CHOICES FOR YOUTH INC
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Mission Statement
For over 25 years, Choices for Youth has been changing the landscape of support services in Newfoundland and Labrador. Through innovative programming and social enterprises, Choices for Youth helps at-risk youth secure stable housing, education, and employment, while working toward family stability and better health. With a focus on prevention, intervention, and support, Choices for Youth helps young people make a healthy and stable transition to independent living.
About This Cause
Every year, Choices for Youth (CFY) serves hundreds of at-risk and homeless youth (16-29 years old). CFY's approach encompasses a system of support that includes meeting basic needs and providing shelter; addressing trauma and psychological barriers; and empowering individuals to work toward self-awareness to ultimately integrate and participate in the broader community. CFY is addressing a very real need and takes pride in good work that is modeled on successful approaches to homelessness across Canada. By looking at their peers, CFY has been able to innovate on their services to best serve at-risk and homeless youth. At CFY, they believe that all young people have the right to: • Safe housing • An environment that fosters mutual accountability, responsibility, and independence • Participate in decision making that affects their lives • Protection from abuse • A standard of living that supports their mental, physical and social development On average, the organization works with more than 1200 at-risk youth every year, helping them set and achieve goals for a healthy transition into adulthood. Operations at CFY focus on the St. John’s Metro area, however the youth they work with have often moved to the city for services from other parts of the province. Additionally, over the next 3 years, CFY is looking to expand services and offer expertise to communities across the province. As CFY continues to grow and evolve, their reach has extended to identifying and alleviating a range of barriers that youth face in attaining healthy and stable living conditions. The organization has strong local, provincial, and national partners, is a respected voice in the community, and has a proven track record for innovation. CFY is well-positioned to bring expertise, rally partners, and deliver on social innovations and transformative programs that address youth homelessness and its underlying causes. CFY is actively involved in voicing the concerns of youth in a broader provincial and national dialogue, applying their influence wherever possible to reduce youth homelessness in Newfoundland and Labrador. CFY currently operates 8 programs and 3 social enterprises, and is involved with a number of community-based and collaborative initiatives. As the needs of at-risk communities continue to change, CFY strives to respond with programming informed by organization-wide experiences, the participants in the current programs, and respected national programming and research. Each of their programs offer unique support services and resources to participants. Together, they span four areas of focus: • Crisis response • Supportive housing • Targeted supports • Fostering independence As an organization, CFY strives to be a model of diversity and inclusion. The Board Members, staff, volunteers, and program participants reflect the many faces, cultures, identities, abilities, and walks of life that make up our province. CFY is a learning-centered organization that values the perspectives and contributions of all people, and strive to incorporate the needs and values of diverse communities into the design and implementation of inclusive programs.