Yukon Resources / Ressources du Yukon
Yukon Resources / Ressources du Yukon
YUKON
VICTORIA FAULKNER WOMEN'S CENTRE
General delivery Tel.: (403) 667-2693
Whitehorse, Yukon Fax: (403) 667-2693
Y1A 3S8
Victoria Faulkner Women's Centre is geared toward poverty, and
women and their families. The Centre is an advocacy voice for
women--it is an organization run by women for women. It offers
phone-in and drop-in information and referral services, as well as
counselling and supportive programs. It provides hot lunches,
training employment, self-defence and mechanics classes.
COMMUNITY FOOD SHARE KITCHEN
Box 4605 Tel.: (403) 633-4055
Whitehorse, Yukon
Y1A 2R8
The Community Food Share Kitchen is for families on a low fixed
income, who need to stretch their food budget. The participants
meet to share recipes (including wild meats) and participate in
food preparation; they then take home nutritious meals to their
families at a very low cost. Day care is provided. Meetings are
usually held on the third week of the month when money is running
low to help families get along until money is available. Everyone
involved in this community kitchen plays a role in budgeting,
cooking or planning the menu. This community kitchen promotes
networking and self-development.
TEEN PARENT CENTRE
Box 3984 Tel.: (403) 667-3421
Whitehorse, Yukon Fax: (403) 667-3423
Y1A 5M6
The Teen Parent Centre provides educational opportunities and
support for pregnant teens and teen parents wishing to complete
high-school. Therefore, it offers a day care service that provides
diapers and formula, to enable teen parents to attend high school.
Teens have a choice to either attend classes at the Teen Parent
Centre or at a nearby high school. Teen Parent Centre also
provides workshops to help improve parenting skills, job
preparation skills and life skills etc. It also runs a community
kitchen once a week where prenatal and post natal nutrition is
considered, and a clothing swap where teens can sell or trade
maternity and baby clothes. Transportation is provided for teens
and their child to the Teen Parent Centre.
