by Heather Steinberger | Jan 7, 2019 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, The Main Youth Center
With the annual Christmas Toy Drive successfully concluded for yet another holiday season, the Cheyenne River Youth Project has reopened its doors for Cheyenne River youth. Cokata Wiconi (Center of Life) is now open to teens from 5 to 8 p.m. daily, while 4- to...
by Heather Steinberger | Dec 16, 2018 | CRYP Hall of Fame, The Main Youth Center
At CRYP, we love welcoming new children to The Main youth center. Not only is it a joy getting to know each and every one of them, it’s so much fun to see what interests they explore, and what gets them excited. Charly Etzkorn, 11, first came to The Main this past...
by Heather Steinberger | Nov 26, 2018 | Christmas Toy Drive, Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, The Main Youth Center
The onset of December means two things for the Cheyenne River Youth Project. For one, the annual Christmas Toy Drive is moving into the home stretch, with donors and volunteers working long hours to ensure Santa Claus will visit more than 1,500 children across the...
by Heather Steinberger | Nov 26, 2018 | Community, Special Events, The Main Youth Center
Lakȟótiyapi Okáȟtaŋ Wičhóičhaǧe Inc. (LOWI), the new Eagle Butte-based Lakota immersion school set to open in January, invites the community to an open house and information session on Saturday, Dec. 1. Scheduled for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., the event will take place at the...
by Heather Steinberger | Nov 2, 2018 | The Main Youth Center
One of CRYP’s most beloved programs returned this fall, when the nonprofit youth organization held a six-week edition of its award-winning Main University. Recipient of a “Champion for Children” award from the South Dakota Coalition for Children, Main University...
by Heather Steinberger | Oct 26, 2018 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, The Main Youth Center
While the Cheyenne River Youth Project has been offering Native Wellness Internships for teens since 2014 and a variety of wellness-related children’s programs since its founding 30 years ago, the nonprofit organization is launching an exciting new wellness initiative...