LYTE Collective

LYTE Collective serves youth facing poverty and homelessness in Chicago through a range of education, employment, and recreational support. The LYTE Collective’s founders have over 70 years of experience as former participants and directors of street and community outreach programs; youth drop-in centers; emergency, transitional, and permanent housing; host home programs; and LGBT-specific housing and supportive services for youth experiencing homelessness. With this general operating support award, LYTE Collective offers its traditional programming as well as additional economic assistance and mental health support necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic.