What 360°kids does

360°kids is a Canadian registered charitable nonprofit founded in 1989 and headquartered in Markham, Ontario, that delivers integrated youth homelessness prevention and wraparound support services to at-risk and homeless youth aged 13-26 across York Region. The organization operates through four pillars — Housing, Employment, Education, and Health & Wellbeing — anchored by a comprehensive program portfolio including emergency housing (Nightstop, Connections), transitional apartments (STAY, Transitions, Nia House), specialized housing for human trafficking survivors (HOPE), youth employment programs (Base 4 Success, STEP, YSS, SSW), the iGrad education partnership with York Region District School Board, mental health counselling, the Queer Agenda LGBTQ2S+ program, gang intervention (LEGIT), addictions recovery (ARC), and drop-in centres serving 150+ youth monthly. 360°kids is the sole accredited North American provider of the Nightstop community-host model, licensed from Depaul UK in 2017, and has subsequently sub-licensed the model to Durham and Northumberland providers for national expansion.

The organization serves 3,000-3,500+ youth annually, provides 250+ youth housing support placements per year, and serves 19,000+ meals annually. There is no proprietary technology platform; service delivery relies on physical hubs (Richmond Hill Youth Hub, Newmarket Youth Hub, multiple housing sites), a 24/7 York Region Emergency Housing Central Intake Line, and Provincial Youth Outreach Workers meeting youth in community settings. The technology footprint is limited to standard online booking/intake systems and a partner-operated music recording studio (KAYVE Audio).

Revenue is generated entirely through charitable giving and grants, not service fees: federal and provincial government funding, the Regional Municipality of York, United Way Greater Toronto, Ontario Trillium Foundation, tiered corporate partnerships ($5K-$99K+ annually with Hyundai Canada as flagship sponsor), foundation grants, individual donations including the Power of 100 monthly giving program, and signature events (the 360 Experience, which raised $304,360 from 211 participants in 2026). The organization is governed by an independent Board of Directors chaired by Rhonda Leeson (SickKids Foundation), with CEO Clovis Grant leading a senior team including COO Bonnie Harkness. 360°kids has earned Charity Intelligence Canada's Top 100 Charities recognition and 5-star rating for 2023, and led the York Region Youth Strategy that received the 2021 National Youth Homelessness Prevention Award.

Name

360°kids

Legal name

360°kids

Website

https://360kids.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

360°kids is a Canadian registered charity, founded in 1989 and based in Markham, Ontario, that delivers integrated housing, employment, education, and health programs to at-risk and homeless youth aged 13-26 across York Region, serving 3,500+ youth annually through emergency, transitional, and residential housing plus wraparound support services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Homelessness Social Services

NAICS

Temporary Shelters (624221), Child and Youth Services (62411), Community Housing Services (62422)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Homelessness Prevention, Shelter & Supportive Housing Services (BPAIANAC), Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB), Substance Use Recovery & Harm Reduction Support Services (BPAGAEAO)

Keywords

• Youth homelessness services
• Emergency housing programs
• Youth employment training
• Mental health counselling
• Community outreach services

Headquarters

HQ city

Markham

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations and Monthly Giving: Individual donors contribute one-time or recurring monthly donations. Monthly donors provide sustainable ongoing support enabling the organization to allocate resources where most needed. The Power of 100 program invites donors to join a group supporting the Nightstop program providing safe temporary housing for youth.
2. Government Funding (Federal Provincial Regional): 360°kids receives partial program funding from the federal government of Canada the provincial government of Ontario the Regional Municipality of York United Way of Greater Toronto and Ontario Trillium Foundation. This forms a core revenue component for housing employment and health programs.
3. Corporate Partnerships and Sponsorships: Corporate partners commit a minimum annual contribution of $10000 along with staff volunteer opportunities. Sponsors also support specific events such as the 360 Experience annual fundraiser. Funding tiers include Comforting Circle ($50K–$99K) Compassionate Circle ($25K–$49K) Caring Circle ($10K–$24K) and Considerate Circle ($5K–$9,999).
4. Special Events and Campaigns: Annual events such as the 360 Experience (an overnight homelessness awareness and fundraising event) generate significant revenue. The 2026 event raised $304360 with 211 participants. Other campaigns include the Power of 100 monthly giving program and general fundraising.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

360°kids provides free, wraparound support services to at-risk and homeless youth aged 13–26 across York Region, Ontario, through four integrated pillars: Housing (Nightstop community-host emergency housing, Connections shelter, HOPE for trafficking survivors, STAY transitional apartments, SHINE residential homes, Transitions, Nia House for Black youth), Employment (Base 4 Success paid training, STEP, YSS, SSW, Newmarket Youth Hub), Education (iGrad), and Health & Well-Being (Queer Agenda, Home Base Drop-In Centre, Counselling, Addictions Recovery, LEGIT gang intervention, Provincial Youth Outreach Workers, YOUTHrive).

