United Way Recommendations

We cannot afford to continue to fail so many youth in our city. There are a range of responses and actions that as a community we can undertake to lessen these struggles and work towards the vision that all youth in Calgary grow up great.

Importantly, vulnerable youth need the power of our collective attention, effort and voice, emanating from every corner of the city, to ensure that their transition to adulthood is also a transition from poverty to possibility.

Take a look at all our reccommendations, click for full details.

Recommendation #1:
More comprehensive and coordinated responses are required to address the complex issues faced by vulnerable youth and support them throughout their transition to adulthood.

Recommendation #2:
Vulnerable youth must be supported to (re)engage in education, with the entire community mobilized to realize this aim.

Recommendation #3:
Vulnerable youth need improved opportunities to access meaningful training and employment opportunities.

Recommendation #4.
Improved access to basic needs for vulnerable youth will enable movement from crisis to stability.

Recommendation #5:
Vulnerable youth are confronting barriers in accessing comprehensive mental health supports.

Recommendation #6:
Vulnerable youth must have access to a range of diverse formal and informal networks and relationships in their communities