ACCESS Youth Outreach Services Society

What ACCESS Youth Outreach Services Society does

Access Youth Outreach Services Society is a registered Canadian charity (CRA #892923764 RR0001) founded in 1993 (originally as PoCoMo Youth Services Society and renamed in 2013) that delivers wrap-around support services to at-risk and marginalized youth ages 12-23 across the Tri-Cities region of British Columbia (Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, and Port Moody). The organization operates five core programs: Project ReachOut (PRO), a mobile outreach bus launched in 2004 that has logged over 35,000 youth connections; Youth Gour-Made, a cooking and meal-kit program launched in 2019/2020 that feeds approximately 70 families per week; Art Journaling Group, a trauma-informed creative expression program typically delivered as 8-week series; Youth Empowerment and Family Strengthening (YEW/FS), a one-on-one case-management program; and the Youth Employment Program, launched April 2019 in partnership with WorkBC. Its technical infrastructure is standard nonprofit stack — Microsoft 365, Microsoft Forms, cloud donation platforms (Zeffy, CanadaHelps), and social media for outreach — with no proprietary technology platforms disclosed.

The organization employs 11 staff and is led by Executive Director Steve Kim (appointed August 2024), supported by program coordinators, outreach workers, an Art Journaling facilitator, a Youth Gour-Made chef/director, and a PRO Bus driver. Operations were consolidated in 2025 at the Foundry Tri-Cities co-location (420-2755 Lougheed Hwy), providing integrated mental-health, wellness, and harm-reduction services through a partnership with Foundry and NaloxHome.

The business model is purely donation-funded: revenue streams include individual donations, corporate sponsorships ($750 per PRO Bus night), government and foundation grants (notable funders include CKNW Kids' Fund at $25,000 and TELUS Friendly Future Foundation at $17,000), and fundraising events. All programs are delivered free of charge to youth. Programs are promoted through social media, community events, school partnerships (School District 43), and word-of-mouth referrals across the Tri-Cities youth-serving ecosystem.

Name

ACCESS Youth Outreach Services Society

Legal name

Access Youth Outreach Services Society

Website

https://accessyouth.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Access Youth Outreach Services Society is a registered Canadian charity that delivers wrap-around outreach, food security, mental health, and employment programs to at-risk youth ages 12-23 across the Tri-Cities region of British Columbia through five core programs including a mobile outreach bus.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Social Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Justice, At-Risk Youth & Violence Prevention Nonprofits (BPAGADAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO), Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK)

Keywords

• Youth outreach services
• Community youth support
• Mobile youth outreach
• Youth employment programs
• Food security programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Port Coquitlam

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and monthly donations from individual supporters through online platforms like CanadaHelps and Zeffy. Donors can contribute directly through the organization's website.
2. Corporate Sponsorships: Corporate sponsors receive logo placement on website and recognition in exchange for financial contributions. Sponsorship opportunities include bus night sponsorship at $750 per night.
3. Government and Foundation Grants: Funding from government gaming grants, community foundations, and charitable foundations. Major funders include CKNW Kids' Fund ($25,000), TELUS Friendly Future Grant ($17,000), and various Rotary clubs.
4. Fundraising Events: Revenue generated from hosted fundraising events including holiday centerpiece-making classes, sports game fundraisers, hot dog sales, and galas.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Access Youth Outreach Services Society is a registered charity operating wrap-around youth support programs for at-risk youth ages 12-23 in the Tri-Cities region of British Columbia. Core offerings include the mobile Project ReachOut (PRO) Bus, Youth Gour-Made cooking and meal kit program, Art Journaling Group, Youth Empowerment and Family Strengthening, and a Youth Employment Program, all delivered free of charge to participants.

