Directions Youth outreach
Meeting youth where they’re at. Literally.
You’ve probably seen our Outreach team out and about carrying their big orange backpacks. They hang out in and around Vancouver, walking around, 7 days a week. They’re there, day after day, because at Directions, we care about connecting with youth even if you’re not quite ready or able to come to the Drop-In Centre or one of our other sites.
Our youth workers don’t push anything on youth and they keep it low-key, but they provide youth with:
- snacks, juice, and water
- safe smoking and injection kits
- hygiene products
- help with birth certificate and other ID applications
- connections to services (housing, medical, social, and so on)
- culture kits
Next time you see them, come say hi!
At the Drop-In Centre, our Outreach team hosts workshops and activities, including weekly Indigenous cultural art and food activities like drum making, bannock workshops, and more.
Wanna get in touch? You can message the Outreach team directly on Instagram: @directionsoutreach