Circle of Courage by Ka Ni Kanichihk

Ka Ni Kanichihk works with Aboriginal youth 12 to 17 years old, in the Centennial neighbourhood of Winnipeg, and provides them with intensive skill development, cultural reclamation programming, education, counseling and support.

The program is based on the work of Dr. Martin Brokenleg and will provide kids with healthy and holistic culturally-authentic alternatives to gang life.

The 15 kids selected for the first stage of the Circle of Courage program will be involved in an intensive 12 month intervention program.

For further information contact:
Team Leader COCP
Ka Ni Kanichihk
455 McDermott Avenue
Winnipeg, MB
204-953-5820
lhouston@kanikanichihk.ca

Just TV – Pilot Project by West Broadway Neighbourhood Centre

Just TV is an inner city program which works with youth between the ages of 16 to24. Youth will be able to make videos or other forms of media to express their ideas of what they think gang life is really like. Just TV works with youth to hear their strong and positive real life stories.

For more information:
Programs Manager
Broadway Neighbourhood Centre
185 Young Street
Winnipeg, MB
204-772-9253

Ndinawe – Turning the Tides

Young people need a place to belong and Ndinawe provides that place.

At Ndinawe, youth are given support to help them leave or resist gang life. Ndinawe has a specific program called Turning the Tides that works with youth between the ages of 15 and 19 years.

Ndinawe encourages youth to get involved in positive programs and build skills they will need to find jobs. In fact, Ndinawe offers supervised employment for an average of 10 hours a week so participants can stay in school while they hold down part-time jobs.

For further information, contact:

Ndinawe Youth Resource Centre
370 Flora Avenue
Winnipeg, MB
204-586-2588

Project OASIS by New Directions

This program is offered to 12 African refugee youth, ages 12 to 18, and their families who arrive in Manitoba from war-affected countries.

Individualized programs are created for the youth and their families. The care provided will be ongoing and intensive and will include mental health assistance for trauma-related issues as well as academic, employment and recreational resources.

For further information, contact:

Project Coordinator – Project O.A.S.I.S.
New Directions for Children, Youth, Adults and Families
491 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg, MB
204-786-0846
projectoasis@newdirections.mb.ca

West Central Youth Outreach by Spence Neighbourhood Association and West Central Women’s Resource Centre

If you live in the Spence neighbourhood and you know of a young person (12 to 18 years old) who is at risk from the violence of gang life, contact the West Central Youth Outreach program.

The program delivers intensive interventions to at-risk youth by providing them with up to three contacts a week with a Youth Outreach Worker who acts as a mentor to the youth. The outreach worker also provides a connection to community resources such as schools, jobs or recreation opportunities. They’ll also work with the family of the youth.

The RESPECT program at the West Central Women’s Resource Centre provides a weekly support circle for female care givers of at-risk youth and a youth support circle for female participants.

For further information, contact:
West Central Youth Outreach program coordinator
Magnus Eliason Recreation Centre (MERC)
430 Langside Street
Winnipeg, MB
204-783-2117
Youthoutreach@spenceneighbourhood.org

Gang Awareness for Parents (GAP)

Gang Awareness for Parents (GAP) is a pilot project to help parents, caregivers and other adults identify signs of gang involvement, de-glamorize the gang lifestyle and link people with resources to deal with children who are at risk of, or involved in gang activity.

For more information:
Floyd Wiebe
204-229-9633
Email