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Youth Outreach Reach Program

The Youth Outreach Program, in partnership with the wrap-around supports offered through the Youth Community Hub, provides vital services to young people who may not otherwise have access. What makes outreach unique is that it’s mobile—meeting youth where they are, rather than requiring them to come to a set location.

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Our outreach workers create safe, welcoming spaces where youth can connect with peers, caring adults, and community resources. Whether it’s meeting in schools, community spaces, or other comfortable settings, the goal is to bring support directly to the youth who need it.

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Support and Advocacy

Outreach workers help youth build connections with positive adult role models, mentors, teachers, and health professionals. They also walk alongside youth as they navigate challenging situations—such as probation meetings, victim services, or court appearances. Just as importantly, they advocate for youth when accessing services in areas like health, education, and employment.

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Life Skills and Personal Growth

A central part of the Youth Outreach Program is helping youth build life and personal skills. Through practical activities, youth can learn essentials such as budgeting, banking, meal planning, and preparing for independent living.

 

The program also encourages youth to participate in community service, decision-making, and leadership opportunities. These experiences foster confidence and help young people see the value of their voice and contribution.

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Meeting Immediate Needs

We recognize that many youth face urgent challenges, including housing, food, clothing, and income insecurity. Outreach workers connect youth and their families to community resources and supports that address these immediate needs, while continuing to build toward longer-term stability and success.

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How to Access the Program

  • Youth: Call or text 902-691-6556, or use our toll-free line at 1-855-261-3773.

  • Community Partners: Please complete this intake form and send it securely to intake@portalyouth.ca. 

We want to acknowledge that we are in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq People. The “Treaties of Peace and Friendship” cover this territory, which Mi’kmaq WƏlastƏkwiyik (Maliseet) and Passamaquoddy Peoples first signed with the British Crown in 1726. The treaties did not deal with the surrender of lands and resources but recognized Mi’kmaq and WƏlastƏkwiyik (Maliseet) titles and established the rules for what was to be an ongoing relationship between nations.

Additionally, we would like to acknowledge that within Nova Scotia, people of African ancestry settled and contributed to the building of many formative developments, particularly in the 18th and 19th centuries; this includes the Black Loyalists who fought on the side of Britain during the American War of Independence, The Maroons, who fought and never surrendered to the Spanish and British in Jamaica and Southern American Black Refugees, who fought on the side of the British during the War of 1812.

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Email: info@portalyouth.ca

Phone: 902-365-3773 | Toll-free: 1-855-261-3773

Address: 440 Main Street Kentville, Nova Scotia B4N 1K8

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