Kinnections Youth Mentorship Program
A mentoring program for youth in continuing care.

Artist - Lacy Morin-Desjarlais

A new youth mentoring program - designed to support youth in continuing care as they transition into adulthood and beyond - is being piloted in the Lower Mainland. The current pilot communities include:

Vancouver – Service provided by the Urban Native Youth Association for aboriginal youth. Contact 604 254-7732.

Maple Ridge – Service provided by PLEA for aboriginal and non-aboriginal youth.
Contact 604 476-9153.

Surrey, Langley, White Rock, & Delta – Service provided by Pacific Community Resource Society to non-aboriginal youth. Contact 604 587-8106.

Youth Referrals
If you're a youth between the ages of 15 and 19 in continuing care of the government looking for a mentor to help guide you through the transition from foster care into adulthood, Kinnections can help. If you live in one of the communities mentioned above and meet the eligibility criteria, ask your guardianship social worker to refer you to Kinnections today!

Mentor Applications
If you're an adult interested in making a difference in a young person's life by becoming a long-term mentor, become a Kinnections volunteer by contacting a service provider in one of the communities listed above.

View the Minister’s announcement of the Kinnections program on March 25, 2008.

For More Information
To find out more about Kinnections:

• read the FAQs
• download poster A
• download poster B

Or contact Jules Wilson, Kinnections Liaison with your questions:

Email: Jules.Wilson@gov.bc.ca
Phone: 604 660-6717