Project Reach Out Details for PoCoMo Youth Services

Project Reach Out
Project Reach Out is an AWARD WINNING PROGRAM and the first mobile drop-in centre and outreach program of its kind in BC. An innovative program, it connects with youth in the communities of Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Belcarra and Anmore.
There are ‘barriers’ to street involved at-risk youth accessing community services. Youth struggle with contemplating change out of their own territory (street involved) into other community supports. In their territory Project Reach Out’s mandate is to identify youth, youth who are involved in at-risk behaviors, or youth who are maybe exploring at-risk behaviors, create connections, relationships, and provide support services. For Brochure (inside page) Click Here For Brochure (outside page) Click Here	(Click) Video of Youth Bus in Action (Click) Video created by Youth
With the use of a modified shuttle bus and staffed by a team of adult youth workers, peer mentors and volunteers, Project Reach out travels after-hours to areas of the community where youth naturally congregate – parks, convenience stores, skate board parks, schools, "Hot Spots" etc., and actively seeks out and engages street involved youth. We engage with youth where they are, strengthening their connection to the community, building relationships, and helping them make positive choices. We are relationship-based first, issue-based second. Project Reach Out is often the first point of contact for many youth struggling with drugs or other issues and provides a safe place for youth to go and talk. An estimated 75% of youth who are downtown Vancouver being from the suburbs, Project Reach Out plays a very significant role in preventing youth heading downtown.Recently, GLobal TV reported that missing children is on the rise and BC has the highest rate of missing children, estimated at 12,000, most are runaways. Project Reach Out provides a successful early intervention and prevention resource to all and any youth after-hours. *How can I get help for a young person I am worried about?* To make a referral to the Reach Out program, you can contact either the youth bus directly or PoCoMo by phone or email to discuss the youth’s circumstances. Hours of Operation Friday and Saturday Evenings 7:00pm – 12:00am, with follow-up support during the week days.