SAN diego youth services - SAN diego homeless youth maternity group home (MGHP) program - the maternity group home (MGH) (YZ) program provides safe, stable, and appropriate shelter for pregnant and/or…

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded San Diego Youth Services $700,000 on September 30, 2025, under the Transitional Living for Homeless Youth program (CFDA 93.550) to operate a Maternity Group Home providing shelter and comprehensive services to pregnant and parenting youth ages 16 to under 22.

The maternity group home delivers safe, stable shelter for up to 18 months, or up to 21 months under extenuating circumstances, accommodating dependent children with facility safety standards for infants and children on premises. Services include parenting skills, child development, family budgeting, health and nutrition education, basic life skills, educational and job attainment opportunities, and counseling to support youth transition to self-sufficiency and stable independent living.

San Diego Youth Services, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1970, serves homeless, runaway, at-risk, and vulnerable youth in the San Diego region, including those experiencing housing insecurity, commercial sexual exploitation, and human trafficking. The organization operates multiple federal grant programs including HUD Continuum of Care housing initiatives, STOP School Violence programming, and Services for Trafficking Victims.

The award runs through September 29, 2028, with place of performance in California.

SAN diego youth services - SAN diego homeless youth maternity group home (MGHP) program - the maternity group home (MGH) (YZ) program provides safe, stable, and appropriate shelter for pregnant and/or parenting youth ages 16 to under 22 and their dependent child(REN) for 18 months and, and up to 21 months under extenuating circumstances. Service providers must accommodate the needs and safety of the dependent children to include facility safety standards for infants and children on the premises. MGH services include, but are not limited to, parenting skills, child development, family budgeting, and health and nutrition education. MGH provide comprehensive services (e.g., basic life skills, educational and job attainment opportunities, counseling) that supports the transition of homeless youth to self-sufficiency and stable, independent living.