Shannon West Homeless Youth Center

Shannon West Homeless Youth Center, at 1640 E Flamingo Rd in Las Vegas (89119), provides shelter and support services specifically for youth ages 16 to 18 who are experiencing homelessness. The center is open 24 hours a day, every day of the week, year-round, which reflects the nature of the population it serves: young people who need a place to go regardless of the hour.

Core services include shelter, hot meals, showers, and laundry facilities, covering the basic needs a teenager without stable housing may be missing. Beyond that, the center offers case management, mental health counseling, and substance abuse counseling, along with counseling rooms on site for private conversations. Education support includes GED preparation, general education assistance, and help with college enrollment, plus job placement assistance for teens ready to enter the workforce. Life skills training, financial literacy instruction, guidance on healthy relationships, housing connection services, and support groups round out the program list.

The center is marked as special needs friendly, with accommodations for mental health counseling, behavioral therapy (ABA), emotional and behavioral support, learning disability support, and general special needs support, plus broader therapy services. Computer access and education resources are available on site for teens working on GED coursework or job applications.

Services are listed as free, which matters for a program serving homeless youth where cost cannot be a barrier to shelter or support.

Because this center specifically serves ages 16 to 18, it is not a general youth activity or enrichment program, and families looking for camps, classes, or sports should look elsewhere in the directory. This is a crisis and transitional support resource for teenagers in an unstable housing situation, operated under the broader HELP of Southern Nevada organization.

For a teen or family member who needs to reach the center, call (702) 369-4357. More information, including current intake procedures, is available at helpsonv.org/shannon-west-homeless-youth-center.