Yayas

Welcome to YaYAS of Citrus, Inc!

We are a a tax-exempt 501(C)(3) nonprofit organization serving youth and young adults experiencing homelessness, aged 16-24 with residential and drop-in services. We provide a safe place to sleep, shower, study, and store belongings paired with case management services with the goal of promoting self-sustainability.

We are disrupting the cycle of homelessness by catching young people before they have a chance to fail, proving the opportunity for them to stabilize , and then guiding them with wraparound services, case management, access to community resources, and scaffolded tiers of support so they can achieve their educational and career goals to become self-sufficient, contributing members of our community.

Citrus County’s first and only youth and young adult shelter.

Partnering with the community to disrupt the cycle of youth homelessness.

An Array of Resources

Residential and drop-in services available, including access to:

  • Mental health services
  • Substance use recovery
  • Food banks
  • Trauma-informed care
  • Medical care
  • Laundry
  • Life skills coaching
  • Budgeting classes
  • Essential documents
  • Banking resources
  • Employment assistance
  • Educational planning
  • Transportation

Connecting Youth with the Community

  • On-site programs through local agency partners
  • Education and career guidance
  • Social services navigation

A Safe Space

  • Offering youths a safe place to sleep, shower, study, and store their belongings.
  • Case management to guide decision-making.
  • Therapy services with trauma-informed care.
  • Access to essential documents like birth certificate, state ID, driver’s license, social security card, and bank account.
young homeless boy sleeping on the bridge, poverty, city, street

Prioritising the most at-risk

  • Certified Unacompanied Homeless Youths
  • Students aging out of foster care
  • Adopted children who are abandoned after their 18th birthday
  • Students exiting DJJ facilities without family support
  • Students with incarcerated parents
  • Recent graduates who are kicked out after graduation
  • Unhoused youths trying to go to college
  • Youths on the verge of homelessness in need of resources and support

Help us help kids

Your support allows us to catch at-risk youths before they have a chance to fail.

Donate today!

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YaYAS of Citrus, Inc. is a tax-exempt 501(C)(3) nonprofit organization. Your gift is tax-deductible as allowed by law.

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