Check out these great youth-oriented links...

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Here's a collection of links on youth issues: Rural Living, Education, Employment & Volunteering and Health & Sexuality

Rural Living

Youth.gc.ca (www.youth.gc.ca)
Information about programs and services available for youth at the community level and beyond.

Farm Safety 4 Kids (www.gov.mb.ca/agriculture/farmsafety/kids/fs4jk.html)
Promotes farm safety to prevent farm injuries and fatalities.  

Manitoba 4-H (www.4h.mb.ca/)
Learn about leadership, communication, self-esteem, create social opportunities and a sense of teamwork. 

Education, Employment & Volunteering 

Agriculture in the Classroom (http://www.aitc.mb.ca)

MB4 Youth Division (http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/youth/Index.html)
A service where youth can access over 200 provincial programs and services. 

Manitoba Student Aid (www.studentaid.gov.mb.ca)
Student loan service for higher education.

Get Involved (http://www.getinvolved.ca/)
Get involved with your community, this site will provide you with the tools.

Katimavik (www.katimavik.org)
Canada's leading national youth service learning program / Le programme jeunesse national de volontariat et de formation le plus important du Canada. 

Canada World Youth (www.cwy-jcm.org/)
Designs and delivers international educational programs for youth (aged 17-29) with a focus on volunteer work and community development. 

Manitoba Youth Volunteer Opportunities (www.myvop.ca) is an initiative of Volunteer Manitoba devoted to promoting and assisting youth volunteerism and helping young Manitobans, ages 30 and under to access volunteer opportunities, no matter where they live in the province!                   

7th Generation Aboriginal Hip Hop Crew

Health & Sexuality 

Sexualityandu (www.sexualityandu.ca)
Sexual health information for all ages  

Sexuality Education Resource Centre (www.serc.mb.ca/)
SERC is a community-based, non-profit, pro-choice organization committed to promoting universal access to comprehensive, reliable information and services about sexuality and reproductive health issues.  

Meth (www.gov.mb.ca/crystalmeth)
The hard facts on this very dangerous drug. Crystal methamphetamine is really hurting rural youth -- learn more here about it and how to talk to people about Meth.

Addictions (www.afm.mb.ca)
A resource on drugs, alcohol and gambling. 

Youth Suicide (www.youthsuicide.ca)
What are the warning signs of suicide? Who is at risk? What can I do to help myself or a friend who feels suicidal? 

Teen Talk (www.teen-talk.ca) 
Teen Talk is a Youth Health Education Program part of Klinic Community Health Centre.  We provide services for youth from a harm reduction, prevention education perspective.  We focus on sexuality, reproductive health, body image, substance use awareness, mental health, diversity and anti-violence issues.  We adhere to the belief that by providing youth with accurate, non-judgmental information they can make healthier decisions and choices for themselves!

Kids Help Phone (www.kidshelp.sympatico.ca/)
Information, tips and links that kids can use when facing life's challenges. Available all across Canada.

Are you feeling sucidal? (www.suicideinfo.ca/youthatrisk)
Do you know someone who is feeling suicidal?  Check this new site out.

If you come across other great sites and resources, we're all ears. Write a short desciption of the site and send the link to youth@ruralstress.ca

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