Product overview

360°kids operates as a comprehensive youth homelessness prevention organization offering four integrated pillars of support: Housing, Employment, Education, and Health & Well-Being. The Housing portfolio includes emergency housing (Nightstop, Connections), transitional apartments (STAY, Transitions), residential homes (SHINE), and specialized programs (HOPE for trafficking survivors, Nia House for Black youth). Employment programs provide barrier-removal job training through Base 4 Success, STEP, YSS, and SSW. Health & Well-Being encompasses mental health counselling, the Queer Agenda 2SLGBTQ+ program, Home Base drop-in centres, YOUTHrive recreation, LEGIT gang intervention, and Provincial Youth Outreach Workers. Education is supported through the iGrad program. All programs share youth-facing case management, mentorship access, and wraparound services, unified by the organization's mission to surround kids in crisis with care.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Nightstop Same-day emergency housing program that places young people in the homes of approved and vetted volunteer host families, who provide a private bedroom, laundry, bathroom access, and three meals. First Nightstop provider in North America, accredited by Depaul UK.
• Connections and Emergency Housing First emergency housing facility in southern York Region for homeless youth, offering 14 single-occupancy rooms with wraparound services, basic-needs provision, and housing assistance.
• HOPE Program Housing and wrap-around services specifically for female or female-identifying survivors of human trafficking aged 16-26 in York Region.
• Supportive Transitional Apartments for Youth (STAY) Transitional apartment program with mentorship access that builds skills for independent living. Youth can reside up to 364 days while receiving support for goal setting and achievement.
• SHINE Housing Program Voluntary housing program (formerly Residential Youth Homes) for youth aged 14-19 facing housing crisis. Focuses on family reintegration where possible, with life skills training for independent living. Two homes with 13 beds in East Markham.
• Transitions Voluntary transition-to-independent-living program sourcing affordable market-rent community units licensed to youth participants. Includes a 3-year incremental rent-increase plan to prepare youth for market prices.
• Nia House York Region's first transitional housing program designed specifically for Black youth experiencing homelessness. 5-bedroom home with two self-contained units, Afro-centric design, and culturally grounded wraparound supports.
• Youth Housing and Support Workers Housing workers providing services to youth aged 16-26 throughout York Region, assisting with transitions, housing searches, landlord negotiations, government applications, and community referrals.
• Base 4 Success (B4S) 12-week paid employment program for youth who face barriers to employment.
• Specialized Training for Employment Program (STEP) Training and support program for people with barriers to employment who self-identify with a disability, focusing on mental health challenges. Provides one-on-one employment counselling and paid work placement opportunities.
• Youth Success Strategy (YSS) Supports youth who are work-ready but need assistance to cross over the finish line to being successfully employed.
• Supporting Students to Work (SSW) Readiness skill-building training for high school students aged 15-18, providing employability training with employment-related certifications (First Aid/CPR, Food Handlers, High 5) and part-time employment with 12 weeks post-employment coaching.
• Newmarket Youth Hub Youth hub in Newmarket offering expanded employment supports and services.
• Family & Natural Supports (FNS) Program working with youth and their families and/or natural supports to strengthen relationships and address housing instability.
• Queer Agenda Weekly program by and for 2SLGBTQ+ communities dedicated to creating safer, more inclusive spaces for queer and gender-diverse youth in York Region. Includes programming, education, advocacy, workshops, and community building.
• Counselling Counselling program helping young people identify and address barriers preventing them from reaching their goals. Prioritizes youth at increased risk of housing instability and those facing access barriers.
• Home Base Youth Drop-In Centre Drop-in centre serving 150+ youth monthly aged 13-26 experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Provides employment support, family breakdown assistance, life skills, food security, housing support, counselling, recreation, and hygiene. Located at 10415 Yonge St. Suite D, Richmond Hill.
• Youth Engagement Program centering youth voices and lived experience to create programs together, grow leadership, and strengthen community through partnership.
• York Region Pop-Up Crisis intervention and prevention support for youth at risk of substance abuse, alcoholism, or gang-related activities in Vaughan, Newmarket, Aurora, Richmond Hill, and Markham.
• YOUTHrive Inclusive, enriched recreation and mentorship programming for residents of six housing co-operative communities. Supports social, emotional, physical, and mental health needs of youth aged 7-17 with informal counselling, job search support, and life skills assistance.
• Leadership Engagement Gang Intervention Team (LEGIT) Outreach program assisting youth aged 12-20 involved in gangs, at-risk of gang involvement, or with criminal justice system history. Provides 1:1 outreach, needs identification, and prevention-focused workshops on anti-violence, anti-bullying, gang awareness, mentorship, and leadership training.
• Provincial Youth Outreach Workers Outreach workers connecting street-involved or vulnerable youth aged 12-25 to services across York Region. Builds relationships, assesses needs, and refers youth to appropriate social and community services. Mobile outreach meets youth at libraries, community centres, coffee shops, or at home.
• Aftercare and Transitional Support Program assisting youth transitioning out of the care of the Children's Aid Society.
• Addictions Recovery Program (ARC) Addiction recovery support program helping youth struggling with addiction find their own recovery journey through counselling, day programming, and community connection.
• iGrad Education program in partnership with York Region District School Board helping youth complete high school credits and pursue academic success.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3000+ youth served annually across all programs in York Region
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, secondary, flagship, major and minor.

