by Heather Steinberger | Apr 24, 2017 | The Main Youth Center
For nearly three decades, the Cheyenne River Youth Project® has been dedicated to fostering wellness among the Cheyenne River Lakota reservation’s young people. And to Executive Director Julie Garreau and her staff, that means more than simply providing meals, snacks...
by Heather Steinberger | Apr 4, 2016 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, The Main Youth Center
In keeping with its ongoing commitment to holistic youth wellness, the Cheyenne River Youth Project® is developing engaging new programming that it hopes will inspire young people on the remote Cheyenne River Lakota reservation to live healthier, more vibrant lives....
by Heather Steinberger | Feb 22, 2016 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, The Main Youth Center
February is “Heart Health Month” at the Cheyenne River Youth Project®, and the 27-year-old, not-for-profit youth organization’s staff has been hard at work organizing youth programming that has a special focus on diabetes prevention. It’s a cause close to staff...
by Heather Steinberger | Nov 12, 2015 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center
For the past 25 years, Diabetes Action Research and Education has made it a priority to help reduce the extremely high incidence of diabetes in native communities, especially in South Dakota. In 1993, Diabetes Action helped fund construction of the first Indian-owned...
by Heather Steinberger | Jun 9, 2014 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, The Main Youth Center
The Cheyenne River Youth Project is proud to announce the opening day of the Leading Lady Farmers Market on Friday, June 13th for the 2014 season. The market will be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the CRYP parking lot. The market will continue every Friday until the...