My Friend's Place

As a crisis and resource drop-in center for youth and young adults impacted by homelessness, My Friend’s Place offers trauma-informed mental health support as part of a holistic continuum of care that empowers young people—primarily BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ young people—to heal, build self-understanding, access support on their own terms, and imagine and build for themselves a brighter future.

Transition Age Young Adults (TAYA) ages 25-30 experiencing homelessness have unique needs as they "age out" of youth services and struggle to successfully access adult services to resolve their homelessness. Support will help My Friend's Place close this gap in culturally appropriate, trauma-informed services for this population. This initiative, serving predominantly BIPOC, LGBTQIA+ and other young people from marginalized communities, will equip and empower young adults to move toward greater wellness and a permanent exit from homelessness.