Your generosity empowers us to continue to provide youth with much needed services, especially when youth are most vulnerable.
AT LEAST 4.2 MILLION YOUNG PEOPLE EXPERIENCE A FORM OF HOMELESSNESS IN A YEAR.
The Drop-In Center, ‘The Circle’, is a 8000 square foot youth centric space, designed by youth, for youth, and is a much-needed bridge of support for youth ages 16-24 to help address obstacles, provide support, and assist youth at risk of, or experiencing homelessness in the Rapid City area.
The Circle is available to youth and young adults 365 days per year, and does not close for holidays, and has extended hours from 1pm to 8pm to best serve youth.
Currently, in Rapid City, in our schools, and neighborhood, there are hundreds, if not thousands of youth at risk, or literally houseless.
1 in 10 Youth ages 18-25 face homelessness each year.
1 in 30 Youth ages 13-17 face homelessness each year.
Rapid City School District has identified over 812 youth at risk of or experiencing homelessness, just this last school year, 2022-23.
This doesn't include all young adults 18-24, or youth not engaged with the school district.
Some supports at the Drop-In Center, based on youth and young adult goals, include:
Workforce Development
Continued Education
Transitional Housing
Runaway and Homeless Emergency Shelter Referral
Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Stalking, and Human Trafficking Advocacy, Education, and Case Management
Counseling
Medical Education and Referral
Food Pantry
Showers, Laundry, and Personal Care Items
Career Closet
Personal Attire
Street Outreach
Computer Lab, Internet, and Technology
Transportation Referral
Independent Living Skills Workshops
Social and Emotional Events
At the Circle, we believe supporting youth through obstacles to empower and lead to independent living.
The Circle Transitional Housing Center is a new initiative designed to reduce the number of young adults experiencing homelessness. The goal of transitional housing is to support a coordinated community approach to preventing and ending youth homelessness.
The Circle Transitional Housing is available to youth experiencing Homelessness. Through our Transitional Housing Program, we serve youth ages 18-24 and work side by side with young people to ultimately transition to independence.
Our programs use Housing First practices and the lens of harm reduction, trauma-informed care, and utilize positive youth development to help young people access housing, support services and skills needed to break the cycle of Homelessness.
The Circle Transitional Housing:
At the Circle, we believe supporting youth through obstacles to empower and lead to independent living.
The Circle, Drop-In Center
706 East Monroe Street, Rapid City, South Dakota 57701, United States
(605) 716-0422 by Phone or (605) 349-1880 Phone or Text
Open today | 01:00 pm – 08:00 pm |
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