Inner City Services for Street-Involved Youth

"You don't have to leave your past at the door when you come here – it is a valuable asset in building your future."

YouthLink Inner City Centre (Queen & Spadina)

Youthlink’s Inner City Centre at Queen West and Spadina provides essential services for youth who have rarely, if ever, found the support and acceptance they have needed through mainstream systems. We offer a friendly, welcoming space with a wide range of services for homeless, vulnerable housed and street-involved youth.

Our goal is to help these young people use the skills they have developed through past crises as strengths they can build on to move forward in their lives.

Each year, the Centre helps over 1,000 street-involved youth each year find support, housing and life skills training to enable them to leave the streets and build a positive future. More on Youth Homelessness >

Drop-In and Resource Centre

The Drop-In Centre at Queen West and Spadina is open from Monday through Friday and offers a friendly, safe space to “land”, take a shower, do your laundry, get something to eat and pick up some clothes and personal hygiene products. If you are in crisis, staff can help you to resolve it and throughout the week we have health care, legal, employment and housing services available. Read more >

Housing Services: Streets to Homes

We have three housing workers at the Centre who can help you find and keep affordable housing, negotiate with landlords and access social assistance and employment programs. Read more >

Youth Skills Zone: Employment Preparation

Our ten week program for street-involved youth teaches practical skills in computer repair and literacy combined with an intensive focus on life skills. Most graduates find employment, return to school or enroll in employment training programs. Read more >