Red Deer’s Street Ties program for vulnerable youth will close this April due to lack of funding
Red Deer’s Street Ties outreach program for youth experiencing homelessness will be closing at the end of the month due to a lack of funding.
The youth outreach drop-in program supports street-involved youth aged 13-21.
Vantage Community Services, the program organizers, made a one-time emergency funding request of $320,000 to city council on Monday for the period of April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025.
After the organization was unsuccessful in obtaining their usual provincial funding through a Children & Family Services procurement process, they reached out to the City for funding, stating they would determine over the year if alternative sustainable funding could be achieved for the future.