Transitional Youth at Risk of Homelessness

GATEWAY FOR HOMELESS TAY YOUTH

TAY Drop-In Center

Village Family Services 6801 Coldwater Canyon Avenue North Hollywood, CA 91605 (818) 755-7676

Target Population: At-risk, foster, LGBTQ & homeless youth, age 14-25. Available Services: Housing referrals and supportive services for homeless youth, including transportation assistance. Other services include vocational and education support, art and fitness classes, life skills training, counseling services, peer and support groups, LGBTQ support, and substance abuse recovery referrals.

Many additional programs listed in this section may also be accessed by going directly to the TAY Drop-In Center.

Covenant House

1325 N. Western Avenue Hollywood, CA 90027 (323) 461-3131 www.covenanthouse.org

Target Population: Homeless youth, age 18 to 21. In order to be eligible for this program the youth must agree to enroll in school or vocational training or seek employment. They also have a live-in facility for LGBT homeless youth. Services Available: Covenant House California is a multi-services agency offering comprehensive programs, including residential services, designed to meet the needs of runaway and homeless youth.

Enhanced Emergency Shelter Program (EESP)

3333 Wilshire Boulevard., Suite 550 Los Angeles, CA 90010 (213) 738-6194 http://laoyc.org/location/enhanced-emergency-shelterprogram-eesp

Target Population: Transitional Age Youth, from age 18-25, with serious mental health symptoms are eligible. Youth must be homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness and may not have any income, benefits, or other resources to pay for shelter. Services Available: Residents are provided with temporary shelter for up to 36 nights in a supportive and safe housing environment that offers a warm & clean place to sleep as well as hot meals, hygiene facilities, & case management services.

Hillview Mental Health Center’s FSP Program

12450 Van Nuys Boulevard, Suite 200 Pacoima, CA 91331 (818) 896-1161 x415 www.hillviewmhc.org Contact person: Dr. Peggy Wilson Jordan

Target Population: For the Full Service Partnership Program (FSP), young women between the ages of 1625 with mental illness that is resulting in difficulty in finding a place to live are eligible. Services Available: The transitional age youth housing program provides free housing; mental health services; case management services; basic life skills training; employment and educational assistance; and social and

Gay and Lesbian Center

1220 North Highland Los Ángeles, CA 90038 (323) 993-7400 https://lalgbtcenter.org/

Target Population: LGBT Youth. Services Provided: They have a transitional residence in the heart of Hollywood for LGBT youth who do not have a home of their own and have been turned away from their families. While living there, staff will help them find and maintain a job, enroll in school, and manage finances to eventually live on their own. Dormstyle rooms provide co-ed youth with a dresser, closet space, and freedom to decorate their space.

Homes for Life: Supportive Apartments

8939 S. Sepulveda Boulevard, Suite 460 Los Angeles, CA 90045 (310) 337-7417 www.homesforlife.org/category/supportive-apartments/

Target Population: Homeless and adults, age 18 years and older, with mental health challenges are eligible. Services Available: Homes For Life provides housing, counseling, rehabilitation, and case management services. Their Garden Villa Homes apartments are located in North Hollywood and their Sequoia, Van Nuys, and Vanowen Apartments are located in Van Nuys. Residents pay 30% of their adjusted gross income and are responsible for their own phones and utilities.

recreational activities. The FSP program focuses on providing mental health services and helping clients gain educational and vocational skills.

Jóvenes

1208 Pleasant Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90033 (323) 260-8035 www.jovenesinc.org/

Target Population: Jovenes welcomes homeless, at-risk youth who are age 18-25. Services Available: The 12 bed emergency shelter is the entrance point into Jovenes' Continuum of Care. Youth are able to stay up to 90 days as they create and implement their individual plans, form relationships with staff, and conduct daily activities, including job search, access healthcare enrollment and benefits. The eight bed transitional housing program provides youth with up to eight months of housing.

Step Up On Second (Daniel’s Village)

1328 Second Street Santa Monica, CA 90401 (310) 394-6889 www.stepuponsecond.org/

Target Population: Young adults, 18-28 years of age. Services Provided: Step Up’s permanent supportive housing offers the stability and inclusion that leads to recovery for adults and transitional age youth who are experiencing mental health issues. Step Up operates 200 units of innovative, community-based supportive housing in Santa Monica and Hollywood, as well as linkage to numerous scattered sites units in the greater Los Angeles area. Each single room occupancy (SRO) home unit is voluntary, tenant–centered, and in the least restrictive and most integrated setting to help individuals move from the street to home. Mental health services include individual and group therapy to help residents reduce symptoms and functional impairments. Rehabilitation and skills development services focus on psycho-education and development of skills in the following areas: medication and symptom management, communication and relationships, social problem solving, money management, vocational training and job seeking. Lastly, their targeted case management program links clients to benefits and community resources.

Youth Los Angeles Youth Network

(323) 703-7002 www.layn.org

Target Population: Homeless transitional age youth, age 16-21, who are willing to enroll in formal education and/or an employment program, are eligible. Services Available: Their program provides long-term housing in a congregate housing facility and scattered site apartments. They also provide support services including life skills coaching, employment training, and educational support. Residents are expected to participate in their internship program, where they gain employment skills and referrals. Youth create individualized academic goals and receive educational support to reach these goals. They also work alongside a life coach to help plan current and future goals. The program runs for 18 months enrolled in transitional housing are typically going to school or working on a daily basis.