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YOUCAN Youth Services
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Our Support. Their Success.

YOUCAN Youth Services is a non-profit charitable organization dedicated to helping young people out of harm's way and onto a path of economic independence.

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Be part of what we’re building.

Our 16,000 sq. ft. Youth Empowerment Centre is coming to life as a space where Edmonton’s youth can access support, build skills, and step into new opportunities. With expanded programs, hands-on training areas, and dedicated spaces for connection and growth, this isn’t just a building, it’s a place where futures begin to take shape.

With your support, we can continue transforming this space and ensuring every young person who walks through our doors feels supported, and ready for what’s next. Visit the Building Hope page to be the reason a young person sees a hopeful tomorrow.

Our Programs

The Relentless Program.

The Relentless Program at YOUCAN Youth Services provides steady, unwavering support, helping youth move toward positive, healthy, and life-changing decisions.

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VERTO Program.

A 20-week pre-employment program for youth (ages 18-24) that offers intensive training in personal development, technology, and job readiness. Participants gain skills to transition into employment or education, with a paid placement in the final 12 weeks

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Road To Work Program.

A transformative 20-week pre-employment program for youth (ages 18-24), guiding them out of harm's way and back into school or the workforce. Participants earn $15/hr for 9 weeks of programming.

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Become an Employment Partner

Being an employment partner goes beyond hiring. It’s about creating opportunities for youth to see what’s possible. Site tours and workplace exposure can make a lasting impact.

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Our Relentless Approach

At YOUCAN Youth Services we are RELENTLESS in all aspects of our work. We are RELENTLESS with our youth and for our youth. If we can't find them, we will track them down. If they need help in the community, we will advocate for them. We are determined to support our youth, until they are determined to support themselves.

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YOUCAN relies on community support to help make that possible. Your support provides essentials like food, work clothes, and bus passes, the “little things” that make a big difference as youth move toward safety and economic independence.

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Stories of success

Stay connected with the latest stories, program updates, and community highlights from YOUCAN Youth Services. See how young people are building brighter futures and how you can be part of the journey.

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Violet’s Story: The Power of Support and Self-Discovery

With the right support, persistence turned into progress
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Coming Back with a Purpose

This Is What a Full Circle Looks Like

The Gift of Support and Second Chances

Celebrating a season of hope, generosity, and new beginnings
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Helping Albertans succeed

YOUCAN is proud to be part of a province wide network helping Albertans build skills and find meaningful work.

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Land Acknowledgment

We acknowledge Treaty 6 territory, the traditional and ancestral territory of the Cree, Dene, Blackfoot, Saulteaux and Nakota Sioux. We acknowledge that this territory is home to the Métis Settlements and the Métis Nation of Alberta, Regions 2, 3 and 4 within the historical Northwest Métis Homeland. We acknowledge the many First Nations, Métis and Inuit who have lived in and cared for these lands for generations. We are grateful for the traditional Knowledge Keepers and Elders who are still with us today and those who have gone before us. We make this acknowledgement as an act of reconciliation and gratitude to those whose territory we reside on or are visiting.