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 The Cultural Connections for Aboriginal Youth (CCAY) Initiative is intended for Aboriginal youth between 10 and 24 who live in communities with populations over 1,000, regardless of status, culture or gender, and may include Aboriginal children and youth ages 10-14 years, or young Aboriginal adults ages 25-29 years. Where programs engage youth from 10-14 or 25-29 years, an explanation of why youth in this age group have been included will be required. Programs that are funded will have strong involvement and participation of Aboriginal youth at all stages, i.e., planning, development and delivery of the program.
The overall goal of the CCAY Initiative is to create a network of urban multipurpose Aboriginal youth centres that will provide accessible, Aboriginal community-based, culturally relevant and supportive programs, services and counselling to urban Aboriginal youth, and facilitate their participation in existing programs in order to improve their economic, social and personal prospects. The Initiative is in support of measures that equip and encourage urban Aboriginal youth, regardless of status, culture or gender, to meet their challenges and improve their life prospects.
The CCAY Initiative was launched in February 1999 in response to a commitment made by the government in its election platform. The CCAY Initiative is designed to provide urban Aboriginal youth with a wide range of culturally based programs, services and activities that are locally controlled and designed in conjunction with Aboriginal youth. Year-to-year programs, services and activities will be structured in a manner that will empower Aboriginal youth to address the challenges they face and determine their own future with a sense of pride in a safe and culturally relevant environment.
The key objectives of the CCAY Initiative are:
- To provide accessible, community-based, culturally relevant
programs for Aboriginal youth designed to develop their skills and knowledge. Programs are focused on:
- Life Skills
- Health
- Personal Development
- Cultural Development
- Community Involvement
- Leadership Development
- To involve Aboriginal Youth in the management of CCAY through youth advisory committees (Youth Advisory Councils/Committees)
- To improve the cultural, social, economic and personal prospects of urban Aboriginal youth.
Funding Decisions for Fiscal Year 2009/2010 are as follows, please note ALL decisions are considered unofficial until approval from the Department of Canadian Heritage and the signing of official contracts.
If you have any questions or comments please feel free to contact myself, Naomi Graham at
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or by phone
1-800-990-2432
Proposed Provincial Funding list:
| Tansi Friendship Centre Society |
$ 75,000.00 |
| Wachiay Friendship Centre |
$ 75,000.00 |
| Nawican Friendship Centre |
$ 75,000.00 |
| Hii’ye yu Lelum House of Friendship Society |
$ 30,385.17 |
| Fort St. John Keeginaw Friendship Centre |
$ 75,000.00 |
| Interior Indian Friendship Society |
$ 75,000.00 |
| Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society |
$ 75,000.00 |
| Lillooet Friendship Centre Society |
$ 75,000.00 |
| Conayt Friendship Society |
$ 75,000.00 |
| Mission Friendship Centre Society |
$ 75,000.00 |
| Tillicum Lelum Native Friendship Centre |
$ 75,000.00 |
| Ooknakane Friendshi Centre |
$ 75,000.00 |
| Port Alberni Friendship Centre |
$ 75,000.00 |
| Prince George Native Friendship Centre |
$ 75,000.00 |
| Friendship House Association of Prince Rupert |
$ 75,000.00 |
| Quesnel Tillicum Society Native Friendship Centre |
$ 75,000.00 |
| Dze L K’ant Friendship Centre Society |
$ 75,000.00 |
| First Nations Friendship Centre |
$ 75,000.00 |
| Victoria Native Friendship Centre |
$ 75,000.00 |
| Cariboo Friendship Society |
$ 30,385.17 |
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| Proposed Metro Vancouver Funding List: |
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| Circle of Eagles Lodge Society |
$ 37,768.30 |
| Collingwood Neighborhood House |
$ 85,000.00 |
| Federation of Aboriginal Foster Parents |
$ 60,000.00 |
| Kla-how-eya Aboriginal Centre of SACS |
$ 85,000.00 |
| Knowledgeable Aboriginal Youth Association- Advocates |
$ 103,500.00 |
| Urban Native youth Association - Drop-In |
$ 115,000.00 |
| Women Against Violence Against Women |
$ 84,000.00 |
| Mooshum Bob's Dance and Cultural Society |
$ 85,000.00 |
| Richmond Youth Services Agency |
$ 85,000.00 |
| Spirit of the Children Society |
$ 85,000.00 |
| Urban Native Youth Association – Broadway Youth Resource Centre (BYRC) |
$ 95,430.00 |
| Vancouver Aboriginal Community Policing |
$ 84,977.00 |
| Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre Society |
$ 66,885.37 |
| Native Youth Artist Collective |
$ 59,510.00 |
| Warriors Against Violence |
$ 58,000.00 |
| Knowledgeable Aboriginal Youth Association – Drumkeeper |
$ 82,255.60 |
Useful links include:
National Association of Friendship Centres: http://www.nafc-aboriginal.com
Canadian Heritage: http://www.pch.gc.ca
For more information please contact:
Naomi Graham, CCAY Provincial Coordinator
BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres
#200 - 506 Fort Street
Victoria, BC V8R 4W6
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Phone: (250) 388-5522
Toll Free: 1-800-990-2432
Fax: (250) 388-5502
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