Mentoring for Youth and Young Adults in Care (MYYAC) Program

The Mentoring Youth and Young Adults in and from Care Program supports youth and young adults transitioning from government care to develop supportive relationships, life skills, and leadership capacity.

In partnership with the Government of Alberta and the Alberta Mentoring Partnership, 10 funded agencies across Edmonton, Calgary, and Lethbridge will offer youth and young adults access to group-based life skills sessions focused on building practical skills for daily living, including cooking, financial literacy, navigating community resources, decision- making, and healthy relationships. In addition, agencies will host monthly social connection events designed to foster a sense of belonging, build supportive connections, and reduce social isolation.

Who can be referred? Young people ages 16-30 that have current or past involvement (within the last 5 years) with Child Intervention, TAP (Transition to Adulthood Program), or Advancing Futures. Young people can be referred by a worker, or by self referral to the agency.

Agencies Offering the Program:

Prospect Human Services delivers the MYYAC program in Edmonton, offering life skills workshops, mentorship, and confidence-building support to youth and young adults transitioning out of government care. Programming is delivered alongside Prospect's employment-focused services (YECP and YACP) to support participants' broader transition to independence.

Website: https://www.prospectnow.ca/
Location: Edmonton
Main Contact: Trina Smith · 587-405-2466 · trina.smith@prospectnow.ca

SkillCity Institute creates pathways to education, employment, entrepreneurship, and economic mobility for underserved and under-resourced youth. Our Youth Talent Incubator – Transition to Adulthood Mentoring Program provides group-based mentoring and experiential life-skills development to help youth and young adults build confidence, practical skills, supportive relationships, and stronger pathways into successful adulthood.

Website: https://www.skillcity.ca/
Location: Edmonton
Main Contact: Mabel Adesopo · mabel@skillcity.ca

The Inglewood Opportunity Hub (IOH) serves youth and young adults ages 15–29 experiencing complex life stressors, including homelessness, substance use, mental health concerns, and intergenerational trauma. For many participants, these circumstances have also limited access to the everyday experiences and opportunities that support healthy development, independence, and belonging. Through a trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and harm-reduction approach, the IOH provides a “safe place to land” where young people can access wrap-around supports while building essential life skills and experiencing positive

Website: https://woodshomes.ca/inglewood-opportunity-hub/
Location: Calgary
Main Contact: Kendle Boyer · (403) 510-7468 · inglewood.opportunityhub@woodshomes.ca

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“We acknowledge that we are on and support Mentoring for Youth in the traditional territories across Alberta of the many First Nations from Treaty 6,7,& 8, the Métis of the 8 Alberta Settlements, and Inuit people whose footsteps have marked these lands for centuries.”