Helping Youth 24/7/365

Jackson Street Youth Services offers youth a safe place to live and resources to work through crises and towards a brighter, more stable future. Founded to fill a gap in housing for homeless youth, we now serve youth throughout Linn and Benton Counties. We rely on donations and partnerships. Together, we will end youth homelessness.

💚 Youth HOPE Month 💡

November is National Youth HOPE Month (HOPE stands for Homelessness Outreach, Prevention, and Education), and we are gearing up for another big month of outreach events, food drives, and community awareness building.

Every November we feed nearly a thousand youth and families with our Skate Park After Dark (SPAD) events and Holiday food drive. If you’re a community member, we would love your help! Contact Ben at ben.martens@jacksonstreet.org if you’d like to participate in the food drive, sponsor our SPAD events, or if you just want to help spread the word.

Youth and families, here is the information for our 2024 Skate Park After Dark (SPAD) events. This year we are hitting FIVE skateparks across the valley:

Harrisburg, October 30th – Pumpkin and face painting, costume party, photo booth
Sweet Home, November 6th – Karaoke and DIY glow-in-the-dark shirt crafting.
Albany, November 12th – Youth Vigil and friendship bracelet crafting.
Lebanon, November 14th – Scavenger hunt and yard games.
Corvallis, November 20th – LIVE MUSIC and community art project.

All events are 5-7pm, and will include hot catered meals from local vendors, fun activities for youth, and our Outreach team distributing resources like clothing, hot drinks, socks, backpacks, and much more. Youth and families looking for more information can contact us at 541-745-4591, or DM us on our youth-focused Facebook and Instagram.

Are You Looking For Help?

Jackson Street is here for youth and young adults ages 10-24 throughout Linn and Benton counties. Whether you need immediate shelter, laundry access, basic items like food and clothes, or longer-term positive connections, we are here. Information about all services is available here.

Please reach out! Call our toll free, 24/7 number at 800-901-2904. You can also DM us on Instagram.

BIG NEWS: Outreach Program Expansion!

We’re thrilled to be significantly expanding our Youth Service Center, the hub of our Outreach services in Albany! We recently purchased a site and building will begin soon. Our new space will have a designated hangout space for youth, staff offices, full showers, a teaching kitchen, washer + dryer, and more! We will be hosting drop-in hours for youth and our support groups in this space. Stay tuned!

Brighten the Season for a Local Youth

Our Youth Holiday Wishlist program is about way more than “just” the gifts. Most youth and young adults we serve are unaccustomed to having new things, their own things, or experiencing the kindness of receiving a gift picked out especially for them. This program reminds youth that their community cares about their joy and success!

Sign up today to be matched with a youth’s list. We ask that those who “adopt” a list purchase, wrap, and deliver to us at least one of the items submitted by the youth (they can ask for up to three items).

Sign up HERE to spread holiday cheer!

How will your Business support youth in 2025?

Find your place on our team as a Business Partner for Youth with these five sponsorship options!

Download the 2025 Sponsorship Brochure!

Contact Hannah to learn more!
hannah.miller@jacksonstreet.org / 541-745-4553

Our Community is Amazing! Thank You for Your Support!

“Jackson Street helped me when I was at my lowest and when I didn’t think I could get anywhere. They really gave me good tools and guidance to help move me forward. What has changed about my life now compared to a year ago has been the fact that I finally found a starting point on my road to success. I’m looking forward to keeping on learning new skills and being able to be independent on my own.” —Outreach Youth, age 18