Somewhere
safe to land.
Somewhere
to belong.
Safety in crisis. Stability in transition. Support on the path to independence.
LC Valley Youth Resource Center surrounds youth and young adults ages 12–24 with safety, belonging, and practical support when they need it most.
WELCOME TO THE CENTER
Sometimes the first thing a young person needs is somewhere to exhale.
They may arrive carrying a backpack. They may arrive carrying nothing at all. They may be hungry, exhausted, angry, scared, or simply unsure where they’re going to sleep tonight.
We don’t start with everything that’s gone wrong.
We start with, “Are you hungry?”
There’s food in the fridge. Snacks on the table. A chair waiting.
Then there’s time to figure out everything else. A shower. Clean clothes. Homework. A conversation. A game with friends. Maybe just a few quiet minutes on the couch. And adults who are genuinely glad they came.
Kids may come looking for a shelter. What they find is a home for kids just like them.
ONE ORGANIZATION. THREE RESPONSES.
Growing up doesn’t happen all at once. Neither should support.
What a young person needs at 15 may look very different from what they need at 19 or 23. LCVYRC has grown alongside the young people we serve, creating a continuum of support from crisis to independence.
THE CENTER
AGES 12–17
Somewhere safe to go.
A welcoming place for teens who need safety, food, connection, or somewhere to sleep tonight.
THE VILLAGE
AGES 18–21
Somewhere stable to grow.
Safe housing and ongoing support for young adults building the skills and stability they need for what comes next.
THE KEYS
AGES 18–24
A place of my own.
Coming soon: housing support designed to help young adults move into and maintain safe, stable homes in the community.
Wherever they are today, there’s a path forward.
OUR IMPACT
This is what belonging can change.
600+
local young people welcomed
Since opening our doors, more than 600 young people from the Lewis-Clark Valley have found safety, support, connection, or simply somewhere they could be.
18,588+
meals served
Sometimes help begins with the simplest question: “Are you hungry?”
3,844+
safe nights
Thousands of nights when a young person didn’t have to wonder where they would sleep.
90
times a young person chose life
90 times, a young person came to The Center in suicidal crisis. 90 times, they chose life.
Every number is a young person.
A meal. A safe night. A conversation. A second chance. A future that gets to keep unfolding.
Impact through May 31, 2026
YOUTH VOICE
“If it weren’t for the Center,
I would be dead.”
— A young person who found somewhere safe
COME INSIDE
A building can provide shelter. People create a home.
The Center is a place to eat, shower, do laundry, finish homework, laugh with friends, have hard conversations, or simply be a kid for a while.
This is The Center. This is what belonging looks like.
THE VILLAGE | AGES 18–21
We couldn’t wait for construction to change a life.
When a young person turns 18 without a safe place to live, they can’t wait for fundraising, permits, concrete, or construction schedules. So we didn’t wait either.
The Village is already providing safe, stable housing in scattered-site homes throughout our community while we build its permanent home on East Main Street in Lewiston.
THE VILLAGE TODAY
THE VILLAGE WE’RE BUILDING
Now we’re building The Village a home.
On East Main Street in Lewiston, The Village is taking shape: 12 cottages for young adults, a staff host cottage, and a shared community building designed to create both independence and belonging.
The program is already changing lives. Now our community is helping build the place it will call home.
1. FOUNDATION
2. TAKING SHAPE
3. FIRST COTTAGE
NEXT UP: Roof. Windows. Door. And one cottage becomes a home.
WHERE WE’RE HEADED
The program is already changing lives. Help us build its permanent home.
THE EVERYDAY THINGS
Sometimes changing a life looks surprisingly ordinary.
A hot dinner after a hard day.
A full stomach and a safe place to belong.
Clean clothes and a fresh start.
Dignity in the everyday.
Someone remembering.
Support for work, school, and life.
People who care.
Someone noticing when you’re having a hard day. Someone saying, “See you tomorrow,” and meaning it.
The little things aren’t little when you’ve never been able to count on them.
Safety isn’t always one big moment. Sometimes it’s a hundred little ones repeated until a young person begins to believe they can count on tomorrow.
JOIN THE VILLAGE
It takes a village.
Fortunately, we have one.
Young people don’t find safety, stability, and independence because of one organization. They find it because an entire community decides they matter.
Volunteers. Donors. Businesses. Schools. Law enforcement. Service organizations. Churches. Foundations. Neighbors.
GIVE
Help keep the fridge full, the lights on, and a safe place ready when a young person needs it.
GIVE WHAT’S NEEDED
Laundry soap. Clean clothes. Shoes. Household basics. Small things can make an enormous difference.
SHOW UP
Cook dinner. Play a game. Help with homework. Tackle a project. Sometimes the greatest gift is simply being there.
You don’t have to change a young person’s whole life. You can help make sure they don’t have to change it alone.
TONIGHT
Tonight,
a light will be on.
Somewhere in our community, a young person may be wondering where they belong.
At the LC Valley Youth Resource Center, there will be something to eat.
Somewhere safe to sleep.
Someone who knows their name.
And tomorrow, we’ll start figuring out what’s next.
Help make sure the light stays on.