Youth Wellness Outreach

History

A proposal for the Youth & Family Inhalant Program was submitted in September 1994 and Nenqayni is one of 6 Solvent Abuse Centre’s by May 1995. The first Youth were admitted to the Centre in July 1996.

Initially, the Youth Program was housed in trailers that were joined together with a maximum of 10 youth per intake. In 1999, a commitment was made to set aside funds for a new Youth Building. In July 2002, the new building was completed and the first Youth arrived in July to much improved facilities.

Nenqayni Youth Facebook Page

Presently

Activities & Outline

These programs are based on the knowledge that you have within you every talent, attitude, quality, and characteristic needed to succeed in life and create an incredible future.

For more information on our programs, please watch as staff present Nenqayni’s Services at UBC Learning Circle.

If you would like our team to present to yours, to a family or community group, or to connect in another way, please send an email to our program coordinator.

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Cultural

Nenqayni offers consistent cultural activities that include daily smudging and prayer to begin the day, drumming and drum making, dream catchers, beading. Self care making bath-bombs, essential oils, sprays, bath salts, sugar scrubs and candle making. Other activities here or in neighboring communities. We strive to honor the diversity as well as the connections within Three Nations traditions. Cultural leaders, staff and elders will continue to connect youth to learn and share traditional teachings; we encourage participants to share knowledge of their culture and to continue to explore this rich element that brings us in connection with who we are.

Land-Based

Nenqayni strives to incorporate land-based learning into programming, encouraging youth to connect deeply with nature and tradition. Whenever possible, elders and traditional knowledge keepers will accompany the youth on these outings to encourage learning and to share their stories and experiences.