Safe Place for Youth
Safe Place for Youth is an organization in Venice, CA offering clothing, crisis services, education, employment, food, healthcare, housing, legal, mental health, training, transportation, and youth services. Offers housing, education, employment and supportive services for young people experiencing homelessness.
- Location
- Venice, CA
- Services
- Clothing, Crisis services, Education, Employment, Food, Healthcare, Housing, Legal, Mental health, Training, Transportation, Youth services
- Website
- https://www.safeplaceforyouth.org/
Services
Drop-In Center Services
Provides low-barrier day-center support and survival essentials for young people, including food, clothing, showers, laundry, computers, mail and phone access, transportation assistance, legal clinics, health screenings, and wellness groups.
Application: Youth can walk in during operating hours, call (424) 322-0205 or (310) 902-2283 option 2, or email youthsupport@safeplaceforyouth.org.
Schedule: Open Monday through Thursday 9:15am-7:00pm, Friday 9:15am-6:15pm, and Saturday through Sunday 9:30am-3:30pm.
Street Outreach & Engagement
Engages youth experiencing homelessness in West Los Angeles, providing basic supplies such as snacks, socks, and hygiene packs, as well as direct connections to shelter, healthcare, and drop-in center services.
Application: Community members seeking support for an unhoused youth can contact the Outreach & Engagement Team by phone at (310) 968-0081.
Housing Programs
Offers interim emergency shelter, host home placements, rent-free transitional housing with wraparound support, time-limited rental subsidies, and family reunification support.
Eligibility: Transitional housing serves transition-age youth ages 18–24 who are unhoused or at risk of homelessness. Interim housing serves youth ages 18–25 experiencing an immediate housing crisis.
Education & Employment Program
Prepares youth experiencing or at risk of homelessness for employment and post-secondary education through resume assistance, mock interviews, life skills workshops, application support, and paid internships.
Eligibility: Designed for youth who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness.
Substance Use & Mental Health Services
Provides individual counseling, psychiatry, substance recovery services, and crisis intervention, partnering with Venice Family Clinic for psychiatric care and addiction treatment and Vic James Center for fitness and recovery support.
Eligibility: On-site psychiatric care and substance use treatment are aimed at high-risk Transition-Aged Youth.
SPY Squad Youth Advocacy Program
Offers a one-year paid leadership training program where youth with lived experience build public speaking skills, advise on public policy, and represent peers in civic settings.
Eligibility: Available to youth who are facing or at risk of homelessness.
Locations
- Drop-In Center, 2471 Lincoln Blvd, Venice, CA, 90291 — Drop-In Center hours are Monday through Thursday 9:15am-7:00pm, Friday 9:15am-6:15pm (or 6:30pm), and Saturday through Sunday 9:30am-3:30pm.
Questions
What does Safe Place for Youth offer?
Safe Place for Youth offers Drop-In Center Services, Street Outreach & Engagement, Housing Programs, Education & Employment Program, Substance Use & Mental Health Services, and SPY Squad Youth Advocacy Program.
Where is Safe Place for Youth?
Safe Place for Youth is at 2471 Lincoln Blvd, Venice, CA, 90291.
How do I contact Safe Place for Youth?
To reach Safe Place for Youth, visit https://www.safeplaceforyouth.org/.
When is Drop-In Center Services available?
Schedule for Drop-In Center Services: Open Monday through Thursday 9:15am-7:00pm, Friday 9:15am-6:15pm, and Saturday through Sunday 9:30am-3:30pm.
How do I apply for Drop-In Center Services?
Application for Drop-In Center Services: Youth can walk in during operating hours, call (424) 322-0205 or (310) 902-2283 option 2, or email youthsupport@safeplaceforyouth.org.
How do I apply for Street Outreach & Engagement?
Application for Street Outreach & Engagement: Community members seeking support for an unhoused youth can contact the Outreach & Engagement Team by phone at (310) 968-0081.
Who is eligible for Housing Programs?
Eligibility for Housing Programs: Transitional housing serves transition-age youth ages 18–24 who are unhoused or at risk of homelessness. Interim housing serves youth ages 18–25 experiencing an immediate housing crisis.
Who is eligible for Education & Employment Program?
Eligibility for Education & Employment Program: Designed for youth who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness.
Who is eligible for Substance Use & Mental Health Services?
Eligibility for Substance Use & Mental Health Services: On-site psychiatric care and substance use treatment are aimed at high-risk Transition-Aged Youth.
Who is eligible for SPY Squad Youth Advocacy Program?
Eligibility for SPY Squad Youth Advocacy Program: Available to youth who are facing or at risk of homelessness.
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