Government of Yukon

Youth

Alcohol and Drug Services
Prevention, detoxification, outpatient counselling, inpatient services, youth services and outreach.

Community Youth Activities
If you have an idea for a summer project for young people in your community, this program can help you get the funding to make it happen.

Conservation Action Team (CAT)
A summer camp for Yukon students in Grades 6-9. Outdoor adventure, learning about the environment, and hands-on conservation work. Participants travel to different parts of the Yukon for 7-10 days.

Gadzoosda Student Residence
When there is no senior grade secondary school in a community, parents can apply to have their children stay at the 38-bed Gadzoosda Student Residence in Whitehorse and attend either F.H. Collins Secondary School or Vanier Catholic Secondary School.

Student Financial Assistance (apply online)
Five programs provide financial help to Yukon post-secondary students. These include the Yukon Grant, the Student Training allowance, the Yukon Excellence Awards, Canada Student Loan programs and a variety of scholarships. Apply online today.

Student Training and Employment Program (STEP) and Summer Career Placement
If you're a full-time Yukon post-secondary student and plan to resume your studies in the fall, STEP or Summer Career Placement may be for you. Yukon Employers can apply for wage subsidies under both programs.

Student Transcripts and Records Request
Current and former students can access copies of their official Transcript of Grades, and/or their student records. Fill out an online transcript request form.

Summer School
Summer school courses are available for secondary students who have not successfully completed a course and for students who want to strengthen their skills in core subjects.

Teen Parent Program
The Teen Parent program provides a supportive environment to help young parents finish high school. It teaches parenting skills, as well as healthy meal preparation, money management and effective job-search techniques.

Tradesperson Qualifications
Apprenticeship combines supervised, on-the-job training with classroom instruction at a technical institute. In Yukon, you can train as an apprentice in 43 different trades.

Winter Activities Fund
The Winter Activities Fund gives money to communities to offer winter programs that are fun and provide training and jobs for young people.

YESNet
Yukon student network.

Youth Criminal Justice Act
Applies to people aged 12-17 inclusive at the time they are alleged to have committed an offence.

Youth Leadership Training
A Youth Leadership Training Workshop is held every July. Up to 50 youth from around Yukon travel to Whitehorse to learn about what it means to be a leader and provide activities for other youth in their community.

Yukon Youth Conservation Corps (Y2C2)
A summer employment and training program for Yukon students (aged 16 and up), with an emphasis on environmental work and learning.