Intake into a safe, stable, and appropriate shelter space for 18 to 24 months, to youth ages 16 through 21 who have run away from home, beenforced to leave home, have no safe alternative to living on the streets.

Youth have moved from the intake stage to our homes and supportive services program. These homes are based in th local community with adult-supervised transitional living arrangements with an onsite hous mother or house father. Educational, metal healt, and work support are given.

This phase typically last 6 months. The youth are moved toward monitored independence. They are placed in roommate environments with other individuals from the program or work mates that have been approved by their peer-support counselor.