We welcome any homeless and at-risk youth aged 18-24, regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or race. We have a wide range of services available, including:

• Drop-In Center & Emergency Shelter: Our Drop-In Center is a safe place where young people can access safe and free overnight shelter, showers, laundry, food, clothing, personal care items, lockers, computers, and more. These services are available 24 hours a day, but overnight check-ins are preferred by 9 pm.

• Community Living & Transitional Living Programs: Once the immediate needs of our clients are met through our Drop-In Center and Emergency Shelter, youths are invited to apply to our residential programs. Starting with our 6-month Community Living program, residents are provided a stable, sober living environment where they have access to a kitchen, food storage, individual bed spaces with storage, and on-site laundry services.

Beyond our services, we want youth to be aware of Reno Youth Network, an online resource for identifying other community organizations with a wide-range of services:

Our hope is always to meet you in person so we can talk about your individual needs and address them together. If that’s not an option for you we have put together a list of very general resources we work with on a regular basis.

Things are ever-changing in our community, however, the best option is always to contact us directly whether that is in person, through an e-mail or by phone. You are the expert in your life, and you know best what works for you and where you want to be.

Keep in mind when using the resources listed that most have eligibility requirements and that nothing is a one size fits all program.

Emergency Shelter

Eddy House has an overnight Drop-In Center & Community Living Program.   Call or come in between 3-6pm.

• VOA Family Shelter
• VOA Womens Shelter
• VOA Men’s Shelter

Housing Programs

• Reno Housing Authority – Waiting List Status
• Nevada Youth Empowerment Project (Young Women 18-24 )
• Catholic Charities – Crossroads
• Hosana Home

Identification

• DMV for I.D. cards
• Social Security Cards
• Clarity Card (Available at Eddy House)
• Birth Certificate

Food

• Food Bank of Northern Nevada (Food Pantry and Monthly Mobile Pantry)
• Access Nevada (SNAP, Medicaid, Temporary Assistance)

Free Weekend Meals

Employment & Job Training

• Community Services Agency (Employment Service)
• Join, Inc. (Job Training)

Education

• Northern Nevada Literacy Council  (HiSET and GED Connections)
• RISE Academy for Adult Education (HiSET)
• TMCC Workforce Development & Adult Education
• TMCC Enrollment/Financial Aid Assistance
• Washoe County School District

Other Types of Assistance

• Childrens Cabinet (Foster Care, Child Care, Counseling Services, Youth Workforce Programs)
• WCSD Child & Family Services – Family Resource Center (5 Locations)

Health Services

• Washoe County Health District (Sexual Education and Testing)
•  Northern Nevada Hopes (Medical Screening & Testing)
• Community Health Alliance (Free medical care for individuals and families experiencing homelessness.
• Reno Behavioral Health (Detox, InPatient and Mental Health Services)
• Human Behavior Institute (Substance Use, Mental Health & Counseling)
• Change Point (Harm Reduction)
• Free STD Testing 

Treatment

• Ridge House (InPatient Treatment for  recovery from addiction)
• Step 2 (Women)
• Step 1 (Men)
• Bristlecone
• Salvation Army 
• Elevate
• Rehab.com LGBTQ+ Resources

Domestic & Sexual Violence

• Safe Embrace (Domestic and Sexual Violence)
• Domestic Violence Resource Center
• SASS (Sexual Assault Support Services)

Crisis

• Crisis Call Center (Suicide and Crisis )
• Trevor Project (suicide prevention services to (LGBTQ) young people under 25)

Runaway

• Safe Place

Tax Preparation

• Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program site operated by CSA

Trafficking

• Awaken (Trafficking Help and Awareness)

Transportation

• RTC Public Transportation

Legal Services

• Nevada Legal Services
  
• Washoe Legal Services