youth shelters
Young people's refuges
Youth shelters are facilities providing temporary housing and support services for young people who are homeless, runaway, or in crisis.
They offer a safe place to sleep, meals, and often counseling or case management to help residents stabilize their situations.
Some specialize in specific populations—LGBTQ youth, trafficking survivors, or those aging out of foster care.
The youth shelter downtown has beds for thirty teenagers.
- foster careSupervised substitute parenting
- aging outSurpassing maximum age threshold
- safe havensProtected places from harm
- safe spaceSupportive, threat-free environment
- temporary housingNon-permanent place to live
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