HUD

The Youth Service Bureau's HUD program for homeless youth provides services to adolescents and legally emancipated minors that are homeless.  Through outreach and the Youth Service Bureau's intake process homeless youth are provided with transitional shelter. Our goal is to successfully transition participants to independence by providing them with a safe, stable shelter, allowing services to be put into place that will promote a successful transition to independence and permanent housing. It has been our experience with this population that most young adults are not capable of successfully making the jump from temporary shelter to an independent living situation without supportive services.

The HUD program will serve youth that are non-wards of the state, male or female, all races, low income, between the ages of 16 and 18 that are homeless. Youth who meet these criteria include those who have been locked out of their homes and cannot be reunified with their families.

In addition to safe shelter the program will address the following:

• individual counseling
• drug and alcohol assessments
• tutoring for GED and High School Diplomas
• training in obtaining and maintaining employment
• money management
• basic housekeeping
• independent living skills
• linkage and referrals with other community resources

To make a referral contact:

Andrea Rollins,

Youth Service Bureau 

2901 Normandy Road     

Springfield, IL 62703                                                                   

 217-529-8300 ext. 205

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