Vernon Youth Safe House
Vernon Youth Safe House is a community partnership to assist Vernon youth.
The Vernon Youth Safe House provides a safe residential alternative for youth ages 13 – 18 who are experiencing homelessness, at risk of becoming homeless, or are at risk of being in an unsafe environment.
Funding for the First Nations Friendship Centre Vernon Youth Safe House provided by Ministry of Children & Family Development.
Vernon Youth Safe House
Fax: 250.541.0180
Kekuli Centre #206-2905 28th Ave, Vernon BC
Email: safehouse@shaw.ca
Hours of Operation
M – F
Closed 4:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Saturday and Sunday
Closed 12:00pm to 8:00pm
Quality Youth Centred Services
The Safe House provides quality youth centred services that encourage and support healthy lifestyle choices, enourage and support each youth in short and long term goal setting, make appropriate and effective referrals to community services and ensure community involvement in the planning and delivery of services.
Core Values
Services We Offer
- Information and support
- Referral to other services
- Access to emergency services
- Housing 7 days a week
- Meals
- Laundry
- Life skills workshops
Our Mission
Our Philosophy
Our Principles for Service Delivery
- Strength focused
- Client centred
- Mutual respect
- Advocacy
- Collaboration and team work
- Accountability
- Holistic approach
- Shared decision making
Service Goals and Objectives
1Provide quality youth centred services.
2Provide a safe short-term alternative to remaining on the streets.
3Encourage and support healthy lifestyle choices for youth.
4Connect youth to agencies, and to professional and community members who can assist the youth in achieving their goals.
5Provide crisis intervention, stabilization, assessment, and individualized case planning services.
6Reduce the harm experienced by youth.
7Provide services to youth that are respectful of their identity, gender, age, sexual and religious orientation, and culture.
8Make appropriate and effective referrals to community resources.