Jackson Street Youth Shelter

The Boys & Girls Club of Albany has been serving Albany, Ore., and the neighboring communities since 1966. It provides a supervised environment for recreational and educational activities, especially to disadvantaged youth. It has various after-school programs and facilities that include a heated gym, classrooms, high school area and a computer-training lab with 18 workstations and Internet access. The Boys & Girls Club of Albany is affiliated with Boys & Girls Club of America and has served more than 70,000 boys and girls. BGCA s Delinquency Prevention Through Targeted Outreach program works with schools, parents, law enforcement agencies and juvenile courts to help the at-risk youth avoid gang involvement.

Founded in 1971, Community Outreach is a nonprofit organization that provides a range of services to homeless and low-income people in Willamette valley, Ore. It offers housing, medical and treatment services. The organization operates various medical and dental clinics that provide services through dentists, hygienists and dental assistants. Community Outreach s therapeutic day care services serve preschool children and include individual and family counseling. Its emergency shelter program offers food pantries, phone, mail, message, and information and referral services. The organization features family dormitories with kitchens, dining areas, shower units and bathrooms. Community Outreach s case management services include housing and employment. It additionally offers crisis management, outpatient mental health and various treatment programs. The organization is located in Corvallis, Ore.