Los Angeles LGBT Center Crisis Shelter for Youth

Los Angeles LGBT Center Crisis Shelter for Youth

Family / Youth Shelter — 20-bed low-barrier youth crisis shelter within a supportive-housing campus

20-bed low-barrier youth crisis shelter within a supportive-housing campus. Serves LGBTQ+ young adults ages 18-24 experiencing homelessness. Gender/access: LGBTQ+ youth of all genders. Age: Housing programs serve ages 18-24; associated drop-in services serve ages 16-24. Household eligibility: Youth and young adults; no family-with-children placement is described. Intake: Visit or call the Youth Center for assessment, CES access and housing navigation. Crisis shelter is available only as space permits.. Eligibility: Young adults ages 18-24 experiencing homelessness or housing instability, with LGBTQ+ affirming services; placement depends on assessment and availability. Documents: No prerequisite list is published; staff assist with coordinated entry, documentation and housing planning. Accessibility: Request disability and language accommodations through Youth Center staff. Pets: Not publicly stated; confirm during assessment. Service animals: Request accommodation during assessment. Published capacity: 20 current crisis-shelter beds. HUD recorded 9 youth beds under the CES Crisis Housing Program from 2018 through 2024. The operator now reports 20 crisis beds plus a separate 20-bed enhanced emergency shelter, within 92 youth-housing beds on campus. These figures are not live vacancy.. Waitlist/availability: Youth Center staff provide housing navigation and referrals when no bed is available; no public waitlist sequence is published. Meals: Three meals daily. Showers: Youth Center showers and resident hygiene access. Laundry: Youth Center and resident laundry access. Case management: Trauma-informed case management and wraparound care. Housing navigation: CES access, housing navigation and referrals to transitional and permanent supportive housing. Medical services: LGBTQ+-competent health services through Center wraparound care. Mental-health services: Mental-health care, counseling and support groups. Transportation: Housing-navigation transportation support where needed. Donations: Use Los Angeles LGBT Center donation channels; do not deliver goods directly to residential areas without confirmation. Volunteering: Use the Center volunteer program for current opportunities.