Texas: HAY The Houston Alumni & Youth Center

About this resource

Life Skills Classes and Assessments

The Casey Life Skills Assessments is administered to youth and their primary caregiver to assist in development of an Independent Living Plan. The assigned case manager works with the State PAL Coordinator, the substitute care (CVS) worker, youth, and foster family to prepare the youth for self-sufficiency. Life Skills classes are offered throughout the year, and cover the following topics:

Personal/Social Relationships
Job Readiness
Housing and Transportation

Health and Safety
Life Decisions/Responsibilities
Financial Management

Independent Living Case Planning and Supportive Services

The HAY Center begins working with foster youth at age 14 to prepare them for when they age out of foster care. This preparation includes basic life skills and how they will live out of foster care on their own.

College Tours
Summer Jobs
Vocational Assessment and/or Training
GED Classes/Preparation for College Entrance Exams
Drivers Education

Tutoring
High School Graduation Expenses
Mental Health Services
Transition Coaching

Youth Engagement Events

Throughout the year, The HAY Center engages youth through these unique events:

Support for PAL sponsored events
Prom Preparation Event

Holiday Events
Workshops to enhance Preparation for transition out of foster care

After-Care Services

Individualized goal-focused case planning
GED and Credit Recovery Services
Post-Secondary Education Support
Employment
Mental Health Services 
Housing
Transportation Assistance
Mailboxes, Voice Mail, Email for Youth
Computer Lab
Education and Training Voucher Assistance (ETV)
Drug/Alcohol Abuse Referrals
Transition Coaching
Youth Leadership Opportunities
HAY Day (back to school)
Holiday Events

For Youth Who Have Aged out of Foster Care

All of our programming is provided using the wraparound model of service delivery. The youth is always present and leading the conversation- all HAY Center programming is developed with youth voice at the table.

Tuition and Fee Waiver and Education and Training Voucher referral and support
FAFSA application support
College Partnerships
Transition Planning/Management
Aftercare Room and Board Assistance
Transitional Medicaid
Summer Jobs
College Tours

Eligibility

Hours

MON-FRI 9AM TO 6PM SAT. & SUN CLOSED

Address

8915 Knight Road
Houston, TX 77054
United States