Child and Family Services

CFS Child and Family Services – Teen Resource Center

99 Hanover St., Manchester NH

The Child and Family Services Teen Resource Center is a “one stop shop” where homeless and runaway youth ages 12-22 can access many basic needs and survival aid. N 2009, this very welcoming youth drop-in center had over one thousand unduplicated youth take advantage of the services offered. The Teen Resource Center works by providing a safe place and trusting relationships that allow youth to access services with the least amount of barriers. More than showers and free clothes, the help the youth are offered is engagement by very friendly, trained staff; case management; and counseling to help them be successful in life. There are also many community organizations that are willing to come into the Teen Resource Center to assist in providing for the basic needs of the youth, such as medical care, educational services, and mental health services.

Besides the typical day at the Teen Resource Center, the program works to provide positive recreational activities for the youth served, including dinner and a conversation, art club, and game night. In short, they offer an oasis of safety from life on the streets.

They need seasonal clothing of adolescent and young adult styles. They will accept limited infant and children’s clothing up to size 2T for the children of their parenting youth.

The clothing from the Teen Resource Center’s closet may at times be distributed to youth in other parts of the state who are working with a program staff.

Child and Family Services can accept large donations of appropriate clothing.