Elevate North Texas was founded amid a global pandemic, known as COVID-19.  Because of COVID-19 many homeless shelters had to reduce the number of people they served.  This sadly meant more people were forced to live on the streets.  Our founder, having worked with those experiencing homelessness for several years, knew prior to this pandemic that the North Texas area was already lacking emergency beds for youth (18-24 years of age).  The pandemic only elevated the need to create a safe space for youth.

There is a gap in the North Texas homeless system when it comes to this age group.  There are simply no emergency shelters for youth (18-24).  Furthermore, recent surveys show that youth feel safer on the street than staying in an adult emergency shelter.  Elevate North Texas’ desires to help bridge the gap by providing emergency shelter for youth experiencing homelessness.

We address youth homelessness from two different angles:

• Hotel Program: We partner with several hotels here in North Texas to provide hotel rooms for those youth in immediate need of shelter.
• Reunification Program: We work to reunite youth with family members, when possible, to avoid them entering the homeless system. We also understand that many youth are fleeing abusive and toxic home environments, which is why we want to emphasize the "when possible."