Started by kids for kids in 1971, The Center for Youth provides free, confidential, and accessible services to youth ages 12 to 21. #ROC Together, by their side. Shelter & transitional housing, counseling, Crisis Nurseries & more. Mission: The Center for Youth provides comprehensive programs and services from prevention education to counseling to emergency shelter to youth development opportunities with respect for and full participation of youth. We deliver these services with the deep belief that young people, given information and support, want to and can make their own positive life choices.Vision: The Center for Youth will be a model for best practices in partnering with youth so all youth meet their potential.Our Promise to Youth: The Center for Youth is the best organization to turn to for young people seeking to deal with, explore, or understand issues of importance to them from their perspective and on their terms.