Provides support, resources, and programming for Indigenous youth, ages 15 to 30, who identify as 2-spirit or LGBTQ+, and for those who are questioning their sexual or gender identities. Offers a non-judgmental, supportive gathering space where participants ca...

An alternative education program for Indigenous youth ages 13 to 16 whose needs are not being met in traditional school programs. The program runs full time, five days a week, and provides a safe, respectful, and culturally relevant space. Recognizes and respe...

Provides services to Aboriginal youth including child protection, family support, and probation. Provides mental health services to Aboriginal children and youth, including outreach and clinical support. Also facilitates family case planning conferences, famil...

Provides street outreach and support, focusing on street-involved Indigenous youth under the age of 19 in downtown and East Vancouver. The team meets youth where they are at and addresses their immediate needs. Uses harm reduction options to help youth find he...

Aboriginal Leadership Opportunities Year provides one year of educational and leadership experience through the Royal Military College of Canada (Kingston, ON). Includes sports, field trips, leadership development, military training, cultural support activitie...

Offers sport and recreational activities to Indigenous youth ages 11 to 24. Focuses on creating and maintaining an inclusive, safe, and healthy space that supports youth to be physically active, make positive life choices, and develop leadership skills. Activi...

Provides non-judgemental one-to-one support, cultural and recreational activities, and programming to Indigenous youth ages 11 to 24, incorporating cultural teachings from the medicine wheel, the Circle of Courage, and local First Nations. Works with local sch...

Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) delegated Aboriginal agency that supports the well-being of Indigenous children, youth, and families, especially those who are vulnerable, through family support and preservation services, guardianship service...

Offers a range of wellness, support, and therapeutic services, including traditional and cultural wellness supports. Services include child and youth therapy (art, expressive, land-based), family therapy, therapeutic support groups, and community events that p...

Provides preventive, supportive, and protective services for Aboriginal children and families. Responsible for investigation and assessment of potential child protection concerns. Also works with families and children in a family support and guardianship capac...

An alternative education program for Indigenous youth ages 16 to 19 whose needs are not being met in traditional school programs. The program runs full time, five days a week, with half the students attending school in the morning, half in the afternoon; provi...

Reviews, assesses, and investigates reports of child abuse, neglect, and exploitation of Aboriginal children and youth, and provides services to their parents or caregivers. Supports for families may include counselling, parenting programs, traditional healing...

Aboriginal Mental Health Outreach provides culturally appropriate mental health counselling to Aboriginal youth and their families who have been unable to engage with or access mental health services. Services include assessment and therapeutic counselling and...

Counsellors provide individual counselling to Indigenous youth ages 13 to 24, helping them recognize and positively deal with issues affecting mental well-being. Support from counsellors is non-judgemental and culturally relevant, and can help youth with stres...

Engages with specific populations in Vancouver, including those with racial, cultural, ethnic, sexual, gendered, and religious identities, to build relationships towards greater access to police services, enhanced public safety, and reduced fear of crime. Does...

Offers an eight-week intervention program about family violence, including coping and communication skills. Topics include power and control, warning signs, residential schools, children who witness abuse, trauma, anger, dealing with stress, conflict resolutio...

Three teams of social workers are responsible for Aboriginal children in continuing government care. Plans of care are culturally specific, in order to preserve the child's cultural identity and kinship ties.

Supports to Indigenous youth ages 16 to 24 who are episodically and chronically homeless to obtain or sustain housing. Priority is given to youth who are aging out of or have aged out of care. Connects youth to permanent housing and provides resources for life...

Connects self-identified Indigenous teen girls and Two-Spirit, non-binary, and trans youth to the Indigenous community and culture through the help of volunteer Indigenous mentors with similar lived experiences. Aims to deepen cultural connection and healing t...

Offers individual counselling and advocacy to Indigenous women and transgender, nonbinary, Two-Spirit. and gender diverse individuals ages 14 and up who have experienced recent or historical sexual assault, childhood sexual abuse, sexual harassment, criminal h...

Employs culturally responsive approaches in supporting Indigenous youth ages 13 to 24 in healing from violence. Provides traditional Indigenous healing opportunities, outreach support, referrals, access to counselling, and assistance navigating legal and judic...

Federal framework that applies to all First Nations children and youth (up to age 19) living on or off reserve, as well as those in government care, with an identified need for a publicly funded health or social service. Navigators assess needs, facilitate ear...

National youth volunteer service organization aims to prepare youth ages 17 to 25 to become responsible citizens who make positive change in their lives and communities. Offers learning opportunities by placing youth volunteers at nonprofit organizations worki...

A mentorship program that connects Indigenous youth ages 16 to 19 with a role model who can provide advice and support to work towards goals, or towards positive change. Mentors help youth realize their strengths, work towards goals, and build confidence and i...

Provides support and resources to Indigenous youth ages 13 to 18, to positively resolve conflicts or misunderstandings in their lives. The program teaches positive communication and problem-solving skills, and facilitates conversations that can help youth stay...