Together, we are
Providing Healthy Living Skills for Children and their Families
Our Mission
To provide programs that encourage the development of effective living skills, the pursuit of healthy lifestyle choices, and the connection of families to the community.

Since 1986
AYP has been providing free life-skills programs for children ages 6-12 who live in high-risk North East Edmonton communities. Whether it be our flagship Community Outreach & Living Skills In-school program, our Community Explorers program or our ART with AYP program, our wide variety of after-school and evening program offerings foster the healthy development of each participant’s sense of self-esteem and self-worth.
With each of our programs, our focus is to create a learn-through-play environment and encourage the development of effective living skills, the pursuit of healthy lifestyle choices, and the connection of families to the community.
Today, AYP offers 9 auxiliary programs, and is partnered with 12 schools in the Northeast area of Edmonton. In 2021, AYP supported 202 unique children and 149 unique families. Through our Healthy Snack Program, we offered 3232 healthy snacks to 202 unique children.


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Please click on the button below to access AYP’s Program Schedule! Stay tuned to our calendar for any updates and important dates coming up!Â
The AYP Community Library!
Located at Hairsine Community League now! (3120 139 Ave NW)
Our High School Leadership participants partnered with PCL Construction this summer to build this wonderful community library. They each painted a piece of wood which was placed on the side. If you have some spare time, go take a look at it! Take some of your old books to put in there for other kids who find the library. Take a book; leave a book at the AYP Community Library!
See MoreOur High School Leadership participants partnered with PCL Construction this summer to build this wonderful community library. They each painted a piece of wood which was placed on the side. If you have some spare time, go take a look at it! Take some of your old books to put in there for other kids who find the library. Take a book; leave a book at the AYP Community Library!
COVID Restriction Updates
AYP is currently running in-person programming! We are running our programs out of the AYP Office, our partnered Community Leagues and our partnered schools in the area!
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Our Values
Trust
We trust each other to follow the rules and keep each other safe so everyone can have fun.
Relationships
We take the time to get to know each other, include everyone, value differences, and respect personal boundaries.
Growth
We try new things all the time! Whether it’s a new snack, game, activity, or a new way to solve a problem, we are all capable of growth.
Playfulness
We believe it is so important to have fun (for kids and adults alike!). At AYP, we show good sportsmanship and participate in all sorts of games and activities.
Empowerment
We believe it is important to empower others, as well as ourselves. We empower each other through our words and our actions.
Creativity
We value creativity in the activities we do, how we solve problems, and through engaging with free play and art time.
2022 Annual Report
In 2022, AYP supported over 225 children across all programs. We also saw tremendous success with our healthy snack program, delivering over 5,100 healthy snacks to children and families.
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Meet Our
Team
We are a team of diverse individuals with various expertise in which we apply to our programs by providing a program that is catered towards our participants.
Meet Our
Board
The AYP Board of Directors is a governing body consisting of volunteer board members who offer a variety of skills and expertise.
Financials &
Funders
The people and organizations that help us achieve all the great things that we do.