Target demographics: Homeless and at-risk for homeless youth, school-aged through 21, residing in Medford.
Programs: Basic needs and outreach: our medford resource center offers a "one-stop" location for youth to access basic needs and increase immediate connections to supportive services, including: laundry service, hot meals, food boxes, clothing, hygiene supplies, sleeping bags, bus tokens, and emergency assistance. On- and off-site partnerships create a "safety net" that decreases the possibility of youth getting lost in the system. In addition, maslow project's street outreach workers, including a case manager, go out in teams of two, several days per week, distributing supplies and information/referrals to available services to youth in places where they are known to congregate throughout the county (parks, campgrounds, bike paths, etc. ), and encouraging them to visit our resource center to access additional community services.
case management and support services: skilled case managers are located in schools throughout the county and at our medford-based resource center to help identify and advocate for high-risk and homeless youth in need of basic needs and support services. Case managers act as liaisons between youth, agencies, schools, and parents; deliver immediate needs resources to youth in school; track relevant academic and attendance information; provide mentorship; and refer to services offered through our medford resource center. Maslow's case managers also connect kids with positive youth development activities, promoting self-sufficiency through encouraging engagement in school, employment, and supportive services, while facilitating increased interpersonal skills. Our case managers are currently serving youth in medford, ashland, phoenix-talent and rogue river schools.
