Nevada Partnership For Homeless Youth

THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES WRAPAROUND SERVICES TO MEET HOMELESS YOUTHS' IMMEDIATE, EMERGENCY NEEDS AND HELP THEM TRANSITION TO LONG-TERM SELF- SUFFICIENCY. THE ORGANIZATION'S SUPPORT COMES PRIMARILY FROM GOVERNMENT GRANTS AND CORPORATE DONATIONS. NEVADA PARTNERSHIP FOR HOMELESS YOUTH RECEIVES DONATIONS PRIMARILY FROM DONORS IN THE SOUTHERN NEVADA REGION AND PROVIDES SERVICES TO THOSE RESIDING IN THE SOUTHERN NEVADA REGION.

NEVADA'S ONLY FULL-TIME DROP-IN CENTER FOR HOMELESS YOUTH, THE NPHY DROP-IN CENTER PROVIDES IMMEDIATE NEEDS ITEMS AND RESPITE FROM THE STREETS TO HOMELESS YOUTH, WHILE BUILDING THE TRUST AND SKILLS NECESSARY FOR CLIENTS TO TRANSITION TO LONGER-TERM CARE AND/OR SELF-SUFFICIENCY. NPHY'S DROP-IN CENTER IS THE HUB OF ALL OF OUR PROGRAMS, CONNECTING YOUTH TO FURTHER SERVICES WHILE PROVIDING THEM WITH SURVIVAL, EDUCATIONAL, EMPLOYMENT, THERAPEUTIC, RECREATIONAL, AND OTHER RESOURCES AT OUR COMPREHENSIVE, CENTRALLY-LOCATED FACILITY.

NPHY'S INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM IS A TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM FOR UNACCOMPANIED HOMELESS YOUTH THAT PROVIDES HOUSING AND WRAPAROUND SERVICES IN A SAFE, SUPPORTIVE, AND INDEPENDENT ENVIRONMENT THAT FOSTERS SELF- SUFFICIENCY. IN ADDITION TO HOUSING AND IMMEDIATE NEEDS SERVICES, SUCH AS FOOD, CLOTHING, AND TRANSPORTATION, EACH PROGRAM PARTICIPANT IS PROVIDED WITH INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT, EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE, LIFE SKILLS CLASSES, THERAPY, AND A VARIETY OF ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP THEM BUILD THE FUTURES THEY WANT FOR THEMSELVES.

NPHY CONDUCTS AGGRESSIVE AND MULTI-PRONGED OUTREACH TO PREVENT YOUTH HOMELESSNESS, IDENTIFY YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, PROVIDE LIFE- SUSTAINING SUPPLIES AND INFORMATION TO YOUTH CURRENTLY LIVING ON THE STREETS, EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY-AT-LARGE ABOUT YOUTH HOMELESSNESS, AND ADVOCATE WITH AND FOR HOMELESS YOUTH AT THE LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL LEVELS.

THE SAFE PLACE PROGRAM PROVIDES ROUND-THE-CLOCK MOBILE CRISIS INTERVENTION SERVICES TO ANY YOUTH IN CRISIS AND AN ENTRY POINT TO NPHY'S FULL CONTINUUM OF CARE AT VIRTUALLY EVERY STREET CORNER IN CLARK COUNTY. NPHY PARTNERS WITH TERRIBLE HERBST CONVENIENCE STORES, RTC BUSES, LAS VEGAS-CLARK COUNTY AND HENDERSON LIBRARIES, AND CITY OF LAS VEGAS FIRE STATIONS TO PROVIDE SAFE SPACES FOR YOUTH TO ASK FOR AND RECEIVE HELP; SHORTLY AFTER A SAFE PLACE CALL, AN NPHY CRISIS RESPONDER ARRIVES TO THE SITE, CONDUCTS AN ASSESSMENT, AND TRANSPORTS THE YOUTH IN NEED TO AN APPROPRIATE LOCATION TO RECEIVE SERVICES. NPHY'S EMERGENCY SHELTER PROGRAM PROVIDES HOMELESS YOUTH WITH MUCH-NEEDED TEMPORARY SHELTER AND EMERGENCY SERVICES WHILE HELPING THEM TRANSITION TO STABLE HOUSING. NPHY'S OPERATION GO HOME PROGRAM REUNIFIES UNACCOMPANIED HOMELESS YOUTH WITH SUPPORTIVE FAMILY MEMBERS THROUGHOUT NORTH AMERICA, WHEN POSSIBLE.