Youth Services

Helping young people find stability, success, and positive relationships.

Youth Services is a combination of services and programs for at-risk youth including a day shelter with drop-in services and an overnight emergency shelter. We provide a safe and supportive environment for both immediate needs and long term growth.

A Lifeline for Our Community’s Youth

Youth Services is a free, multi-pronged, trailblazing program that has empowered young people since 1994. While catering to homeless and at-risk youth, we welcome all young people in need of a safe space, basic needs, and supportive resources.

The Drop In

The Drop In is a day shelter that provides three meals a day, along with basic necessities like laundry, showers, and personal items. The Drop In provides resources to youth Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 12:00pm until 7:00pm.

The Drop In includes

  • Access to basic needs such as laundry, showers, 3 meals daily , food boxes, clothes, toiletries, computers, TV & gaming, transportation, ID documents and more!
  • Street outreach and community outreach including follow-up to youth run reports filed with law enforcement in Salem & Keizer.
  • Service navigation and guidance (case management).
  • The Youth Empowerment Program (YEP), offering paid internships for youth ages 14 to 18, including job and life skills training.
  • Leadership and community service opportunities via our Youth Action Board (YAB) and CREW programs.
    Positive adult relationships with staff, college interns and community leaders.

Taylor's House

Taylor’s House is an emergency home for youth needing temporary shelter, accommodating up to ten youth, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year in Salem. For youth ages 11 to 18 with nowhere else to turn, Taylor’s House is a safe place to stay and grow.

Taylor’s House offers

  • 10 Emergency shelter co-ed beds
  • Structured programs to help youth find safety, stability and their place in the community.
  • Onsite meeting rooms for appointments, visits and recreation.
  • Onsite treatment and counseling services.

David's House

David’s House serves as a safe space for youth in need. Youth can suffer so many instances that result in homelessness, whether it is feeling unsafe in their own home or abuse from a family member. No youth deserves to live like this, so we created a haven for the community’s youth.

David’s House, the first program of its kind in Polk County, will open as a home to five youth and work in close partnership with Central School District, Polk County Family & Community Outreach, faith-based organizations, and the area’s other youth-centric services. David’s House will operate like a true home with meals, chores, homework help, and rides to doctor appointments.

Youth Services offers weekly group gatherings and frequent events, including skillset and leadership development through the Youth Empowerment Program (YEP). And for those needing services elsewhere, the Runaway & Homeless Youth Program (RHY) offers referrals and resources—as well as help with the most common problems at-risk youth face.

Eligibility: All youth, between 11–17 years old. If 18, must provide proof of high school or GED program enrollment.

See our “Volunteering” section if you would like to get involved with Youth Services. We are always looking for new volunteers!

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Equal Access Statement

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity. Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American...

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

  1. mail:
    U.S. Department of Agriculture
    Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
    1400 Independence Avenue, SW
    Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
  2. fax:
    (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
  3. email:
    Program.Intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Stories

“The best thing about being at Taylor’s House is the food. I don’t have to worry about what I’m going to eat, where I’m going to sleep, or hygiene.”

M., Taylor’s House Resident