At GLIDE, we believe that every young person deserves to feel safe, supported, and empowered to build a life with hope and purpose.

That’s why we are so excited to introduce this summer the Transitional Age Youth (TAY) Health and Wellness Center—a welcoming, 24/7 Drop-in Center for young adults ages 18 to 27 who are facing homelessness or housing instability.

The TAY Health and Wellness Center is here to meet young people exactly where they are, offering respite, immediate and coordinated care, vital resources, and long-term support to help them move forward with confidence. 

Whether someone is looking for a warm meal, a safe place to rest, recovery support, or guidance toward education and employment, this Center will be a space of refuge and possibility.

Transitional Age Youth Center
The Center will offer a continuum of care all in one centralized location. Youth can simply drop in and access services ranging from basic street respite to structured group activities and classes. Our caring team will also provide personalized 1:1 case management to help each young person set and achieve their own personal and professional goals.

At the heart of the Center are essential respite services—clean showers, laundry facilities, restrooms, storage space, nourishing meals, pet support, and new clothing and shoes. We’ll also offer hygiene supplies and grooming services to ensure that youth feel prepared to live, work, and thrive in the community. But that’s just the beginning.

We’ll also provide comprehensive case management, health and wellness check-ups, behavioral health services, job readiness programs, and technology education and assistance—all designed to uplift and empower young people to build lasting stability and independence.

Making a difference in the lives of TAY youth
Our mission is clear: to reduce the time that youth and young adults spend unhoused and to help them access the tools and opportunities they need to achieve and sustain stable housing. But we’re also looking deeper—supporting young families led by TAY parents who are raising young children while navigating homelessness. We are committed to walking alongside these families every step of the way.

The Center will be closely connected to GLIDE’s entire network of services, extending the compassion and care we’re known for at our headquarters to this new location at 888 Post Street—just a short, 10-minute walk away from GLIDE.

This work is part of a larger vision. The TAY Health and Wellness Center directly supports San Francisco’s goal to reduce unsheltered homelessness by 50%, and we are proud to partner with the San Francisco Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing, who have made key investments to help bring this vision to life.

We are beyond excited to open the doors to this beautifully renovated space in this summer. And we know it will take the heart and dedication of our entire GLIDE community to make this a true home for healing, connection, and transformation.

So, we invite you to stay close, because as we move toward Summer 2025, we will be calling on volunteers to help us build, nurture, and sustain this special place of hope and new beginnings.

Together, we will remind every young person who walks through these doors that they are valued, they are loved, and they have the power to shape their own future.

Let’s create this space of care and possibility—together.