouver Island struggling with drug addiction will soon benefit from a first-of-its-kind treatment centre that will offer culturally relevant detox and treatment services. The Orca Lelum Youth Wellness Centre in Lantzville will be the first in the province to offer detox services, specifically for Indigenous youth. First […]
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Strengthening STEM pathways for Indigenous youth – UBC Faculty of Medicine
Apr 08, 2024 A look back at the early impacts of seed2STEM, an innovative UBC summer research program for Indigenous youth in B.C. As a child, Shana George always loved science class. But it wasn’t until she spent a summer during high school working in a UBC research laboratory that she realized the possibilities that […]
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BC Lions Indigenous Youth Flag Football Program
March 6th, 2024 I·SPARC and the BC Lions have partnered to host an Indigenous Youth Program (IYP), for flag football programs across the Lower Mainland. This program will offer opportunities for four (4) youth teams to be formed from the Fraser and Vancouver Coastal regions (Vancouver, North Vancouver, Surrey, and Chilliwack). The program will feature […]
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