Youth Haven Inc.

Youth Haven Inc. is a nonprofit organization founded in 1972 that provides residential care and comprehensive services for abused, neglected, and homeless children and young people in Southwest Florida. Operating from an 18.5-acre therapeutic campus in Naples, it runs Collier County's only residential emergency shelter for boys and girls ages 6-18 removed from their homes due to abuse, neglect, or abandonment, with an average length of stay of 270 days.

Its services extend beyond emergency shelter. A group home serves homeless teens ages 16-20, and a Transitional Living Program, developed in 2014, supports youth who are aging out or transitioning to independence. Alongside housing, the organisation delivers trauma-informed therapeutic services and enrichment programming that includes nutritious meals, clothing and educational support, with professionals working around the clock.

Youth Haven is COA nationally accredited and is a member agency of the United Way of Collier County. It holds a 4-star Charity Navigator rating for fiscal responsibility and transparency. Work across the organisation is organised around a stated mission of providing home, hope and healing to vulnerable youth.