Thrive Youth Center

Thrive was established as a 501(c)(3) organization in february 2015, at a time when no lgbtq+ specific homeless shelter existed in Texas. Our mission is to provide a safe, supportive place where lgbtq+ Youth can heal from the trauma of homelessness, be affirmed in their identity, and be welcomed into the lgbtq+ community. We work to support our young adults experiencing homelessness at all points in their journey. For this reason, we work with unsheltered Youth via our street outreach team to offer resources, make connections, and invite Youth to shelter. Our emergency shelter supports Youth for up to six months as they work to find stability and move towards independence. We also work with eligible 18-24 year olds in our rapid re-housing program, supporting 45 Youth a year in their own apartments. While the primary goal of all of our programs is to provide safe and supportive housing, we also work to support our Youth holistically. Enrolled Youth receive case management, life skills, education and employment support, benefits counseling, transition-related support, and no-cost psychiatric and therapeutic services. Over 85% of our clients exit our services with safe and secure housing, and approximately 70% of our young adults increase their earnings while enrolled in our program. We have supported over 600 young people in their journey out of homelessness.