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Safe Place for Youth Safe Place for Youth
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Mission Statement
Safe Place for Youth’s mission is to inspire, nurture, and empower the resilient human spirit of homeless youth by providing immediate and lasting solutions, one young person at a time.
Description
It is estimated there are approximately 9.000 homeless youth living in the Los Angeles area, with 100% of them without shelter each night on the Westside of Los Angeles.... Safe Place for Youth believes these harsh realities are unacceptable and we are committed to advocating for these youth and helping them in any way possible. We provide services and support for homeless youth and those who are at risk of becoming homeless by addressing basic human needs through a "safe haven" atmosphere of hope and concern. SPY provides three core areas of service provision; Drop-in Center, Case Management and Street Outreach. The majority of our organization is on a volunteer basis; operating on donations of time, funds and goods.
SPY is dedicated to providing a safe and pleasant environment that will allow youth to relax, escape the dangers of the streets, and just spend some time being themselves. We offer Drop-In hours Tuesday and Thursday 1-6pm where youth can access case management, pregnancy & parenting, educational & employment and health & dental services, a hot meal, the internet and a variety of art classes. We also have street outreach where we engage in youth on the streets and introduce them to SPY.Reviews
2 reviews
Would you recommend Safe Place for Youth?
by Amy J.
(2013-02-20 20:43:47.0)
I'm proud to be part of this lovely group of people who comes together to serve our homeless youth; I've learned so much, and always look forward to heading to S.P.Y. two nights a week. Whatever's going on in my life gets to be suspended while I turn my attention to our youth who are doing the best they know how. I adore them.
by Mickie W.
(2013-02-20 13:08:18.0)
This is a unique organization that provides a caring connection to the homeless youth - not just in the services provided, but the true interest in the welfare of these kids.