what we do

At Choices for Youth Inc. (CFY), we are deeply committed to supporting young people as they navigate their journey toward independence and stability. As a youth-focused organization, we create safe, welcoming spaces for open conversations and offer a range of programs designed to empower young people to secure stable housing, meaningful employment, and pursue educational opportunities. We strive to break cycles of poverty and homelessness, focusing on prevention, intervention

Choices for Youth Inc. (CFY) is a professional service, youth-focused, non-profit, charitable organization that creates spaces and conversations, and operates programs and social enterprises to help vulnerable youth secure stable housing, employment, and education while improving health and family stability. With a focus on prevention, intervention, and support, we help youth and their families break cycles of poverty and homelessness and transition to healthy, stable, and in

Choices for Youth (CFY) is a youth-focused professional service, non-profit charitable organization that creates space for conversations, operates youth programming and operates several social enterprises to support vulnerable youth secure stable housing, employment, and education while improving health and family stability. With a focus on prevention, intervention, and support, we help youth and their families break cycles of poverty and homelessness and transition to health

Choices for Youth (CFY) is a youth-focused professional service, non-profit charitable organization that creates space for conversations, operates youth programming and operates several social enterprises to support vulnerable youth secure stable housing, employment, and education while improving health and family stability. With a focus on prevention, intervention, and support, we help youth and their families break cycles of poverty and homelessness and transition to health

Hockey Helps the Homeless (HHTH) made its debut in Newfoundland and Labrador this year, and Choices for Youth (CFY) was honoured to be...

Choices for Youth (CFY) has a mission to end youth homelessness and poverty in Newfoundland and Labrador through a focus on innovation...

Choices for Youth (CFY) hosted the Annual General Meeting (AGM) for our 2023-2024 fiscal year on December 2, 2024. One highlight from...

Click here  to read the " Request for Proposals (RFP): Compensation, Benefits, and Classification Review" or read below. Invitation...

Choices for Youth team members, program participants, and supporters gathered at the CLB Armoury on October 23 to celebrate the...

Choices for Youth (CFY) held our annual Family Fun Day on July 31. Although a brief downpour during the event set up, the rain soon...

Choices for Youth (CFY) 's Momma Moments program  is a peer-to-peer support and strengths-based group for young parents or pregnant mothers. It provides moms and their children with wrap-around support to navigate the challenges of motherhood, which they often face in addition to social isolation, financial demands, and limited social and family support. ​    Momma Moments currently operates Groups in St. John's. Groups meet once a week for programming that emphasizes overal

Volunteers needed for our Outreach Garden! We are looking for eager, green-thumbed volunteers to support our Outreach and Youth...

Every Donation of $2, $5 or $10 Makes a Difference Now more than ever, youth in our community need our help. We’ve partnered with The...

Choices for Youth (CFY) hosted the 11th annual Coldest Night of the Year (CNOY) walk on Saturday, February 24 at Atlantic Place in...

For many, the holiday season is the most wonderful time of the year. For young people experiencing hardship and homelessness, however, it...

On November 7th, Choices for Youth (CFY) and a coalition of non-profit organizations, alongside Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services...

Choices for Youth (CFY) hosted our annual Youth Celebration on October 4, 2023, at the CLB Armory. Over 150 guests including CFY team...

Over the last several months, Choices for Youth (CFY) has been apart of a six-episode series on CBC’s radio show - The Signal with Adam...

Provincial and federal governments purchase billions of dollars in goods and services every year – what if a portion of those purchases...

PROOF, an interdisciplinary research program at the University of Toronto that studies effective policy approaches to reduce household...