Reconnect Youth Village is a Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) contracted program providing voluntary youth-centered service; provide safe, secure, stable and nurturing emergency drop-in shelter services, and daily integrated service programming to street involved and/or high risk youth.

"We are a youth-centered team of advocates assisting in the empowerment of individuals in a culturally holistic environment which promotes healthy lifestyle choices and transitions".

Reconnect Youth Village offers a Supported Independent Living program that provides 10 spaces to youth in a communal style living environment. The program provides skills and training to assist youth for living on their own or reconnection with their family. Elders play a vital role in the programming. For more information on drop-in, shelter and advocacy for youth see the link

Services provided:

- Ten (10) individual rooms
- Communal dining
- Laundry area
- Develop long-term living plans
- Establish community support plans
- Develop experience with independence
- Develop integrated aftercare plans

Shelter:

- 8pm - 8 am / 7 days a week - 7 am wake up;
- Provision of 12/hrs a day, 7 days a week, 8 bed co-ed shelter for youth at risk, between the ages of 15 to 18, and to protect them from harm;
- Intake continuous throughout hours of operation;
- Shower and meals provided; and
- Transitions and referrals to appropriate services.

Youth Drop-In Centre:

- 8 am - 9 pm daily;
- To provide interactive relationships with youth through positive role modeling;
- Provide lunch and dinner;
- Provide a safe and supportive environment where youth can meet their social need to effectively make positive changes in their lives; and
- Provide programming that promotes self-esteem, communication, life-skills, employment, and interpersonal skills.

Outreach Services:

- 8 am - 9pm daily/ or when a critical incident occurs;
- Connecting youth individually to an Outreach Worker to assist in meeting their long term needs;
- To initiate integrated case management comprised of the Prince George Native Friendship Centre, Ministry of Children & Family Development, Youth Probation, School District No. 57, the youth's guardian, and community partners to decide on the best plan of care for the youth;
- To provide quality youth-centered services to at-risk / high-risk youth;
- To provide support and advocacy for youth;
- Refer youth and their families to appropriate resources within the community for medical, educational, counselling, treatment, or financial services; and
- To empower youth to make their own healthy decisions and use community resources more effectively with an integrated approach.

Street Outreach Services:

- 9 pm - 1 am, daily / or when a critical incident occurs;
- Connect with youth and make referrals for support;
- Foot, vehicle, and bike patrols;
- Offer youth rides as a safer alternative than the streets; and
- Inform guardians / residential resources the whereabouts of the youth.
- Supported Independent Living (for more information Reconnect Youth Village)