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The Downtown Eastside Youth Outreach Team (YOT) located on 786 Powell Street. It is a multi-disciplinary team that provides outreach and temporary clinical and support services with the goal of engaging hard-to-reach youth, establishing rapport, trust and bridging youth to longer term services.

How to access

  • Check eligibility

    The target population are vulnerable and hard-to-reach youth between the ages of 15 to 24 who are:

    • Homeless and/or unstably housed;
    • Have complex mental health and/ or substance use and/or complex physical health needs;
    • Are not accessing services elsewhere and/or who are not well connected to care.
  • Get a referral

    Referrals will be going through the DTES Youth Outreach Team office by completing the DTES Youth Outreach intake form and emailing it to dtesyouthoutreach@vch.ca.

    You can contact via phone during office hours at (604) 675-3550.

Hours of operation

Currently closed
  • Monday:   9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
  • Tuesday:   9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
  • Wednesday:   9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
  • Thursday:   9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
  • Friday:   9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
  • Saturday:   Closed
  • Sunday:   Closed

Closed on weekends and statutory holidays.

786 Powell Street

Industrial building located on Powell St. in Vancouver.

Downtown Eastside Youth Outreach Team (YOT)

The Downtown Eastside Youth Outreach Team (YOT) located on 786 Powell Street. It is a multi-disciplinary team that provides outreach and temporary clinical and support services with the goal of engaging hard-to-reach youth, establishing rapport, trust and bridging youth to longer term services.