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Article: Funding cuts put youth in jeopardy. (Lac La Biche).(Native Americans)(Brief Article)
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- Wind Speaker
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- March 1, 2002
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Changes to Early Intervention funding could leave dozens of children and teens at the Kikino Metis Settlement and in Lac La Biche without a place to call their own.
Alberta's Child Services department announced late last year that the province has altered its focus on where early intervention dollars will be spent. The funds will now be directed toward helping children who are already at risk, rather than preventative programs like those offered at the youth centres in Lac la Biche and Kikino.
Close to 100 Aboriginal youngsters in both northeastern Alberta communities don't want to Lose their facilities.
"We come here and stay out of trouble. We ...