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About Us

The light is always on, and the door is always open at Lighthouse Youth & Family Services. Every young person seeking help is welcome.

Lighthouse is a safe space that promotes hope and healing in our community. We provide compassionate care for all young people, and every young person and family are treated with dignity and respect.

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Helping young people & families heal and reach their full potential since 1969

What We Do

Lighthouse provides a wide range of services to help young people and families heal and grow. Whether it’s therapy, residential treatment, foster care, emergency shelter, or housing, every young person receives personalized care and unconditional support to thrive.

  • Your First Step to Help
  • Foster Care and Adoption
  • GROW: Preventing Youth Homelessness
  • Help for Homeless
    Young Adults 18-24
  • Community Juvenile Justice Services
  • Lighthouse Clinic
  • OhioRISE
  • Outpatient Mental Health Services
  • Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP)
  • Residential Treatment Services
  • Resources for
    LGBTQ+ Youth
  • Safe Shelter
    for Youth 10-17

  • Your First Step to Help

    Get connected to the services you need when you need them

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  • Foster Care and Adoption

    Be the somebody. You can make a difference in a child’s life

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  • GROW: Preventing Youth Homelessness

    Gaining Resources, Opportunity & Wellness

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  • Help for Homeless
    Young Adults 18-24

    Services aimed at helping young adults create a plan for self-sufficiency

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  • Community Juvenile Justice Services

    Specialized services help deter youth from repeating risky behaviors

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  • Lighthouse Clinic

    Helping young people achieve optimal health through expert, convenient, and holistic care

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  • OhioRISE

    A first-of-its-kind program in Ohio for young people with complex needs

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  • Outpatient Mental Health Services

    Expert and compassionate care so children, youth and families can heal, grow and thrive

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  • Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP)

    Program focused on teen pregnancy prevention and preparation for adult responsibilities

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  • Residential Treatment Services

    Safe and welcoming places where teens heal through nurturing, accountability, and guidance

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  • Resources for
    LGBTQ+ Youth

    Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer/Questioning (LGBTQ) youth are dramatically over-represented in the homeless youth population

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  • Safe Shelter
    for Youth 10-17

    Care and support for youth and their families through prevention, crisis intervention and long-term service

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300

Volunteers making a difference each year.

4000

Children, youth and families served each year.

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Your gift will help provide services to youth and families
when and where they need it most. You will make an immediate difference.

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Lighthouse News

2025 Inside Lighthouse Event Series Announced

February 28, 2025

You're invited to learn more about how you're helping youth in Lighthouse care thrive.

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