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.

Summer Events!

We’ve got so much fun stuff going on this summer! Join us at Kenagy Family Farm for the 9th Annual Community Yard Sale benefiting Jackson Street Youth Services.

Drop off good-quality items at the farm on June 25 from 8am-6pm, and on June 26 from 9am-2pm. Check out the poster for the small list of items we are not accepting.

Then, join us and SHOP! Sale dates are Friday, June 27 from 9am-4pm and Saturday, June 28 9am-2pm.

This is a completely volunteer-run event, and we do need helpers to pull off this big community effort. Click here to sign up for a volunteer shift!

We’re also thrilled to be throwing 3 Summer Outreach Events for youth ages 10-24 in collaboration with NWSKATELAND! They’ll be bringing a mobile roller rink unit and we’ll be bringing burgers, hot dogs, cold drinks, arts & crafts, hygiene supplies, and so much more.

We’re also partnering with Linn County to provide free STI testing in Lebanon and Albany! All youth and families welcome!

6/17 – Lebanon, Boulder Falls Inn, 3-6pm 7/11 – Corvallis Skate Park, 3-6pm 8/23 – Albany, Grand Prairie Park, 1-4pm

Contact Cortney with questions at cortney.wetherell@jacksonstreet.org

Youth Rising Reflections

We gathered on April 24 for Youth Rising 2025 and it was a blast! Huge thanks to all of our sponsors, supporters, staff, and youth for making this a successful event. Check out the full photo gallery from Jodi B Herrling Photography here.

Ruth and Zeph told us about their experience with the Next Steps program at our 2025 Youth Rising fundraising event.

We also learned more about the Next Steps program in general! Big thanks to John Harris at Horsepower Productions, and to our youth and staff for helping us make these wonderful videos! Learn more about Next Steps here.

We also gave the “Our Caring Community” Award to two organizations! Congratulations and huge thanks to Assistance League Corvallis and Altrusa International of Albany. Both of these organizations have made a big impact on our programs through substantial, dependable, and high-quality in-kind donations.

We’re so grateful to be supported by these wonderful women! Long-term partnerships like these are a core part of how we do what we do in our region. If you’re interested in partnering with Jackson Street, please reach out to Development Director Hannah Miller at hannah.miller@jacksonstreet.org

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!

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