Youth Hub
809 Oliver Hill Way Richmond, VA
CCC’s Youth Hub supports young adults, ages 18-24, and their families, who are experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity. ​​
Residing in the Crater Region?
Hours
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Monday and Wednesday
11:30am – 4:30pm
Contact
809 Oliver Hill Way
Richmond, VA
Getting to the Youth Hub and Housing Resource Center
To reach HRC by public transportation, you can use the
GRTC Transit System, which operates most of the city’s bus routes.
Recommended Bus Routes:
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Route 5 – Cary/Main/Whitcomb: This route includes a stop at Oliver Hill & Fairfield, which is directly on Oliver Hill Way
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Other nearby routes may include (depending on your starting location:
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Route 12 (Church Hill)
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Route 14 (Hermitage/East Main)
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Youth Hub Services
The Youth Hub is a safe space to spend the day and access resource such as:
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Access to the homeless services system in the Greater Richmond Area
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Case management
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Snacks and supplies
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Phone charging
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Computers
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Entertainment
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Weekly programming
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Resource connection
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Benefit application assistance
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Employment resources
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Assistance obtaining IDs
Youth Hub's Story
CCC has provided quality housing and homeless services in the greater Richmond area since 2004, opening the Youth Hub in November 2019.
The Youth Hub was born from a collaborative partnership between Richmond’s homeless youth community, United Way, Advocates for Richmond Youth, and VCU’s School of Social Work. From a combination of lived experience, research, and service-provision, the group understood that the Richmond community was in dire need of a dedicated youth-centered space where young people in housing crisis could form healthy connections with peers and adults, access a holistic set of resources, and pursue employment, education, and housing opportunities.
“What’s different about this hub that makes it unique from other homeless services is the voice of the youth. They have input every step of the way, they’re helping design it, they’re providing their feedback and they’re bringing in new voices because they have a network amongst themselves.” - Youth Hub Staff
An Invisible Homelessness
In the United States, an estimated 4 million youth and young adults experience homelessness and housing insecurity each year, with Black, Hispanic, and LGBTQ+ youth disproportionately impacted.
Youth homelessness is often considered hidden or invisible since young people are not in shelters, instead moving between temporary arrangements like sleeping in cars, hotels, or with friends and acquaintances.
“When people are at their most vulnerable and have nothing left, we make sure that they are the most prioritized person for us—that no matter who you are, what age or ethnicity, no matter what kind of situation you’re going through in a housing crisis, you can walk in and talk to somebody that day.” - Youth Hub Staff