Safe Place for Youth is providing housing for homeless teens.
It’s an unconventional, maybe even an uncomfortable idea, of trying to deal with the seemingly insurmountable problem of homelessness. If you have a spare bedroom, an open mind, and a willingness to help, why don't you offer temporary shelter for someone trying to rebuild their life? That’s the basic concept behind the "host home" program run by a Southern California nonprofit called "Safe Place for Youth.
There’s screening, training and a payment to the homeowner. The young person receives help from a case manager for whatever they need; schooling, job training, permanent housing placement or counseling. To be honest, it’s a bit of a tough sell, but the time I spent with homeowner Suzi and her new tenant, 21-year-old Mikhi, showed me it could definitely work.
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