At-Risk Youth

• Montreal, Quebec announce new money to steer youth away from gun-related crimes

  The new program aims to convince young people who are at risk of committing violent crimes to 'choose a different lifestyle.'

  Canada

  Sep 18, 2023
  
• Manitoba to provide $200,000 in funding for The Link for Youth programming in Thompson

  Manitoba is giving $200,000 to the Link for Youth programming in Thompson, Families Minister Rochelle Squires announced Monday. 

  Economy

  Oct 17, 2022
  
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• Hamilton gets $4M for local organizations to tackle root causes of gun violence

  The federal government will spend $4 million to reduce gun violence in Hamilton, with funding going to organizations that work directly with at-risk youth.

  Canada

  Aug 19, 2022
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• Struggling young Calgary moms get new Indigenous-themed healing space

  2022's National Indigenous Peoples Day brings new support for some vulnerable young Calgarians.

  Features

  Jun 21, 2022
• Manitoba to continue to support program that prevents youth sexual exploitation

  StreetReach North focuses on bridging gaps in services and strengthening partnerships among stakeholders to address mental health and addictions, among other things.

  Canada

  Oct 5, 2021
• Most missing person reports involve girls: Saskatoon police

  The majority of missing persons reports filed with Saskatoon police are for female children and youth.

  Canada

  Mar 23, 2021
• N.B. Green leader pans pace of action on protections for at-risk youth

  N.B. Green Party leader David Coon expressed frustrations over the slow pace of release of a pair of government reports concerning youth in care and the sexual harm of children.

  Politics

  Feb 26, 2021
• Okanagan Boys and Girls Clubs introduce early-intervention youth initiative for Kelowna

  The Upstream Kelowna project is the first of its kind in Canada, which is aimed at preventing, rather than responding, to youth homelessness.

  Canada

  Feb 25, 2021
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• Ontario shuts down ‘heavily underutilized’ Brookside Youth Centre in Cobourg

  The 2019-2020 budget for the centre was approximately $9.6 million for the 16-bed facility.

  Politics

  Feb 15, 2021
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• Youth Outreach program expanding to deliver more services for young people in Nova Scotia

  Youth Outreach supports young people ages 16 to 24 within the community, as well as youth in care who are aged 12 to 18.

  Canada

  Jan 20, 2021