Transition Age Youth (TAY) programs provide an array of mental health and supportive services for Seriously Emotionally Disturbed (SED) and Severely Mentally Ill (SMI) youth ages 16-25. TAY programs focus on a number of priority populations to receive these services, along with a specific emphasis on outreaching and engaging TAY who are currently unserved and underserved.

The Enhanced Emergency Shelter Program (EESP) is a 60-day temporary shelter for Transition Age Youth (TAY) who are:

• between 18-25 years old
• homeless or at risk of homelessness in Los Angeles County
• experiencing mental health issues
• willing to seek mental health treatment
• no income or low income and unable to pay for housing

If interested, please call TAY Gatekeeper at (213) 738-6194 or send an email to TAYNavigation@dmh.lacounty.gov.

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