Burrowes Street Youth Haven

YSB’s Burrowes Street Youth Haven shelter serves youth aged 12-17 who are homeless, runaway, or at risk of running away or becoming homeless due to difficulties within their homes. Youth are welcome to access our short-term shelter whenever they need a safe place to stay, day or night. Caring, professional staff are at the shelter 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, to provide assistance for both residential and drop-in care. Haven staff work with the youth and their family to create a plan of action moving forward as we are only a short-term shelter. Youth can drop by for a snack, a meal, a shower, or to talk to staff. Youth can receive these free services any time by dropping by 334 S. Burrowes Street, State College, PA 16801, or calling 814-234-2100.  YSB is also proud to partner with National Runaway Safeline (1-800-RUNAWAY) in an effort to strengthen services to runaway, homeless, exploited, and at-risk youth in our community.

The Haven shelter also offers the following services:

-Respite Services – a pre-planned two-night stay at our facility once a month designed to provide a break for both youth and their caregivers.

-Suspension Support Services – When a youth is suspended from school, they can attend the Haven during the school day. Here, they have access to staff supervision, support for completing schoolwork, and opportunities to engage in social-emotional learning activities.

To learn more about these services, please call us at 814-234-2100.

Supportive Independent Living

YSB’s Supportive Independent Living Program provides residential and community support services for runaway and homeless youth aged 16–21. Participants live independently with offsite supervision from their Youth Advocate. Our independent living apartments are located throughout the State College community. Participants will learn essential skills for self-sufficiency, such as continuing their education, household responsibilities, and securing and maintaining employment. Participants meet weekly with a Youth Advocate to develop life skills, including budgeting, cooking, nutrition, and social skills. The program has specific eligibility requirements and involves an interview process before intake. In addition to residential services, our Youth Advocates also support young people non-residentially. These individuals can continue living at their current residence while meeting with our staff periodically to work on self-sufficiency skills and achieve their goals. To learn more about these services call 814-234-2100 or stop by YSB’s Burrowes Street Youth Haven at 334 S. Burrowes Street, State College, PA 16801.

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