Not sure who to turn to or how to start accessing services at YOU? Visit or contact the Youth Action Centre in London, or the Next Wave Youth Centre in Strathroy!
Youth Action Centre
The Youth Action Centre (YAC) provides a multitude of services for youth ages 16-24 who are experiencing or at-risk of experiencing homelessness in London. Located downtown at 332 Richmond St, youth can access basic needs resources, meet with housing workers, and connect with community supports Monday through Friday from 10am-6pm.
Available at the YAC:
- Bagged lunches served from 11am - 3pm
- Grab & go hot dinner available from 4 - 6pm
- Emergency food bank
- Support with finding safe, affordable housing
- Laundry and shower facilities
- Hygiene products and basic needs items
- Children's supplies, including diapers and wipes
- Community resources
For further information, contact LynneW@you.ca / 519-432-1112 ext. 101
Next Wave Youth Centre
Located in downtown Strathroy at 32 Front St W, the Next Wave Youth Centre (NWYC) is YOU's satellite location serving youth in Middlesex County. With trained staff on-site Monday through Friday from 9 am-4:30 pm, the NWYC is a local hub for community partners and agencies to support youth.
Available at the NWYC
- Employment services such as resume building, interview preparation and career planning
- Computer and phone access for job and housing searching
- Support with finding safe, affordable housing
- Hygiene products, interview clothing and basic needs items
- Emergency food bank
- Community partner programs offering child and youth counselling
For further information contact McKinnley Brady, Housing Diversion Worker, at 519-432-1112 ext. 503 or McKinnleyB@you.ca.
"I would continuously find myself without money, without a place to stay, days without food to eat. I then found out that YOU has a Youth Action Centre, a drop-in space for youth. I would go every night to share a meal, use the phone, meet other youth like me that had nowhere to go, no one safe and non-judgmental to talk to." - Cheyenne