Safe STAY Wellness Center
Short-term, affirming housing with integrated wellness supports
WHO WE SUPPORT
The Safe STAY Wellness Center supports transition-aged youth (ages 18–24) in the City of San Diego who are experiencing homelessness or housing instability, with a specific focus on LGBTQ+ young people seeking safe, affirming spaces.
What We Offer
Safe STAY offers short-term bridge housing for up to six months, along with supportive resources designed to meet young people where they are. The program focuses on meeting immediate needs, reducing stress, and creating stability while participants work toward longer-term housing and personal goals.
Services include:
- Safe and dignified housing
- Food, showers, clothing, laundry, and transportation
- Mental and behavioral health services that are trauma-informed and culturally responsive
- Case management and peer support
- Housing navigation
- Employment support and training
- Financial assistance
- Benefit advocacy
- Referrals to existing community resources
Program Benefits
- Immediate housing stability
- Support that meets you where you are
- Less stress, more stability
- Help navigating next steps
- Connections to jobs and resources
- Space to reset and plan
LET'S TALK ABOUT HOW WE CAN SUPPORT YOU
We’re here for you. Call or email us and we’ll walk through your options together.
Safe STAY is a program of The San Diego LGBT Community Center in partnership with YMCA Youth & Family Services and San Diego Youth Services.
