Battlefords Concern for Youth Inc. - North Battleford

We are Battlefords Concern For Youth, a non-profit charitable organization that has been providing outreach and mentorship services to youth in our community since 1989. Our organization was formed by members of the community as a response to escalating gang activity, homelessness, and youth crime. It was believed that the issues surrounding Battlefords youth were worsening due to the lack of community involvement and a lack of activities for youth to participate in. Battlefords Concern For Youth, Inc. was initially only meant to be a three-year program; however, due to its success, this organization has been able to acquire and maintain funding and grants from a number of different organizations in order to keep us running. The Ministry of Social Services is our largest source of funding at this time.

Concern For Youth’s mission is to use a proactive approach to assist youth in making responsible decisions, to act as a liaison between youth and community programming, raise the profile of youth issues in the community, and identify the needs of youth and current gaps in service.

Our governing board of directors includes representatives from many different organizations throughout the Battlefords. The agencies that currently represent our Board of Directors includes: advisories from Ministry of Social Services and the Town of Battleford, BGC, Mental Health and Addictions, as well as community members.

Our organization is unique as we do not operate under the umbrella of any other organization. Rather, our organization operates independently while partnering with other agencies throughout the Battlefords in an effort to assist youth and their families. Our organization continues to grow and evolve, continuing to make a positive impact in the lives of Battlefords youth.