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Our partners
Youth Resources and Community Support
Aboriginal Youth News
Cool links
1. Our partners
These are other organizations that we partner with. We thank them for their support!
British Columbia Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres [BCAAFC]
http://www.bcaafc.com
: The British Columbia Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres is made up of 24 Friendship centres across BC that send delegates to meet four times a year at quarterly meetings. PAYC is the youth council of the BCAAFC. The BCAAFC helps friendship centres to communicate with each other, keeps track of government policy changes that affect Friendship Centres, plans quarterly meetings, organizes meetings with government, and coordinates other projects that affect friendship centres.
Aboriginal Youth Council [AYC]
http://www.auysop.com/ayc/ayc.html
: The AYC stands for the Aboriginal Youth Council, which is the youth council for the National Association of Friendship Centres. They are like the equivalent of PAYC but for all of Canada.
Manitoba Aboriginal Youth Council [MAYC]
http://www.mayc.ca
: The Manitoba Aboriginal Youth Council (Like PAYC, but for Manitoba, not BC).
National Association of Friendship Centres [NAFC]
http://www.nafc-aboriginal.com
: The National Association of Friendship Centres (NAFC) is a Canada-wide version of the BCAAFC. Their mission statement is "To improve the quality of life for Aboriginal peoples in an urban environment by supporting self-determined activities which encourage equal access to, and participation in, Canadian Society; and which respect and strengthen the increasing emphasis on Aboriginal cultural distinctiveness." They work with 125 Friendship Centres all across Canada.
AFN Youth Council
http://www.afn.ca/Assembly_of_First_Nations.htm
: Youth Council of the Assembly of First Nations
First Nations Youth Council
http://groups.msn.com/CyberRez1stNYC
: The Youth Council of the First Nations Summit
Ontario Aboriginal Youth Council
http://groups.msn.com/OntarioAboriginalYouthCouncil/
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: Ontario Friendships Centre's Youth Council
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2. Youth Resources and Community Support
Here's some sites that might be helpful to youth, including both informational sites and resources within BC communities. Contact us if you would like to add a site!
A Tribe Called Quit
http://www.ayn.ca/quit/en/c2_1_tobacco_use.asp
: Support for Aboriginal youth trying to quit or reduce smoking. Check out the short movies in “our stories. ”.
Visions
http://www.visions.ab.ca
: A Directory of Online Aboriginal Health Resources
Aboriginal Youth Network Health Centres
http://www.ayn.ca/health/
: Find information on health topics like: quitting smoking, safe sex, traditional medicine , what drugs do to your body...
Healthiest Babies Possible
http://www.rhss.bc.ca/bins/content_page.asp?cid=101-196-475
: Advice for pregnant or parenting youth.
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3. Aboriginal Youth News
Check out the latest news for info about Aboriginal youth events, opportunities, and achievements!
RedWay BC
http://www.redwaybc.ca
: A Website for Urban Aboriginal Youth: Harnessing Technology to Inform, Honour and Connect Urban Aboriginal Youth to Services, Opportunities, the Community and Each Other.
Redwire
http://www.redwiremag.com
: An Aboriginal Youth Magazine
Spirit of Aboriginal Youth
http://www.saymag.com
: SAY Magazine for Aboriginal Youth
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4. Cool links
Here's some sites that PAYC members think are cool. Contact us if you'd like to suggest a link.
Aboriginal Chat
http://client0.sigmachat.com/sc.pl?id=82405
: A chat site for Abroiginal Youth
The Wounded Knee International Youth ProjecT
http://www.newhorizons.org/strategies/multicultural/white%20mountain%20et%20al.htm
: Creating a sustainable way of life for the next seven generation
Youth Suicide Prevention Website
http://www.youthsuicide.ca/youth/youth.htm
: A youth oriented site about suicide prevention.
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