Youth Campus Cultural Community Centre

in progress

Provide a safe, supportive and healing community centre for vulnerable youth 16-24 yrs old (including indigenous youth) Align this project with our ONE ROOF wrap around services from 27 different social agencies including (housing and mental health supports) within the attached building. Maximise the use of our existing facilities such as the full sized gym adjacent to the community centre space. Provide opportunities for cultural healing, skill development, socialization and self expression. Renovation to convert a church sanctuary to a community centre and supporting infrastructure: removal of pews; stage construction; Audio visual, lighting, and sound system installations; flooring and HVAC requirements. Demolition of a portion of the complex to add approx. 2500 sq. ft. of new construction to meet building code and accessibility issues for supporting washrooms, a kitchen able to support community centre functions and a multi-use meeting area. Serve as a community centre for homeless or vulnerable youth ages 16-24 including indigenous and LGBTQ+ youth. 30% of homeless youth who utilize our ONE ROOF program are indigenous. 500 youth per month will utilize the facility once programing is fully implemented. One focus for program delivery will be the utilization of the renovated sanctuary as a Indigenous Healing Centre. Other youth service agencies and non-profits will be able to use the facility as well.