youth shelter

Haven for minors

A youth shelter is a facility providing temporary housing and support services for young people who are homeless, runaways, or in crisis.

These shelters typically serve teenagers and young adults, offering not just a place to sleep but often meals, counseling, and help reconnecting with family or finding stable housing: She stayed at a youth shelter after leaving home.

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age demographic served

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Dwellings designated for elders

nursing home · retirement home · senior center · assisted living facility

permanence of housing

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Residence shared by kin

foster home · boarding school · homeownership · group home · apartment

institutional support vs. street conditions

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Living without housing

Family

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