- 405 Parkway, Suite A Greensboro, NC 27401
Love Opens Doors
April 25, 2023
On behalf of the more than 200 youth who will have found safe refuge at Youth Focus this year, we want to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who was a part of this year’s Love Opens Doors event. It was an honor to witness Trinity and Mercedes’ resilience and courage; their stories touched us all.
Our attendees’ time, advocacy, and financial gifts all profoundly impact vulnerable youth in our community. Their generosity was inspiring; because of it, we are well on our way toward our fundraising goal, but we are not there yet.
If you could not join us or know someone who might want to support our cause, there is still an opportunity to participate in this event. Gifts can be made below.
Youth Focus is funded through a combination of local/state/federal partnerships and private donations from people like you. As the funding landscape continues to evolve, we become increasingly dependent on the financial support of the local community we serve. Additionally, many of the funds that Youth Focus brings to Guilford County from state and federal resources require the local community’s investment.
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About Love Opens Doors
It was a beautiful evening at Summerfield Farms, made more so by gathering so many people committed to a common cause. The full gallery of photos can be found here, on our Facebook page.
We were joined by two Youth Focus program participants, Mercedes and Trinity. These amazing young women shared how they found Youth Focus, what our programs are like, and the impact Youth Focus has had on them. You can view a video interview from both Mercedes and Trinity below.
2023 Corporate Sponsors
2023 Corporate Sponsors
Hero Sponsor
Visionary Sponsor
Role Model Sponsor
Friend Sponsor
In-Kind Sponsor
How Youth Focus Serves the Community
Youth Focus has served the greater Greensboro area for over 45 years and maintains a strong, family-based approach to care, involving parents, other family members, and caregivers whenever possible.
As the challenges facing youth evolve, so does Youth Focus. Over time we added additional services in areas where we saw a strong need in the community. Our commitment to the youth and families we serve and the local community remains unwavering, and we will continue to grow with the youth we serve.
Youth Focus is funded through a combination of local/state/federal partnerships and private donations. As the funding landscape continues to evolve, we become increasingly dependent on the financial support of the local community we serve. Additionally, many of the funds that Youth Focus brings to Guilford County from state and federal resources require the local community’s investment.
Emergency Housing
Free emergency housing for male, female, and gender nonconforming youth ages 11-17 who need temporary safe shelter.
Transitional Living
Youth ages 18-24 who are experiencing homelessness receive rent assistance and support services to help them achieve their educational and professional goals for long-term independence.
Outpatient Counseling
No cost Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) for youth ages 6-24 to address the trauma that often shows as emotional or behavioral difficulty.
Safe Place
When teens find themselves in crisis or need a place to stay, they should know how and where to get help. Safe Place provides access to immediate help and supportive resources for youth in need. Safe Place locations are easily recognized by their vibrant yellow signs.
Maternity Housing
Supportive housing for pregnant or parenting women between the ages of 16 and 21 who are experiencing homelessness for various reasons. Mothers and their dependent children can live at the house for up to 18 months while working on goals that will allow them to provide a good home for their children.
Supportive Housing
Supportive housing for male, female, and gender-nonconforming youth ages 18-21 who are experiencing homelessness in a supervised yet independent living environment. During the program, youth gain needed independent living skills.
About Youth Focus
In 1971, Youth Focus began providing group home and outpatient counseling services in Guilford County. Over the next several decades, the continuum of services grew to include outpatient counseling and substance use treatment, intensive in-home therapy, therapeutic foster care, medication management, residential substance use treatment, emergency and supportive housing, therapeutic schools, and residential psychiatric treatment.
Our Mission Statement
Helping youth achieve safety, security, and success.
In response to the growing value-based managed healthcare environment and Medicaid reform in North Carolina, Youth Focus merged its behavioral health services with Alexander Youth Network in 2019. Retaining the Alexander name, the newly combined organization became firmly established as the leader in children’s behavioral healthcare in North Carolina.
With this transition, Youth Focus narrowed its services to focus on the needs of the most vulnerable youth in Guilford County, who are at-risk, in crisis, have run away, or are experiencing homelessness. Youth Focus provides needed supportive housing solutions and trauma-informed counseling, so youth receive the help they need today to have hope for the future.
How your donations help
Every day, every dollar, a difference is made
$10
Allows a runaway to go bowling with counselors
$25
Pays for one day of food for one youth at our emergency shelter
$50
Pays for one parenting class for a young mother
$100
Allows us to provide training and certify a new Safe Place
$150
Pays for one day of housing and support services for a pregnant or young mother
$250
Pays for counseling services for a victim of domestic abuse or sex trafficking
Questions?
You’ve got questions, we’ve got answers! Click below to email Jennifer Lewis, Vice President.