Runaway Homeless Youth - DYCD - NYC.gov
The New York City Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) funds services for Runaway & Homeless Youth that include Drop-in Centers, Crisis Services Programs, Transitional Independent Living programs, and Street Outreach and Referral Services.
Street Outreach - DYCD - NYC.gov
The Street Outreach Program disseminates information about RHY services, provides food, clothing and other resources; makes referrals to other service providers; and transports youth back to their homes or relatives, to crisis shelters, or to other safe locations.
Runaway and Homeless Youth Shelter, Operating Certificate
Youth voluntarily enter and leave runaway homeless youth (RHY) programs. Youth are not placed in shelters by the courts, the NYS Department of Social Services (DSS) or by probation proceedings. Contact DYCD to begin the application process.
These DYCD-funded programs provide emergency shelter and crisis intervention services for young people between the ages of 16 and 20 or between the ages of 21 through 24 for Homeless Young Adult (HYA) sites.
Runaway or Homeless Youth Shelter and Support - NYC311
These services are funded by the Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD). They are free and are considered a voluntary placement. Transportation to a drop-in center or crisis shelter can be arranged. Online. Learn more about services for …
Jan 7, 1993 · RHY with emergency shelter and services for up to sixty (60) days, with a possible extension of up to one hundred twenty (120) days, in accordance with RHY Regulations and upon approval by the DYCD RHY Youth Coordinator (with all capitalized terms defined below).
Southern (below 59th Street, Brooklyn and Staten Island), seeking out homeless/runaway/at-risk youth between the hours of 7:00 PM – 2:00 AM Monday through Saturday. Street Outreach services are geared to target public spaces, parks, and transportation hubs.
Overview of DYCD's runaway and homeless youth services
Oct 15, 2024 · DYCD funds a comprehensive portfolio of Runaway and Homeless Youth (RHY) services delivered by community-based providers through contracts. Three types of services: residential programs, drop-in centers, and street outreach
Engaging Runaway Homeless and Vulnerable Youth
Many of the young people served through DYCD’s RHY have learned that life’s hardships, disappointments, losses, rejections and setbacks are inescapable. Working with this population is intensely challenging and can be overwhelming because all …
Runaway and Homeless Youth (“RHY”) services are funded by the Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) and run by DYCD-funded RHY service providers.