This is a mentoring program for at risk youth, that pairs youth with adult mentors in order to assist the youth in becoming productive citizens. Mentors meet with youth one on one guiding them in the right direction
The Youth Serve program focuses primarily on youth who are of middle and early high school age. This age group is particularly problematic and a perfect time for mentoring to be effective. At-risk young people have lost faith in the possibilities that await them if they are successful in putting their lives together. Youth Serve is here to restore that hope.
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In a world of judgment, outrage, and division—we choose to be different. We serve everyone. No checkboxes. No separation.
Youth Haven Ministries (YHM) has grown from a grassroots 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2017—a refuge for youth—into a movement that defies systems and breaks barriers, with one agenda: help all people, just as Jesus did.
We don’t empower. We don’t compartmentalize. We don’t use buzzwords. We show up.
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IN A WORLD FULL OF JUDGMENT, OUTRAGE, AND DIVISION
we choose a DIFFERENT way
Youth Haven Ministries (YHM) is a grassroots 501(c)(3) that began as a refuge for youth and has grown to become a movement. We DEFY systems and BREAK barriers. We don't empower. We Don't use the buzzwords. We don't compartmentalize. We show up. We help and we serve.
OUR
MISSION
YHM exists to serve all people with practical help and offer lasting hope—no judgment, no conditions, just like Jesus.
To create a haven where every person is loved, accepted, and valued. We envision a holistic refuge for learning, growth, healing, and recovery—meeting people's social, emotional, and spiritual needs so that they can reach their full potential. Our comprehensive, inclusive programs aim to leave no one behind, continuously expanding our reach and deepening our impact. Everyone is invited to find rest, hope, and restoration through compassionate service inspired by the love of Christ.
By obeying Jesus Great Commandment we live out His Great Commission through unconditional service, showing the gospel through our actions
WHAT WE DO
HOPE IS FOR EVERYONE AND HELP HAS NO BOUNDARIES
YOU HAVE A PLACE HERE. FIND YOUR FIT
OUTREACH
Jesus was a people seeker.
He didn’t wait for people to come to Him — He went to them. He sought out the lost, the hurting, and the forgotten. He made Himself approachable, meeting people where they were. That’s what our outreach programs are all about.
Our primary youth initiative, YOUTHREACH, connects with teens and young adults through a dedicated mental health and life skills resource website, social media engagement, and street outreach teams. We meet youth where they are — online, in schools, and in the community — offering hope, guidance, and practical support.
Other Outreach Efforts
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Charity Drives – Providing food, clothing, and essential supplies to those in need.
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Community Events – Building relationships and unity through local gatherings and activities.
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Homeless Outreach – Offering compassion, conversation, and care packages to our unhoused neighbors.
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Holiday Events – Sharing joy and the love of Christ during seasons when many feel most alone.
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Town Halls – Creating spaces for honest conversation and community collaboration.
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Surveys – Listening to our community to better understand needs and shape our response.
Why WE Exist
No one should fall through the cracks.
YHM serves all people as God’s children—with unconditional help and hope. We defy systems that gatekeep aid, reject eligibility games, and refuse to tie support to conformity. Our seven domains of care—Outreach, Prevention, Intervention, Education, Support, Leadership, and Spiritual Care—ensure that every youth and every person finds a pathway to thrive
🔥 What Makes Us Different
• No bait-and-switch – Help isn’t tied to sermons, studies, agreement with us, or preferred behaviors
• No eligibility games – Every domain offers a pathway for someone. No Barriers. If you cant be a part of one program, there is another to support you.
• No judgment – All are welcome as God’s children.
• No compromise – We share Jesus’ hope when asked.
• No one left behind – Our actions preach His love.
Our Programs
Outreach
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YouthReach – Website, social media, community events, street outreach, town halls, surveys
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Charity drives
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Homeless Outreach
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Holiday events
Prevention
YouthServe Mentoring – One-on-one support and guidance.