• Depaul UKcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDepaul UK is a UK-based homelessness organization responsible for the Nightstop model framework and trademark. 360°kids partnered with Depaul UK to bring Nightstop to Canada becoming the first accredited Nightstop provider in North America. Depaul UK leads a network of over 30 Nightstop services globally and provides ongoing support to 360°kids in developing the service in Canada.
• Nightstop Durham (Durham Youth Services)secondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor360°kids accredited Durham Youth Services to become a Nightstop provider operating Nightstop Durham in the Durham Region of Ontario. This represents the first sub-licensing of the Nightstop model in Canada under 360°kids' national expansion mandate.
• Nightstop Northumberland (Rebound Child & Youth Services Northumberland)secondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor360°kids accredited Rebound Child & Youth Services Northumberland to operate Nightstop Northumberland expanding the Nightstop model to Northumberland County Ontario.
• Hyundai CanadaflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerHyundai Canada is a primary corporate partner and the title sponsor of the 360 Experience Challenge an annual fundraising event. Kirk Merrett Director HR & Administration at Hyundai Auto Canada serves on the Board of Directors as Treasurer. Hyundai staff participate in the Corporate Groups Give Program volunteering with the organization.
• York Region (Regional Municipality of York)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Regional Municipality of York is both a funder and strategic partner. York Region co-funded the Richmond Hill Hub where 360°kids operates and provides ongoing regional government funding for programs. York Region and 360°kids co-designed the York Region Youth Strategy which won the 2021 National Youth Homelessness Prevention Award.
• Opus HomesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOpus Homes contributed at the Comforting Circle level ($50K–$99K annually) and is a corporate partner supporting 360°kids housing programs for at-risk youth.
• Richland AcademyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRichland Academy a private IB school in York Region partners with 360°kids supporting youth programming and community engagement.
• York PrideminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYork Pride partners with 360°kids' Queer Agenda program to host a Low Sensory Zone at York Pride events offering an inclusive accessible Pride experience for 2SLGBTQ+ youth.
• Richmond Hill Philharmonic OrchestraminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRichmond Hill Philharmonic Orchestra partnered with 360°kids on the Sounds of Pride event featuring music by 2SLGBTQ+ composers as part of Pride celebrations.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Covenant House Toronto: Canada's largest agency serving homeless and at-risk youth in Toronto, providing housing, employment, education, and health services to youth aged 16–24. Directly comparable to 360°kids as a multi-pillar youth homelessness nonprofit operating in Ontario.
• Eva's Initiatives for Homeless Youth: Toronto-based nonprofit providing housing, employment training, and skills development for homeless and at-risk youth aged 16–24. Operates emergency shelter, transitional housing, and the 'Print Three' social enterprise, mirroring 360°kids' housing-plus-employment model.
• A Way Home Canada: National coalition working to prevent and end youth homelessness in Canada. Comparable as a national coordinating body for youth homelessness prevention, with overlapping policy/advocacy function to 360°kids' York Region Youth Strategy leadership.
• Raising the Roof: Canadian national charity focused on long-term solutions to homelessness, including the 'YouthWorks' program specifically for homeless youth. Comparable as a national nonprofit addressing homelessness with both direct programs and funding/coordination functions.

Emerging players

• Justice for Children and Youth: Ontario-based legal aid clinic providing legal services to children and youth, including those who are homeless or in conflict with the law. Comparable as an Ontario youth-serving organization addressing legal and rights issues for at-risk youth in overlapping catchment areas.
• Kids Help Phone: Canada's only 24/7 e-mental health service for young people, providing counselling via phone, text, and online chat. Comparable as a national youth-serving nonprofit addressing mental health and crisis support, though delivery model (digital/remote) differs from 360°kids' in-person service.

Broad incumbents

• Boys & Girls Clubs of Canada: National network serving children and youth through after-school programs, recreation, and youth development across Canada. Comparable as a broad youth-services nonprofit with similar funding model (corporate partnerships, government grants) but serves a younger demographic (ages 4–18) without the housing focus.
• YMCA Canada: National federation operating housing, employment, newcomer settlement, and youth programs across Canada. Comparable as a large incumbent nonprofit with youth homelessness interventions (e.g., YMCA Sprott House in Toronto) alongside a much broader programming portfolio.
• Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA): Nationwide nonprofit providing mental health services, housing, and peer support across Canada. Comparable as a broad mental-health-and-housing services nonprofit whose recovery housing and peer support programs overlap with 360°kids' counselling, ARC, and Queer Agenda offerings.
• YWCA Canada: National federation providing housing, employment, and wellness services for women, girls, and gender-diverse people across Canada. Comparable as a broad incumbent operating women's shelters and youth housing programs with a similar funding base of government grants, corporate partners, and donations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/360kids_york
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/360kids
• Facebookfacebook.com/360kidsyork

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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