Youth Safe Space Sustainability

The Youth Safe Space Sustainability (YSSS) project is focused on strengthening relationships between all Youth Serving Safe Spaces in the city of Winnipeg.

The project includes one Youth Safe Space Sustainability Coordinator, whose key role is to work alongside management and staff of YSSS locations in the areas of training, risk assessment, and connecting safe spaces to community resources and services they can promote.

The YSSS project will also provide a rotating team of three Mental Health Workers who will offer activities that promote the mental wellness of youth participants and assist staff in providing enhanced mental health support. These activities may include hosting sharing circles, information sessions, providing resources and advocacy, and offering one-on-one or small-group counselling sessions.

The goals of this project are to stabilize and strengthen Winnipeg’s overnight youth safety infrastructure, reduce staff turnover and burnout, ensure consistent and effective operation of safe spaces, and enhance service delivery for sexually exploited and gang-involved Indigenous youth.

Get Involved

If you are a Youth Serving Safe Space, SNA invites you to join the project as a partner. Please email Summer Prince, Youth Safe Space Sustainability Coordinator, at summer@spenceneighbourhood.org.

Call to Action – Frontline Workers

Have you worked in a youth safe space, drop-in, or outreach team? Or have you worked with youth in some kind of way?

Come and share your story!🤍
I’m inviting you to a 1-on-1 Lunch Chat, my treat! Or receive an honorarium instead!

We’ll talk about the work you did, what helped youth, what didn’t, what you’re seeing with youth these days, challenges you have faced, and ideas for doing things in a better way.

I’m looking to have a good conversation—no pressure. Share what feels right for you!
You can also stay anonymous if you would like!😊

Your voice is important.💜
Interested? Please fill out this Google Form!