SHANNON WEST HOMELESS
YOUTH CENTER

HELP of Southern Nevada’s Shannon West Homeless Youth Center (SWHYC) provides services for at-risk youth, age 16-24, that are homeless or at-risk of becoming homeless.  SWHYC provides safe and stable housing, basic needs/food, intensive case management, person centered case plan, housing stability plan, education assistance, employment assistance, assistance in transitioning to own apartment, addiction and mental health services, health and wellness, financial literacy, activities of daily living and supportive services. At capacity SWHYC can house 150 youth.

SWHYC is certified to provide Level 1 outpatient substance abuse and co-occurring treatment and prevention by the State of Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health. 

BY ANSWERING THE QUESTIONS ON THE QUESTIONANAIRE DOES NOT QUALIFY YOU OR PUT YOU INTO HOUSING. YOU MUST FOLLOW THE GUIDELINES SET FORTH TO BEGIN THE PROCESS. HOUSING IS NOT IMMEDIATE.  

For more resources, click here to view the Homeless Resource Guide.

GIVE HELP

Shannon West Homeless Youth Center houses and cares for roughly 500 youth every year.  The needs of the youth vary, but often times a youth will enter our program needing everything from sneakers to shampoos to clothing.  The need for these items is daily and on a large scale. As the needs change the below list will change.  Right now, SWHYC is most in need of:

  • Bed Sheets

  • Large Travel Bags

  • Wash Cloths

  • Bath Towels

  • Boys Underwear (Boxer Briefs)

  • Boys shorts & tshirts

  • Girls long pants & tshirts

  • Sun Block

  • Earphones

  • Chargers

  • Lotion

  • Ethnic hair care products: Hair Cream, Shampoo, Picks, Durags

  • Wallets

Due to Covid 19 restrictions volunteers are not allowed at SWHYC.  We will allow volunteers back at the beginning of August. Click here to apply.

To make a monetary donation, please click below.