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PROGRAMS

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TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAM (TLP)

​Provides housing and supportive services to homeless youths of Central Texas,, ages 16-21, for a period not exceeding 18 months.

 

TLP Offers.....

  • Fully Furnished Apartments

  • Grocery Assistance

  • Hygiene Assistance

  • Life Skills

  • Case Management 

  • Monthly Bus Pass

  • Assistance Getting State Identification

  • Employment & Educational Services

*HUD Regulations​ May Apply

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TRANSITION RESOURCE CENTER (TRC) SERVICES

​Provides employment & education assistance to former foster youths of Central Texas, ages 16-25.

 

TRC Offers...​..

  • Case Management

  • Employment & Educational Services 

  • Assistance Provided to Get State Identification Needed for Employment & Education

  • Bus Passes

  • Basic Needs Assistance 

  • Incentive Program Opportunities

  • 3 Drop Center Locations

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Project HOPE

​Provides Drop-In Center Services for youth survivors of trafficking & exploitation youth ages 13-21.

Project HOPE offers...

  • Trafficking Screening

  • Emergency Food Assistance

  • Case Management

  • Crisis Intervention

  • Emergency Hygiene Items

  • Emergency Clothing 

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OPTION HOUSE

Provides emergency housing, supportive services, and transitional living program opportunities to youths of Central Texas, ages 11-17.  We also offer a cooling off "respite" period up to three days for families who are in crisis or conflict.

OPTION HOUSE offers...

  • Housing

  • Food

  • Clothing

  • Educational Services 

  • Basic Medical Services

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Safe Place 

​Provides emergency assistance for youth in need of assistance ages 0-22.

SAFE PLACE offers...

  • 24 Hour Hotline 

  • Emergency Staff Response

  • Respite Placement (Minors)

  • Emergency Food Kit and Hygiene Backpack

  • Youth & Family Crisis Intervention

Call us:

254-939-3466

Fax us:

254-939-2103

This website is supported by Grant Numbers 90CX7557 and 90CY7595 from the Family and Youth Services Bureau within the Administration for Children and Families, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Neither the Administration for Children and Families nor any of its components operate, control, are responsible for, or necessarily endorse this website (including, without limitation, its content, technical infrastructure, and policies, and any services or tools provided). The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Administration for Children and Families and the Family and Youth Services Bureau.

Central Texas Youth Services strives to provide access, opportunity, and engagement for all youth who seek services regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, or sexuality. 

© 2025 by Central Texas Youth Services.

24-HOUR CRISIS CARE LINE 1-800-421-TEEN (8336)

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