Thank you to our Lead Gift Donors for their generous support of our Youth Navigation Center!

Center for Human Services is building a Youth Navigation Center (YNC) to end youth homelessness in Stanislaus County. We’ve launched a capital campaign to raise $1.5 million for the construction and development of this facility, scheduled to open in June 2021.

The YNC will engage, stabilize and prepare vulnerable youth for brighter futures through shelter, housing and comprehensive drop-in services. These services will be available to any youth in Stanislaus County between the ages of 13-24 experiencing crisis, housing instability and/or homelessness.

“The Youth Navigation Center will expand the offerings of CHS, increasing the Center’s ability to support our youth and assist them in improving their situation.”

— DILLON OLVERA, PRESIDENT AND CEO

“The youth in our community have no better advocate than Center for Human Services.  The center will be used to enhance those in need.”
— JOHN & JUNE ROGERS, MARY STUART ROGERS FOUNDATION

“At a time when youth homelessness is rising at an alarming rate, this unique project is precisely what is needed to address this crisis. The Porges Family is proud of its longstanding support of Center for Human Services and we look forward to seeing this facility up and running to support those in our community in need. “
— EVAN PORGES, PORGES FAMILY FOUNDATION

“Our family sees the Youth Navigation Center as a vital strategy toward a healthy community. It is critical to provide the resources needed to help our youth break the cycle of homelessness.”
— THOMAS GALLO, VICE PRESIDENT STRATEGIC BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

“Stanislaus Community Foundation has been a funder to local nonprofits since 2002. Throughout our history, we’ve supported innovation and a systems approach to our most challenging problems, including homelessness. The Youth Navigation Center is a solution that addresses multiple issues for local foster and homeless youth – it’s truly a game changer that will impact many lives.”
— MARIAN KAANON, PRESIDENT AND CEO

Visit centerforhumanservices.org/capitalcampaign