Program: YOUTH CRISIS LINE AND SHELTER

Agency: INTERFACE CHILDREN & FAMILY SERVICES (ICFS)

Description

Youth Crisis Line: Provides support to youth (ages 12-24) and their families regarding runaway and homelessness issues, youth beyond parental control, child abuse, school problems, drug concerns, and dysfunctional family relationships.

Services include:

Crisis intervention counseling
Shelter/Housing assessments
Case management
Youth specific resource information
Family mediation
Emancipation information: Assists youth 14 and older with understanding the legal requirements for emancipation by the Court of Ventura County. Helps youth prepare for this process, writes letters to the court confirming emancipation counseling received.
Basic needs (hygiene products, clothing, and food)
Transportation

Trained staff meet with youth or family at school, police station or other neutral locations.

Youth Shelter: Offers a 21-day youth shelter for up to 6 youth (ages 12-17). Seeks to reunite youth with their families or helps locate appropriate alternative placements. Services include:

Shelter stay
Case management
Youth specific resource information
Family mediation
Recreational programs
Basic needs (hygiene products, clothing, and food)
Transportation to and from activities
Tutoring services
Aftercare services for youth after they leave the shelter

Eligibility

Youth Crisis Line: At risk youth (ages 12-24) and their families. This includes runaways, at risk of homelessness, youth beyond parental control, child abuse, school problems, drug concerns, and dysfunctional family relationships.

Youth Shelter: Runaway, homeless, and at-risk youth from 12-17 years of age in Ventura County and must NOT be a ward of the state or on active probation.

Application Process

Call for assistance. If there is no answer, staff will call back as soon as possible

Documents

None

Fees

No fee

Service Areas