YouthSafe Recreation – Free youth centers, arts programs, music, theatre, and creative expression.
Intervention
YouthCoach Life Coaching – Personal development and goal setting.
YouthCare Mental Health Referrals – Compassionate connections to professional care.
ChristCare Christian Counseling – Optional faith-based support, never pushed.
Education
YouthSkills Life Skills – Practical tools for daily living.
YouthForm Independent Living – Adulting and self-sufficiency training
Parenting Supports
Support
YouthCare Support Groups – Safe spaces for mental health, LGBTQ+, parents, and special populations.
Empowerment Conferences
Leadership
YouthLead Leadership – Youth Leadership Board, Peer advocacy, ministry training, and leadership development.
Spiritual
YouthHope – Optional Bible studies, Q&A groups, Youth Church, and evangelism nights.
Our Story
Our founder, Tony, saw kids abandoned by systems—denied help for not meeting “eligibility” or kicked out to boost program stats. Churches offered aid but demanded conformity, baiting kids with fun events only to push sermons. Both failed to love unconditionally opposite of Jesus. Heartbroken, Tony launched Youth Haven Ministries to serve all, no strings attached. Starting with community events, we opened a Tampa Bay Teen Center in 2019, growing from two teens to 60+ regulars, earning front-page news, that's when we rebranded to YHM. COVID and personal tragedy paused us, but we’re back—stronger, unapologetic, and ready to serve.
🚫 What We Reject
We reject systems that dehumanize.
Government programs often come with criteria that exclude the very people who need help most—or restrict our ability to speak truthfully about a loving God who offers purpose, acceptance, and hope through Jesus. We will not compromise the message of grace for funding or approval.
We reject conditional ministry.
Churches sometimes offer aid with strings attached—using fun events to bait youth into sermons, caring more about conversion than compassion. We say no to both.
We reject any model that treats people as projects.
We don’t believe in transactional ministry. We don’t believe in conditional care. We don’t believe in using Jesus as leverage.
We follow Jesus’ example.
He didn’t bait. He didn’t switch. He didn’t manipulate. He healed, fed, welcomed, and loved—first. That’s our model. That’s our mission
VISION
Upcoming Events
- Fifty-One Fifty Foundation Presents The Diamonds & Decorum Charity ShowSun, Dec 21Location is TBD
LIFE UNFILTERED: Talk about Mental Health & moreTime is TBDLocation is TBD
Real Talk: Faith, Doubts, Questions & the Supernatural (ASK ANYTHING)Time is TBDLocation is TBD
Take Out ChurchTime is TBDLocation is TBD
The Fifty-One Fifty Foundation presents the Struggle = Strength ConferenceSat, Aug 30Location is TBD
JUNETEENTHMon, Jun 30Columbia
TEEN CENTER CAMPAIGN
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THE BROSHURE
HELP US RE-OPEN IN CHARLESTON, WV
We are launching a campaign to bring our successful teen center model from Tampa Bay to Charleston, West Virginia. Our goal is to create a safe and welcoming space for all kids in the community. To make this vision a reality, we need your support through donated space, volunteers, and funding. Together, we can provide a place where every child feels accepted and valued!
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WHAT PEOPLE SAID ABOUT US
"This place is awesome has fun games good staff and a lot of good youth there i was going there for about 6 months and i loved it there the site director jeff is an amazing guy the founder tony is the coolest guy i know and they were just so open about everything"
TEEN
"This place is awesome has fun games good staff and a lot of good youth there i was going there for about 6 months and i loved it there the site director jeff is an amazing guy the founder tony is the coolest guy i know and they were just so open about everything"
PARENT
WHAT WE ARE, AND ARE NOT
Christianity is a way of life, NOT a Religion. Discipleship is an investment in people, NOT a class. Church is a family of believers NOT a building. The Bible is a guidebook for health, NOT a weapon to attack. Jesus came to Save you NOT to JUDGE you. We are here to serve you, NOT hurt you.