Downtown Eastside Youth Outreach Centre

Offers a drop-in space with a lounge and kitchen, as well as computer and phone access for Downtown Eastside youth ages 15 to 24 who struggle with mental and physical health challenges, and housing instability. Provides outreach and clinical and support services with the goal of engaging hard-to-reach youth, establishing rapport and trust, and bridging youth to longer-term services. Staffed by the Downtown Eastside Youth Outreach Team, a multidisciplinary team of mental health and substance use nurses, youth care workers, an Indigenous peer advocate, and social workers). The team also does outreach on the streets, providing wound care and first aid, harm reduction supplies, snacks, and other basic necessities such as sleeping bags and socks. Accepts referrals from the community. Hours are 9 am to 7 pm Monday to Friday.