Youth Resource Center, Volunteers of America Utah
Drop in center and 50 bed overnight shelter, with meals, showers, laundry, case management and a legal clinic.
Official page: voaut.org/get-help/youth-homeless-services
No cost Help for Youth in Utah: Shelter, Drop In Centers and Job Training
Help for young people in Utah: the Volunteers of America Youth Resource Center, 1 800 RUNAWAY, Salt Lake County Youth Services, Job Corps, support for foster youth, and SafeUT.
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I'm 15 to 22 and have nowhere to stay. Where do I go?
Go to the Volunteers of America Youth Resource Center at 888 S 400 W in Salt Lake City. Arrive during drop in hours, 8:30 am to 7:30 pm, and a specialist will help you with intake. It has meals, showers, laundry, a legal clinic and, overnight, a 50 bed emergency shelter. Call 801 364 0744, extension 707.
Official page: voaut.org/get-help/youth-homeless-services
Is there a hotline for runaway or homeless youth?
Yes. 1 800 RUNAWAY is open 24 hours a day. You can call, chat, text or email. It is free, private and nonjudgmental. The site also has a youth resource search, help getting vital documents, and a free ride home program for youth 12 to 21 who can return safely to a known adult or safe place.
Official page: 1800runaway.org
I'm under 18. Is there a shelter for me?
Salt Lake County Youth Services at 177 W Price Ave serves anyone under 18, according to the Utah 211 list. Call 385 468 4500. That list was last updated in July 2024, so call to confirm.
Official page: 211utah.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Salt-Lake-Area-Homeless-Resource-List-2024.pdf
Is there free job training for young people?
Job Corps at the Clearfield center is for people 16 through 24 who are low income. Students earn a high school diploma or equivalent and train for a career. Workforce Services also has a youth program for ages 14 to 24.
Official page: clearfield.jobcorps.gov
I'm in or just left foster care. What help is there?
Utah Child and Family Services has youth services and resources for young people at risk of leaving foster care without a permanent home. Workforce Services offers personal support for people served by foster care. If you are in or aged out of state custody and are under 26, you can get a free birth certificate.
Official page: dcfs.utah.gov
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Bunkly tip: the Youth Resource Center takes intake only from 8:30 am to 6 pm. Try to get there early in the day, so you are enrolled before the night shelter opens.
Who to call in Utah
Here are official places to start. Other places may also help. Each place decides who it can serve, and hours change, so call ahead when you can.
1 800 RUNAWAY, National Runaway Safeline
Call, chat or text any time. Free and private, with a youth resource search and ride home program.
Official page: 1800runaway.org
Salt Lake County Youth Services
Help for anyone under 18 at 177 W Price Ave, Salt Lake City, per the Utah 211 list.
Official page: 211utah.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Salt-Lake-Area-Homeless-Resource-List-2024.pdf
Clearfield Job Corps Center
Free career training and a high school diploma or equivalent for young people who qualify.
Official page: clearfield.jobcorps.gov
Utah Division of Child and Family Services
Youth services and resources for young people at risk of leaving foster care without a permanent home. Non emergency line.
Official page: dcfs.utah.gov
SafeUT
Free, private chat with a licensed counselor, any hour. Made for Utah students.
Official page: safeut.org
988 Utah
Free and private support by call, text or chat. Press 3 for LGBTQ+ support, or 2 for Spanish.
Official page: 988.utah.gov
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