Youth playing with a counselor at the ANE summer program

Program · Youth

Youth Crisis Intervention & Homelessness Prevention

Our youth program supports young people facing instability — including foster youth, youth from low-income families, and those at risk of homelessness — with the care, resources, and guidance they need to thrive.

Program services

Four pillars of support

Self-Care & Wellness Education
01

Self-Care & Wellness Education

Workshops on hygiene, mental wellness, nutrition, and healthy habits that build confidence and independence.

Foster Youth Support
02

Foster Youth Support

Essentials, mentorship, and resource navigation for youth in or aging out of the foster care system.

Summer Youth Program
03

Summer Youth Program

Safe, structured summer activities, meals, and enrichment that keep young people engaged and supported.

Basic Needs Support
04

Basic Needs Support

Food, clothing, hygiene products, and school supplies so young people can focus on growing and learning.

Meals prepared for youth participants

Goal of the program

Preventing homelessness before it begins

The goal is to reduce youth crisis and prevent homelessness by addressing needs early — building life skills, emotional resilience, and connections to stable support so every young person has a path forward.

Donate

Be the Change. Be the Hope. Be the Difference.

Every meal served, every blanket given, every act of kindness is a step toward ending hunger, homelessness, and hopelessness. Your donation is the spark that turns despair into hope — and the change that transforms lives.

In-person donations

Mon–Thu · 10 AM–3 PM

New items only — toiletries, clothing (all ages), shoes, towels, bedding, and household essentials.

No used items accepted.