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Oct. 2007
2008
Sept. 2011
annual client list
ly grows to more
75 youth per year.
remains the average
ber of youth served
ear in shelter services
ch shelter.
A capital campaign to
purchase the original 24/7
Shelter is completed along
with a renovation which
increased bed capacity
to 12.
Outreach and Mentoring
programs began to build
relationships with youth
in the community and
connect them to caring
adults.
Jackson Street celebrates
10 years and is also awarded
its very first federal grant
which specifically funds
shelter programs for
Runaway & Homeless
youth (RHY).
May 15, 2015
April 2013
Sept. 12, 2012
th
ely
st
s.
“Albany House” opens
with 10 beds to serve
youth ages 10-17. We also
begin using the name
“Jackson Street Youth
Services” to reflect the full
scope of programs and
opportunities for youth.
The first “Next Steps”
site opens with 4 beds
for 18-20 year olds who
would otherwise be
homeless and is
immediately filled.
Our Drop-In Center
opens in Albany to
better connect with
Linn County youth. This
site currently serves as
our “Outreach Hub” for
the tricounty region.
Dec. 2019
Dec. 2020
Sept. 10, 2021
Purchasing our
“Albany House”
shelter is completed!
The current renovation
will increase the
number of beds to 16.
Another Next Steps
expansion means 17
units now exist
regionally, now
with a piloted tiredhousing
program for
young adults up to
age 24.
2021
Today Jackson Street operates
a full continuum of services
designed to prevent and end
youth homelessness. Community
engagement still plays a major role in
the success of these programs.
Jackson Street
turns 20!