Shelter House
Shelter House offers teens who are struggling a safe place to stay while things calm down at home. The Shelter House program gives teens and families a chance to gain distance from conflict, begin mediation, and develop a plan to improve the relationship that is based on the family’s strengths.
Shelter House accommodates kids and teens between the ages of 12 to 17, and the average stay ranges from 10 to 14 days. Services provided at Shelter House are free to teens and their families.
SHELTER HOUSE SERVICES
- 24-hour staff support
- Case management support and advocacy for teens
- Access to medical care
- Transportation to school
- Life skills training, tutoring, and educational assistance
- Family mediation services
- 20-bed residential dorm with meals and snacks provided daily
- Referrals to other community support services
If you need support from Shelter House, call or text 502-635-5233.
Youth Development Drop-In Center
This facility is dedicated to helping young adults experiencing homelessness. The youth development center provides opportunities to participate in artistic, athletic, employment, and educational activities that build confidence and character — all while teaching them the importance of making healthy choices.
Teens and young adults, age 18–24, learn life skills that prepare them to become successful, independent members of the community. Assistance is also provided to find permanent housing with the help of the Coalition for the Homeless.
Services provided at the Youth Development Drop-In Center are free to all teens and young adults, age 18-24 in need of assistance.
FEATURES
- Computer and Learning Lab: An engaging, supportive, and challenging place featuring a classroom where kids and teens learn, build confidence and practice life skills.
- Bathrooms and Laundry Space: Includes private showers and a washer and dryer.
- Gym Space: A safe, clean place for games, recreational activities, and basketball.
- Health and Fitness Activities and Equipment: To encourage healthy living, the facility offers an array of cardio and strength–training equipment.
- Drop-In Space: Offers case management services, basic needs support, self-sufficiency and employment training and education, mental health service referrals and financial literacy courses.
YDC Hours of Operation: Monday–Friday 8:30am–1pm. Life skills are taught 1–2pm
To speak with someone from the Youth Development Drop-in Center, call or text 502-635-5233.
Y-NOW Mentoring
The stigma of having a parent incarcerated or battling addiction can cause children to feel shame, blame, and fear. And it can lead to bullying and ridicule at school.
Children whose parents are in prison or battling addiction often struggle academically and find it difficult to trust adults. These children are at an increased risk for anxiety, depression, aggression, truancy, substance abuse, and attention disorders.
Our mentoring program provides a safe place for youth examine their own lives, experiences, choices and behaviors so they can reach their full potential. The program pairs youth with trained mentors that can lend a helping hand.
Street Outreach Program
The YMCA Safe Place Services’ Street Outreach Program educates teens and young adults experiencing homelessness about available help and provides immediate support to meet their basic needs, including food, water, shelter, and hygiene supplies.
Our Street Outreach Program provides assistance for teens and young adults who may have fallen into drug use, prostitution, gangs or domestic violence — or those who have aged out of foster care or have been kicked out of their homes.
Street Outreach teams survey and visit parts of Louisville at varying times of day and night depending on the observations and reports of other street youth and past experience.
STREET OUTREACH SERVICES
- Provide food, clothing, personal hygiene products, and first aid
- Provide case management and emergency shelter referral to youth and young adults ages 12-24, while they transition to a stable living arrangement
- One-to-one education about our free and confidential community services
To speak with a Street Outreach team member, call or text 502-635-5233.