Youth Services - Intake

Provides intake and assessment services for youth 16 to 19 years and their families. Provides independent living and youth agreement programs, counselling, repatriation, and access to emergency food and shelter. Mental health and drug counsellors are available on site. Provides referrals for counselling, mediation, income assistance, MCFD day programs, and supportive youth services. In partnership with the Vancouver police, Yankee 20 is an intervention team for high risk and street youth. The team consists of a MCFD outreach social worker and a VPD police officer, who provide a coordinated response to sexually exploited and at-risk youth between the ages of 12 to 18. Also reconnects missing and high-risk youth with their families and/or communities. Hours are 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday.