Jackson Street Youth Shelter

Emergency/transistional Shelter for minors: Jackson Street operates 2 overnight shelters for Youth ages 10 to 17. Corvallis house opened in 2001 and has 10 beds. Albany house opened in 2015 and has 16 beds. Most of the Youth served need a place to stay for less than 2 weeks.shelters offer a homelike environment, familystyle meals, help with transporation to school and appointments, tutoring, and a variety of educational and recreational activities. Family mediation, referrals for counseling or medical care, clothing and personal items are provided as needed. Most Youth are able to reunite with their families with a new feeling of hope and a new knowledge of community resources to help them succeed longterm. However, some Youth do not have a stable home to return to. Our goal is to allow these Youth to stay as long as they need to, and to help them locate a new, healthy, permanent living situation. A case manager works with each of these Youth to create an individual plan for stable housing and to help them learn the skills they will need as they transition to living independently. After leaving the Shelter, all Youth are contacted periodically by our aftercare case manager to keep them connected to any ongoing services they might need.

Next steps transitional housing for young adults: this program provides housing for young adults ages 18 to 24 who would otherwise be homeless. Many 18yearolds are still in high school, and few are able selfsupport. This age group is still developing and needs support to transition into adulthood. The Youth served (most of whom are under 21) have little or no support from parents or other family. The program provides secure housing while they complete highschool, obtain a ged, and begin (or prepare for) higher education, vocational training, or employment. Next steps program offers participants a room or their own in a house shared with others in the program, with daily oversight from Jackson Street staff. We also provide: financial support for education counseling, healthcare, and transportation; case management emphasizing the skills, resources, and community connections needed to live independently; skills training on topics such as relationships, health & fitness, communication, budgeting & savings, drugs & alcohol, and meal planning; and coaching to help find and maintain quality employment.

Outreach services for Youth & young adults, ages 10 to 24: many of our outreach services are intended to prevent Youth from becoming homeless or running away. For Youth already on the streets, or those who are "couchsurfing" (not on the streets but without longterm stable housing), we work to increase their safety by providing basic needs, case management, referrals to community services, and more. We strive to help these Youth find a path to safe housing, education, employment, and skillbuilding for future success. Linn, benton, and lincoln counties access our outreach services. Assistance is available for teens and also for young adults (up to age 24) who are too old to stay in our statelicensed shelters but still need help and guidance as they work to achieve adult independence. Outreach clients have access to tutoring, mentoring, peersupport groups, and case management. Other outreach services include: a 24hour help line and recreational and servicelearning activities using the positive Youth development model.