Arctic Children and Youth Foundation

The Arctic Children and Youth Foundation (ACYF) was created in 2003 by the now Honourable Governor General Mary Simon and Senator Landon B. Pearson. They recognized that there were no organizations at the time that were dedicated to improving the lives of children and youth in the Canadian Arctic. ACYF is a Canadian charity based in Iqaluit.

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About us

About Us

Since 2012, we have supported youth to:

  • Know where to reach out for help
  • Learn healthy ways to cope
  • Create safe spaces for youth to talk about the heavy issues they face as Inuit youth in Canada.

In 2019, we opened Nunavut’s first centre of excellence in response to child abuse in Nunavut, the Umingmak Centre. Please visit www.umingmakcentre.ca for more information.
We are a Canadian charity, based in Iqaluit, serving all of Nunavut. Our hope is that all Nunavut children and youth obtain standards of living and services similar to the rest of Canada in terms of education, opportunities, health and well-being.

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ICFI Staff
The Inuit Child’s First Initiative (ICFI) Office continues to Grow

Within the past year, the Inuit Child’s First Initiative (ICFI) …

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Play therapy training
Employees at the Umingmak Centre Receive their Play Therapy Certification

  Staff at the Umingmak centre along with mental health …

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MOU Signing
ACYF celebrates the re-signing of the MOU

The Umingmak Centre has supported and helped over 250 children …

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We are one of the only local charities in Nunavut focused solely on children and youth. We are Nunavummiut, bringing our communities together to build our own solutions
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