Nevada Youth Empowerment Project

OUR PROGRAM

The Nevada Youth Empowerment Project (NYEP) opened it’s doors in 2007. We are a local 501©3 organization that received charitable status in 2008. Our mission is to provide residential and out patient programming and education to prepare willing older youth for independent and self sufficient living.

Our Community Living Program (CLP) located in Northwest Reno, Nevada is a safe, supervised residential independent living program for six young women. The program offers a range of services aimed at building, developing and enhancing independent living skills to improve functioning in the home, school, work place, family and community to allow residents to achieve self sufficiency.

Young adults will be prepared to realize 4 mile stones for independence:

• Completing education and/or training.
• Increasing skills and income level, in most cases leading to economic self sufficiency through employment.
• Obtaining and remaining in permanent housing; and
• Greater self determination, including personal decision making and behavioral skills that will enable residents to avoid future homelessness, unplanned pregnancy and negative involvement with the criminal justice system.

POPULATION SERVED:

Homeless Teen Girls, 17-21 years old, from Northern Nevada

SERVICES OFFERED: 

• Programs uniquely tailored to meet the needs of older youth transitioning to adulthood.
• Life skills training to support self sufficiency and independent living.
• Group therapy; building strength of personal identity, healthy coping mechanisms, problem solving skills and action plans.
• Employability development and placement with potential career development to enhance self-esteem and develop job readiness skills.
• Educational advocacy and support including tutoring, college preparation and scholarship application assistance.
• Structured and monitored volunteer opportunities within the community, as well as the support necessary to get the most of the experience.
• Specialized training on how to live and work cooperatively with others.
• Case management, referral and coordination assistance to access other necessary services and benefits.
• Recreation and constructive use of leisure time.

QUESTIONS? CONTACT US 

• Email
• On Facebook
• By phone at (775) 747-2073.
• By mail or in person at 2030 W. 6th Street, Reno, NV 89503