Langley Youth Resource Centre
At the Langley Youth Hub, any youth in our community will find acceptance and care under one roof. The Hub provides opportunities to meet the basic needs of youth such as food, showers, laundry, and toiletries. We also provide services such as substance use counselling and harm reduction programs, mental health counselling, employment and housing support, and life skills training - all of which are imperative in increasing the overall well-being of youth. The services and programs of the Hub are provided in-kind through our partner organizations.
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Our History
Youth today are struggling in ways we have not seen in the past; and in Langley, the services are just not there or accessible to those who need the help. Youth travel for hours to find services like substance use counselling, mental health counselling, medical services, and support programs. This inability to access the services and support they greatly need often deters them from seeking it out. Not only is there a lack of available resources, there is also an absence of a youth-driven space where the youth can engage in a positive and healthy way, and a place where they can feel respected, nurtured and empowered.
In 2014, a coalition of youth-serving organizations and advocates in Langley was created to address the health needs of youth in our community. Together, we created the Langley Youth Hub.
The Langley Youth Resource Centre, developed and supported by Marcon Developments, is located in the Township of Langley at 6275 203rd Street. This building is made possible with generous funding contributions from the Township of Langley, BC Housing, the Rotary Clubs of Langley, Langley School District Foundation and private donors.
Youth today are struggling in ways we have not seen in the past; and in Langley, the services are just not there or accessible to those who need the help. Youth travel for hours to find services like substance use counselling, mental health counselling, medical services, and support programs. This inability to access the services and support they greatly need often deters them from seeking it out. Not only is there a lack of available resources, there is also an absence of a youth-driven space where the youth can engage in a positive and healthy way, and a place where they can feel respected, nurtured and empowered.
In 2014, a coalition of youth-serving organizations and advocates in Langley was created to address the health needs of youth in our community. Together, we created the Langley Youth Hub.
The Langley Youth Resource Centre, developed and supported by Marcon Developments, is located in the Township of Langley at 6275 203rd Street. This building is made possible with generous funding contributions from the Township of Langley, BC Housing, the Rotary Clubs of Langley, Langley School District Foundation and private donors.
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Who We Are
In addition to the lead agency, Encompass Support Services Society, there are a number of community partners supporting and providing services at the Youth Hub:
In addition to the lead agency, Encompass Support Services Society, there are a number of community partners supporting and providing services at the Youth Hub:
- Langley Division of Family Practice
- Lower Fraser Valley Aboriginal Services Society
- Ministry of Child and Family Development
- Stepping Stone Community Services Society
- Langley School District #35
- Langley Community Services Society
- Youth Unlimited
- Aboriginal Child and Youth Mental Health
- Township of Langley
- City of Langley
- The F.O.R.C.E. Society of Kids Mental Health
- Fraser Health Authority
- Focus Foundation - Whytecliff Learning Centre
- Langley RCMP
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Getting to the HUB
Address: 6275 203rd Street, Langley BC, V3A 5E6 Phone: 604.546.1130 Fax: 604.546.1132 The Langley Youth Resource Centre, home of the Youth HUB and Friend's of Dorothy Langley, is accessible via public transit. We're only a short bus ride from the Langley Centre and Carvolth Bus Loops. If you need a bus pass, we have them available at reception. |
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Contact the LYRC
PROGRAMMING - Kirstie Strange, Program Manager Encompass Support Services Society Email: KStrange@encompass-supports.com Phone: 604.546.1130 ext 201 |
MEDIA INQUIRIES - Loren Roberts, ED of Operations Encompass Support Services Society Email: ED@encompass-supports.com Phone: 604.534.2171 ext 112 |
