In 2015, Dagma Koyi founded REST Centres, a black-led, BIPOC-serving charitable organization in the Peel Region that provides traditional housing and support services to at-risk and homeless youth, including those who are leaving the foster care system.
The core focus of REST — which stands for Restoration and Empowerment for Social Transition — is on shelter diversion and eviction prevention through interventions that promote independent and stable living for youth.