Bawaating Child Welfare Warriors

Bawaating Child Welfare Warriors(BCWW) will work with 10 Indigenous Youth, ages 16-17, aging out of group homes to combat structural racism, homelessness and poverty. They will prepare them for adult living by assisting them to achieve proper Identification, fill in and submit Housing Applications, and open Bank Accounts before they age out of care. Most Indigenous Youth come displaced from their communities with no Identification, that is needed to access a bank account, and to access social services, healthcare, educational and other opportunities. Being transient without ID leaves Indigenous Youths in care extremely isolated and without choice in their own self determination. BCWW are a small partnership of women with lived experiences that have a window to help youth that they interact with succeed. They hope to someday grow this idea that they want to test now.