Service
Directions Youth Services Centre
Provided by Family Services of Greater Vancouver (FSGV)
22 other services offered by this agency.
Directions Youth Services Centre
A 24-hour drop-in centre for youth age 13 to 24 who are homeless, at risk, or street involved. Services include shower and laundry facilities; clothing, shoes, and toiletries; harm reduction supplies and information; housing search assistance; information and referral; and snacks. The Food Program provides youth ages 13 to 24 with breakfast daily from 8:30 am to 10 am, a hot dinner from 8 pm to 9 pm daily, and snacks and drinks in between. An onsite medical clinic with a nurse practitioner is available from 8 am to 10:30 am on Mondays. Programs include Street Youth Job Action pre-employment program, Culinary Leaders in Training Program, and art and digital media programs. Offers a pet room and kennels for youth accessing resources. Overnight after-hours crisis response staff provide assessment and referrals to services, working closely with Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD), police, and health services. Also offers Indigenous outreach services.
Website
Contact
- Phone 1: 604-633-1472
- Phone 2: 1-866-249-6884
- Fax: 604-633-1473
- Email: directions@fsgv.ca
Address
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1138 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC, V6Z 1Y7
Mailing Address
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Administration Office, 1136 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC, V6Z 1Y7