Highlight Program
Highlight Program
Each month the Center will be highlighting an impactful youth initiative to help provide support and increaseawareness. This month we will be shining a spotlight on…
 Cheyenne River Youth Project The Cheyenne River Youth Project (CRYP) is a nonprofit organization located in Eagle Butte, South Dakota. Founded in 1988, CRYP is the “little nonprofit that did,” providing much-needed services to the community’s families and children for nearly a quarter century. CRYP started as a small organization with an all-volunteer staff and was designed to be a safe place for children to come after school and participate in arts and crafts, intramural sports and other supervised activities. Today CRYP serves more than 370 member families reservation-wide, and it continues to tailor its grassroots initiatives to the specific needs of the Cheyenne River community by offering not only after-school activities, but also family programs to help foster healthy choices and lifestyles. CRYP is comprised of four components that work collaboratively in a holistic approach to assess and meet community needs: the Main Youth Center, the Family Services Program, the Winyan Toka Win (“Leading Lady”) Garden, and the Ċokata Wiċoni Teen Center (“Center of Life”). Together, their mission is to “develop potential” and help Cheyenne River youth create a better future for themselves and their families. For further information, visit: http://www.lakotayouth.org/ You can also watch a short YouTube video describing CRYP's work by clicking here. |
Resources
The Center for Native American Youth aspires to be the comprehensive resource for issues affecting the health, safety and well-being of Native young people. You'll find a lot of information in this section about health, education, sources of funding, federal agency programs, statistics and more. Just click on one of the following for Resources:And, if you have an idea for something else we should include here, e-mail us!