Product overview

Access Youth Outreach Services is a non-profit community-based organization offering wrap-around youth support programs. The core offerings include Project ReachOut (a mobile outreach bus), Youth Gour-Made (cooking and meal kit program), Art Journaling Group (creative expression), Youth Empowerment and Family Strengthening, and Youth Employment Program. Together these programs provide outreach, food security, creative activities, family support, and employment assistance to youth ages 12-23 in the Tri-Cities region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Project ReachOut (PRO) - The Bus A mobile youth hub (outreach bus) that provides food, clothing, hygiene supplies, harm reduction supplies, naloxone, and sexual health supports directly to youth ages 10-24 across the Tri-Cities region. Since 2004, PRO has made over 35,000 connections.
• Youth Gour-Made A youth cooking program that provides weekly meal kit deliveries to families and in-person cooking classes. Reaches upwards of 70 families each week with pantry-friendly, economical recipes.
• Art Journaling Group A creative, supportive program combining art and guided conversation where youth explore emotions, identity, and real-life challenges through journaling and art-making within a trauma-informed environment. Typically offered as an 8-week series.
• Youth Empowerment and Family Strengthening (YEW/FS) An individualized, relationship-based support program for youth, young adults, and families experiencing barriers. Provides practical support, advocacy, and systems navigation including school engagement, family strengthening, and connection to community resources.
• Youth Employment Program An employment program that partners with WorkBC and non-profits to provide youth ages 16-24 with job skills training, interviewing skills, resume building, and access to employment. Includes a Junior Employee Program for workplace experience launched in January 2021.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 35,000 youth connections since 2004 through mobile outreach
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• School District 43 (SD43) – CoquitlamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for delivery of Art Journaling Group program in schools and expansion of Youth Gour-Made program. SD43 staff and custodial team support summer session hosting at Winslow Centre. School-based referrals for Youth Empowerment and Family Strengthening program.
• Foundry Tri-CitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-location partnership at 420-2755 Lougheed Hwy, Port Coquitlam. Foundry provides free, confidential mental health and wellness services for youth ages 12-24. Access Youth staff operate from this location, and the PRO Bus is based there. Partnership with NaloxHome for youth substance use harm reduction peer support.
• Port Coquitlam Community CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenue partner for Youth Gour-Made Live cooking classes. Classes held twice weekly with up to 10 youth per session preparing 3-course meals and eating together before taking food home to families.
• Coquitlam ExpresssupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerJunior hockey team that has partnered for fundraising events including Pride Night games and Coquitlam Express vs Victoria Grizzlies fundraiser.
• Coquitlam Florist / Catherine PoloniosupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerHosts centerpiece-making fundraisers at Patina Brew Co. and The Parkside Brewery. Donated candy bags ($5 each) for fundraising with partial proceeds supporting Access Youth.
• WorkBCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Youth Employment Program providing job skills training, resume building, and employment market access for youth ages 16-24 in the Tri-Cities.
• Poco Sweet ShopsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerCreated candy bags for sale ($5) with partial proceeds supporting Access Youth mission.
• BCAAsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerDonated door prizes for Boughs, Bells & Brews fundraiser event.
• NaloxHomecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides in-person youth substance use and harm reduction peer support at Foundry Tri-Cities, Monday to Friday. Partnership supporting Access Youth's harm reduction approach.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• MOSAIC (multicultural youth & family services BC): Provides newcomer and at-risk youth and family services across Metro Vancouver including settlement, employment, and community programs. Comparable to Access Youth in its wraparound, multilingual, trauma-informed approach to vulnerable youth populations in the same Lower Mainland region.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Fraser Valley: Provides youth mentoring and developmental relationships for at-risk children and youth in the BC Lower Mainland. Comparable to Access Youth in its youth-mentorship focus, school-district partnerships, and dependence on community-based volunteers and donations.
• Directions Youth Services (Vancouver): Vancouver-based youth services charity offering street outreach, housing, and life-skills programs for at-risk and homeless youth. Highly comparable to Access Youth's PRO Bus mobile outreach and wraparound model for at-risk youth in Metro Vancouver.
• Pacific Community Resources Society: BC-wide nonprofit delivering youth outreach, counseling, housing, and employment services for vulnerable youth and families. Comparable in mission, wraparound service design, and dependence on provincial gaming grants and community partnerships in the same BC geography.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of British Columbia: Operates community-based youth clubs across BC offering after-school programming, meal programs, and youth development supports. Directly comparable to Access Youth's wraparound, community-center-anchored service model for youth.
• Covenant House Vancouver: Provides shelter, housing, and wraparound support for at-risk and homeless youth in Greater Vancouver. Highly comparable to Access Youth's PRO Bus outreach and wraparound model for at-risk youth ages 12-24 in the same Lower Mainland region.

Broad incumbents

• YMCA BC: Large regional nonprofit delivering youth employment, food security, mental health, and community programs across Metro Vancouver. Broader scale than Access Youth but operates an overlapping set of youth-development and community-services programs in the same geography.
• Foundry (BC): Province-wide network of integrated youth wellness centres for ages 12-24. Access Youth is a co-located service partner within Foundry Tri-Cities, and Foundry's broader scale across BC makes it both a direct collaborator and a larger incumbent in the same integrated youth-services space.

Emerging players

• Kids Help Phone: Canada-wide e-mental health service for youth, including crisis support and counseling. Comparable in serving at-risk youth ages 12-24 with mental health and crisis supports, but operates nationally via digital channels rather than community-rooted street outreach like Access Youth.

Others

• United Way British Columbia: Provincial funder and community-impact convener supporting youth, family, and social-services nonprofits across BC, including Access Youth. Not a direct service peer but a key funding and ecosystem partner in the same nonprofit space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/accessyouthservices
• Instagraminstagram.com/accessyos
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/access-youth-outreach-services-society

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

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