Students Experiencing Homelessness
As of January 2025, approximately 15,338 young adults and minors accessed the homelessness system in Washington, indicating a significant number of young people experiencing homelessness. In the Tacoma Public School system, over 2,500 students are unstably housed. In the Peninsula School District, more than 200 middle and high school students are identified as unstably housed.
Harbor Hope Center is breaking this cycle by providing safe housing and wraparound support tailored to young adults ages 18–24. Our program includes three housing pathways:
- Emergency Youth Shelters – Immediate short-term safety, daily case management, food, clothing, and stability.
- Rapid Rehousing – Short- to medium-term housing to quickly secure permanent housing and build rental history.
- Transitional Housing – Up to 24 months of housing near services, jobs, and transit with weekly case management.
Across all housing options, young adults receive life-skills training, mentoring, education and employment assistance, transportation help, and access to substance-use and mental health resources – everything needed to build independence.
Join us. Volunteer, donate, and help ensure every young person has a place to call home.
We need your immediate support to pay for housing, staffing and life-changing support services for unhoused youth and young adults.
