Teen/Young Adult Services
Runaway and Homeless Youth
Child and Family Services’ Runaway & Homeless Youth Program (RYP) helps youth
helps youth 12-under 18
who have runaway or become homeless, or are at risk of either. The program seeks to help youth and their families through --
- Prevention services: Outreach to schools and the community. Provides information on the risks and realities of life on the street and what it means to be an estranged youth.
- Crisis intervention: Emergency foster care/host homes are available for kids who require a short cooling off period. The CFS group home may provide emergency overnight care.
- Counseling: Short term, individual, family and/or group counseling can help to open communication, identify problems, set goals and find ways to achieve them.
- Information and referral: Connects youth and their families to other resources in the community. To find out more about the Runaway & Homeless Youth Program or to make a referral, contact:
Hillsborough County
99 Hanover Street Manchester
518-4271 Jennifer Comeau
Strafford or Rockingham County
Dover, Exeter, Hampton, Seabrook, Portsmouth
716-6083 Becca Newell
Merrimack County
103 North State Street Concord
224-7479
RYP serves youth who participate voluntarily and who take an active interest in resolving their conflict and deciding the outcome.
Eligibility: youth must not be receiving other counseling or support through the NH Division for Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) or through court involvement.
Areas served: Hillsborough, Merrimack County, Strafford and W. Rockingham
Call: 1-800-640-6486
Funding
RYP is sponsored in part by the U.S. Administration for Children and Families, the NH Department of Health and Human Services and the United Way.
Fees: Services are offered at no cost to the participating youth and/or family.
