Each year, Just in Time for Foster Youth mobilizes a caring community to help over 850 transition age youth (18-26) with resources and relationships to become capable, confident and connected. We meet emergency needs, fill gaps in knowledge and experience, enhance job skills, and build confidence, resilience and well-being through connections to over 600 volunteers and former foster youth staff.
Pivot, Inc. is a nonprofit community organization that advocates, educates, intervenes and counsels youth and families to make a positive difference in their lives. What we do: Meet housing & basic needs, provide education & job assistance, prevention & intervention, and therapeutic care.
The People Concern believes no one should have to live on the street or in a violent household. Our staff, volunteers and those we serve work together to address the effects of homelessness, poverty, mental and physical illness, abuse and addiction.
Eddy House is the central intake and assessment facility in Northern Nevada. The objective of the Eddy House is to end youth homelessness in Reno, Nevada. To accomplish this, we identify homeless, at-risk, and aged-out foster youth through extensive outreach in Downtown Reno.
Next Generation’s mission is to identify and attract young people who are in or aging out of foster care, or who have been arrested or homeless. The Next Generation staff takes a case management approach with every person who walks through the door with the intent of helping them define and achieve their goals.
Journey House provides services exclusively to former foster youth in; Housing, Education, Employment, and Independent Living Counseling. Journey House is not a residential program, however, most youth continue as program participants because of the support and guidance that they receive as they transition out of foster care and beyond.
Whether it’s help with food, clothing, bus passes, and life skills training, we can help as you lay the foundation for future success. We can link you to a wide variety of resources including education, physical and mental health, legal assistance and more. We’ll connect you with a supportive mentor and invited to participate in ongoing social and relational opportunities.
Knowing the challenges homeless teens face, supporting them every step of the way and uniting in a movement to help them off the street. Through a combination of support strategies, including educational programs, job training and placement, medical services, mental health and substance abuse counseling, legal aid and beyond, we help young people embrace the great promise of their lives, overcome…
Acres of Hope is a residential ministry to homeless single mothers, and their young children. We are a forever family to foster youth who have aged out of the system. We help by giving housing, counseling, food, and transportation for up to two years.
The Texas Foster Youth Justice Project helps current and former foster youth in Texas. We help foster youth understand their legal rights. We provide legal advice, assistance, guidance and representation in enforcing foster youth rights and resolving legal problems.We also educate the general public about the legal needs and concerns of foster youth.