Get Involved

CORDS represents an effort to bridge the gap between youth and publicly funded services and programs that support their social and economic advancement.

CORDS makes it easier for youth to not only find services in their region that serve their immediate needs, but also makes informed recommendations for additional services and programs that support youth wellbeing and success.

In order to achieve its mission of easier access to and greater uptake of services for youth, CORDS needs the support of several stakeholders.

Here are some of the ways you can be part of this transformative work:

Join the CORDS Consortium

The CORDS Consortium is a collection of domain experts who are working together to develop and deliver state-of-the-art technologies to help youth across Canada more easily access resources in the labour and employment, health and social services, human facing services, volunteering, and education sectors.

Become a Data Partner

Data Partners are organizations that are actively engaged in the curation and maintenance of repositories of publicly accessible opportunities and resources (e.g., those related to employment, training, social services, etc.) that support youth advancement.

If your organization manages and verifies records related to youth-focused programs and services, learn how you can become a Data Partner.

Data Partners benefit from greater visibility through the CORDS search tool as well as insights into how users are finding and connecting with the services they offer.

Add CORDS to your website and become a Community Partner

Help us maximize the reach of programs and services for youth! Your organization can integrate the CORDS search tool into your web property via a simple plugin if you use WordPress, by using the CORDS API, or by using one of our SDKs (software development kits).