What We Do

The Nest

A Drop-in centre has been described by social sector researchers as ‘an invaluable safety net for homeless youth by helping them meet both basic needs (e.g., food, hygiene, clothing), as well as “higher-level” needs such as…individual and group counselling, independent living skills and job training, and school drop-out prevention’ (Pedersen et al, 2016). Studies also show that youth experiencing homelessness are more than twice as likely to access drop-in centres than shelters, and drop-in centres have higher utilisation rates by youth than other services for medical, substance use and mental health needs (Pedersen et al, 2016). This data indicates that drop-in centres, as highly accessible and non-threatening spaces, represent a vital point of engagement for hard-to-reach and disengaged youth. 

Street peace worxs

SP Worx is an employment program providing youth with the necessary skills to become job-ready and integrate into the workforce. This program employs disengaged and hard-to-reach youth who have little formal training and a low level of employability skills. We take the time, patience and effort to teach young people both practical and soft employability skills through intensive mentoring.