Our shelter has 22 beds, which make up about 1/2 of the youth-specific shelter beds in the Greater Boston Area. Y2Y Harvard Square provides opportunities for both guests and student volunteers to become the next generation’s leading advocates for …

Nov 27, 2022 · Y2Y Harvard Square, a student-run overnight shelter, employs a youth-to-youth model to provide a safe and affirming environment for young adults experiencing homelessness. Y2Y guests will have opportunities to collaborate with service providers, other young adults experiencing homelessness, and student volunteers to create sustainable pathways ...

Nov 3, 2021 · Y2Y Network is a student-run nonprofit that serves as a safe and accepting place for youth experiencing homelessness, particularly LGBTQ youth. In addition to providing a sanctuary, Y2Y Network also works to break the cycle of youth homelessness.

Feb 15, 2017 · Y2Y Harvard Square is believed to be the nation’s first student-run homeless shelter exclusively for young adults. It is located at 1 Church St., in the heart of the Square, and serves youth from 18 to 24. A Phillips Brooks House Association program, Y2Y was founded by two Harvard College graduates and is staffed mostly by students at the ...

You can also call Y2Y between 7pm-8:30am at 617-864-0795 and ask to be added to the waitlist. You will be notified by email or text when a bed is available for you. If you need help with transportation, call 211 and ask the call operator about a free ride with LYFT.

Dec 1, 2015 · The Y2Y shelter has 27 beds, which make up over 2/3 of the youth-specific shelter beds in the Greater Boston Area. Y2Y Harvard Square provides opportunities for both guests and student volunteers to become the next generation’s leading advocates for youth-driven solutions to homelessness.

Y2Y Harvard Square is a shelter for young adults (18-24) experiencing homelessness. Y2Y will assign all initial bed stays via a random lottery which will take place on the morning of October 15, 2024.

Stays at Y2Y are either 1-night or 30-night (6 weeks in the summer), and beds are given away via phone lottery. Last updated February 3, 2023. Is this page inaccurate or outdated? Please let us know! We are an overnight shelter for young adults (ages 18-24), open between October and April (and for 6 weeks between June and July in 2017).

Apr 28, 2021 · A new overnight program for homeless youth called Y2Y New Haven (short for “Youth to Youth”), which is modeled on the nation’s first youth-run homeless shelter in Cambridge, Massachusetts, reinvents the idea of a homeless shelter as a safe space for youth, by youth, with gathering spaces, workshops, and a modern design aesthetic.

Jan 31, 2022 · Y2Y New Haven is a joint initiative of students across New Haven, Youth Continuum, and Y2Y Network to open a student-run overnight program for young adults (ages 18-24) experiencing homelessness or housing instability in Greater New Haven.