NWAC respects the voice of youth and recognizes the critical role youth have in our communities. Youth participate in all activities of the organization and focus on issues affecting Aboriginal young women across Canada through the work of the NWAC Youth Council and activities of the NWAC Youth Department.

As a national organization, NWAC presently offers programming in support of Aboriginal youth through the following projects: Policy Collaboration Project and associated activities of the Community Development Coordinator - Youth, funded by Human Resources and Social Development Canada; Violence Prevention Toolkit project funded by Status of Women Canada; and Suicide Prevention Projects funded by Health Canada, First Nations and Inuit Health Branch.

The Youth Programming is delivered by NWAC's Youth Department and NWAC's Youth Council. The NWAC Youth Council is comprised of one youth representative from each of NWAC's thirteen PTMAs. The four Youth Council members from the four regions are elected to Youth Directors positions and are voting members of NWAC's Board of Directors. One Youth Director is elected National Youth and she is the spokeswoman for the Youth Council.

NWAC Youth Projects

 NWAC Youth Council Violence Prevention Toolkit

 Youth Suicide Prevention

For more information on the Youth Program or the Youth Council, please contact Community Development Coordinator - Youth, Carey Calder, at 613.722.3033 ext. 230 or toll free at 1.800.461.4043.