Youth Services

Sometimes teens and adolescents come face to face with situations that feel impossible to deal with -- pregnancy, drugs, violence, difficult family relationships and homelessness.

Familylinks offers a variety of programs that provide hope and help -- through safe living situations, education and a remarkably caring and understanding staff.

Find out about the Teen Parent Program.

For girls ages 13-18 who are pregnant or have children, this program provides a safe place to live, as well as services such as parenting skills, life skills, educational support, counseling and more.

Find out about the Journey to Independence Program.

Youth ages 16-21 who are in foster care often need help preparing for adulthood and independent living. This program provides innovative, individualized services to help these young adults learn life skills, gain employment, find housing, and succeed on their own.

Find out about the Adolescent Semi-Independent Living Program.

This program provides supervised apartment living for teenagers ages 16-18, while also offering the vocational, educational and life skills necessary for independent living.

Find out about the Downtown Outreach Center and Shelter (DOCS).

Located in the Uptown section of downtown Pittsburgh, this center offers help to homeless teenagers, runaways and at-risk youth by providing everything from emergency shelter to food, clothing, medical services, counseling and more.

Find out about Youth Emergency Shelters.

For teens experiencing family conflict, school issues, abuse, neglect, homelessness or other crises, Familylinks offers help at our shelters located throughout Pittsburgh and its suburbs. These temporary group living arrangements offer safe housing, supervision and structure, as well as counseling, links with community services, and family support.

Find out about the Youth Employment Training Program.

This program provides educational and vocational training and incentives for people aged 16-21 who live outside the city of Pittsburgh, but within Allegheny County, who have dropped out of high-school, are unemployed or underemployed. Preference is given to youth who reside in the areas of Millvale, Sharpsburg and Etna.