Emergency Shelter for Youth
Harbour House
Harbour House is a licensed,
18-bed residential facility
for youth ages 10 - 17.
The program offers shelter services for runaway and homeless youth, status offenders,
and other minors in need of a safe place.
Harbour House also provides brief respite for youth of families in crisis to ensure everyone's safety.
THANK YOU!
ETC's Harbour House was chosen as the 2025 Philanthropy Project for the Catholic Daughters of the Americas - Louisiana State Court annual conference. The event was held in Sulphur this April, where Mandy Ashford, Director of Harbour House was asked to be the keynote speaker.
These dedicated women who represent the various districts across the state participated in a collection drive for hygiene items, school and arts/crafts supplies, clothing, and recreational activities to donate to the youth who are placed at Harbour House. We were overwhelmed with the massive amount of donated items that took our staff an entire week to organize -- but we're certainly NOT complaining!
We also received a substantial CA$H donation to provide behavior incentives and cover expenses for special activities and outings with the youth we serve. We are extremely grateful to have been chosen as the recipient of such generosity!
What We Do
Our Counselor provides individual and family sessions as well as group counseling covering a variety of topics such as anger management, communication skills, family issues, responsibility, and goal setting.
Our Case Manager is the liaison to the guardian and referral source. She schedules and transports youth to appointments and links the child and/or family with community partners for resources and services.
Youth Care Workers are responsible for the care, welfare, safety, and security of the residents. They model appropriate behaviors and coping strategies, build on youth strengths to enhance their life skills, implement service plan activities, and engage the youth in recreational activities.
Funding Sources
Harbour House is funded through grants and contracts with the following agencies:
Calcasieu Parish Police Jury, Office of Juvenile Justice Services
Louisiana State Office of Juvenile Justice
U.S. Administration for Children & Families
Residential Programs for Young Adults (Ages 17-22)
Transitional Living Program (TLP)
Transitional Living Program for Homeless Youth
Transitional Living Program for Homeless Youth
Supervised apartment housing for males ages 17-21 who are aging out of the state juvenile justice system.
Youth develop and strengthen basic independent living skills focusing on goal setting, job attainment, educational advancement, and money management.
The program staff guide residents in learning necessary skills
to assist with becoming self-sufficient, productive,
contributing members of society.
Transitional Living Program for Homeless Youth
Transitional Living Program for Homeless Youth
Transitional Living Program for Homeless Youth
Independent living residential program for young adults (males and females) experiencing homelessness
or without an adequate network of family or friends
to offer stable housing options.
Structured much like our TLP program, residents identify goals focusing on educational advancement,
vocational training, and money management.
Residents are encouraged to establish permanent connections within the community for continued support
and access to available programs and resources.
This website is supported by a grant from the Family and Youth Services Bureau within the Administration for Children and Families, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Neither the Administration for Children and Families nor any of its components operate, control, are responsible for, or necessarily endorse this website (including, without limitation, its content, technical infrastructure, and policies, and any services or tools provided).
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