- Description
- Provides a mobile drop-in centre for street-orientated youth to get away from the pressures of the street.
Service offers:
- a chance for youth to build caring relationships with adult volunteers through large or small group activities and personal interaction
- hot meals and beverages, snacks, blankets, hygiene products, games, music, supportive relationships, and informal counselling
- two 24-hour crisis lines (suicide prevention, crisis, sexual exploitation, and other concerns)
- acceptance and pickup of approved donations
- Eligibility
- Yes, Service targeted to youth:
- age 12 to 24
- who are at-risk, homeless, or sexually exploited
- Application Process
- Service Access: See below, To access service:
- walk in without a referral
- contact for queries
- visit website for details
Referral Process: No
Waiting Period: No,
- Telephone
- 403-291-3179 (Office)
- Telephone
- 403-710-2879 (Crisis Line - Sexually Exploited)
- Telephone
- 403-470-9322 (Crisis Line)
- Web Site
- http://www.yucalgary.ca/streetlight
- calgary@yfc.ca
- Languages
- English
- Fees
- Fee: No
Fee Reduction: No
Membership Fee: No - Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: Yes -
Other disabled access: No - - Topic(s)
- Children / Families - Children's Programs
- Crisis Resources - Crisis Lines
- Food / Basic Needs - Free/Low Cost Meals
- Homelessness - Free Meals
- Homelessness - Street Outreach Programs
- Homelessness - Youth Shelters
- Volunteer / Donations - Household Goods Donations
- Youth - Leadership / Personal Growth
- Youth - Youth Helplines
- Youth - Youth Shelters
- Agency Information
- View Agency Profile
- Last Verified On
- June 4, 2024
- Address
- 1725 30 Avenue NE
Calgary, AB, T2E 7P6
Open in Google Maps - Hours of Operation
Times and locations vary. Contact for details.
