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IRAYL

IRAYL is a unique partnership/youth outreach program providing support and resources to youth who gather together on and around the Skytrain stations in the Lower Mainland. Youth outreach workers identify and connect with targeted youth ages 10 – 15 and build relationships. Youth are provided with resources, food, and other items as part of a cross-regional crime reduction initiative.

ACCESS

The program does not provide one to one service, therefore community agencies send in “request for service and support” forms as well as self referrals from youth.

Service is provided along the Expo, Millennium, and Canada Lines Monday to Friday from 12:00pm to 11:00pm

PROGRAM FEATURES

Teams of experienced youth workers on the sky train 5 days a week; 11 hours per day
Support to find missing and hard to find youth
Referrals to resources for youth to access needed services
Cross regional connections with Vancouver, Burnaby, Surrey, New Westminster and Richmond
Collaborative relationship with transit police and other policing bodies

LOCATION
Inter-Regional At-Risk Youth Link
328 Columbia Street,
New Westminster, BC V3L 1A7

CONTACT INFORMATION
Val Clement
Program Supervisor
Phone: 604-999-8180
Email: vclement@pcrs.ca

WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
Everyone can talk to one of our friendly workers.

WHAT CAN I EXPECT IN THIS PROGRAM?
Staff will help you access community resources.

FEES FOR SERVICE
There are no fees for this program

PROGRAM FUNDING
IRAY-L is funded by Ministry of Children and Family Development Services. The program has partnerships with Translink, Greater Vancouver Transit Authority, Police Services, and various community agencies.