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- EIN 93-1269503
- (541) 286-4580
- Po Box 285 Corvallis OR 97339 USA
- www.jacksonstreet.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Homeless & Housing, Homeless Centers, Homeless Shelters, Human Services, Temporary Housing
Mission: Jackson Street Youth Services is here to promote safety, stability, and well-being for youth. We work to prevent homelessness by showing a path to long-term success through building positive relationships and teaching skills for self-sufficiency.
Target demographics: youth experincing or at risk of homelessness
Direct beneficiaries per year: 731
Geographic areas served: Benton, Linn, and Lincoln counties in Oregon
Programs: At Jackson Street, we believe every young person deserves safe housing, positive adult role models, and opportunities to rise above challenging situations. Albany House and Corvallis House – 24/7 emergency shelters – provide crisis stabilization for youth between the ages of 10-17 who are experiencing or at-risk-of homelessness. While staying at a 24/7 Jackson Street shelter, youth learn social and life skills that build self-sufficiency while working to reunite with their families whenever possible. Together with paid, trained staff, youth cook meals, learn basic life skills, and attend community activities. They stay in school, and set goals. Jackson Street staff even follow up after youth leave to ensure long-term success. Beyond the shelter doors, prevention and outreach programs halt youth homelessness before it begins. Staff meet youth where they’re at – in schools, on the streets, and at drop-in centers – building trust and connecting youth to needed resources. Two “Next Steps” houses focus on job skills and independence for young people ages 18-20 who would otherwise be homeless.