IDM Youth Services

Name

IDM Youth Services

Legal name

IDM Youth Services Inc.

Website

https://idmyouthservices.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Youth Care Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities (6232)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Justice, At-Risk Youth & Violence Prevention Nonprofits (BPAGADAM), Behavioral Health for Children & Adolescents (Youth Services) (HLAFACAL)

Keywords

• Residential youth care
• Therapeutic group homes
• Trauma-informed care
• At-risk youth services
• Government-funded social services

Headquarters

HQ city

Victoria

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government-Funded Social Services: IDM Youth Services is contractually mandated to provide services funded by designated social services funders including Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD), Community Living British Columbia (CLBC), Island Health, and Surrounded by Cedar – Child & Family Services. Revenue is derived from government contracts for residential care services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

IDM Youth Services Inc. provides therapeutic, all-inclusive residential and group living facilities for at-risk youth in government care. It operates 13 residential locations in Victoria, British Columbia, housing approximately 20 youth, with services delivered under contract to government funders (MCFD, CLBC, Island Health, Surrounded by Cedar). The care model is trauma-informed and person-centered, supported by specialized staff training in Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (Mandt/CPI) and the Complex Care and Intervention (CCI) program.

Product overview

IDM Youth Services Inc. operates as a unified service offering therapeutic residential youth care, combining multiple specialized programs. The core service is their residential care facilities (13 locations across Victoria, BC) providing therapeutic, all-inclusive care for at-risk youth. This is supported by Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training (using Mandt and CPI methods with certified in-house trainers) and Complex Care and Intervention (CCI) programming—a trauma-focused intervention planning tool. All services are delivered through trauma-informed, person-centered approaches with consistent caregivers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Therapeutic Residential Care Services Therapeutic, all-inclusive residential and group living facilities providing specialized trauma-informed care for at-risk youth in the care of the Ministry of Children and Family Development, Island Health, Community Living British Columbia, and Surrounded by Cedar – Child & Family Services. Delivered across 13 residential locations in Victoria, BC.
• Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training Specialized staff training program implementing Mandt and CPI methods of Non-Violent Crisis Intervention, with certified trainers on staff to handle crisis situations with youth in care.
• Complex Care and Intervention (CCI) Program Trauma-focused intervention planning tool for children and youth, used to provide sensitive, personalized care approaches for complex needs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Operates 13 residential locations with capacity for ~20 at-risk youth
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD)coreOthersPrimary government funder providing funding and oversight for child and family services, including residential care for at-risk youth in British Columbia.
• Island HealthcoreOthersRegional health authority providing legislative supervision and health-related services funding for youth in care under the VIHA mandate.
• Community Living British Columbia (CLBC)coreOthersGovernment funder for community living services supporting individuals with developmental disabilities, including youth in residential care.
• Surrounded by Cedar – Child & Family ServicescoreOthersIndigenous child and family services agency providing culturally-specific funding and support for Indigenous youth in care.
• CARF CanadaminorOthersAccreditation body that awarded IDM Youth Services their three-year accreditation, the highest standard for group home companies.
• Federation of Community Social Services of BCminorOthersProvincial industry association for community social services; IDM Youth Services is a member organization.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• PLEA Community Services: BC-based nonprofit providing residential services, group homes, and youth justice programs for children and youth in government care. Closest comparable in mandate, geography, and funding model to IDM Youth Services.
• Kinark Child and Family Services: Ontario-based child and youth mental health and residential services provider offering residential treatment, counseling, and community programs funded by government. Comparable in service mix and trauma-informed residential care.
• Pacific Coast Children's Resources: BC-based child and youth residential care provider serving CLBC and MCFD-funded youth. Directly comparable in service offering, funding sources, and operational footprint.
• Covenant House Vancouver: BC-based nonprofit providing residential housing and wraparound services for at-risk and homeless youth. Comparable in delivering stable housing and trauma-informed support to government-referred youth, though skews older and shelter-focused.
• Macdonald Youth Services: Manitoba-based provider of residential treatment, group care, and community-based services for at-risk youth. Comparable therapeutic residential care model with trauma-informed programming, though regionally focused outside BC.
• Chimo Youth Retreat Society: Victoria-area nonprofit operating residential treatment and group living programs for youth in care. Same geography, same funder ecosystem, and similar therapeutic residential service model.

Broad incumbents

• Boys & Girls Clubs of Canada: National nonprofit delivering youth development programming across Canada. Wider portfolio of community-based rather than residential services, but competitors for the same pool of government youth-services funding and staff.

Others

• Federation of Community Social Services of BC: Provincial industry association representing community social service providers in BC. IDM is a member; the Federation acts as a sector representation and policy body rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/idm-youth-services

Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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