Recognizing that each person has unique needs, experiences, abilities and dreams, we meet the youth where they are in life and walk with them on their personal journey toward greater stability and well-being. Open Doors for Youth strives to create communities in which youth experiencing homelessness find hope and feel supported and valued. To create a welcoming and safe environment for youth experiencing homelessness, where working together we remove barriers, empowering youth to move towards positive and healthy networks of support, personal well-being, and housing stability.
Our case manager Jen launched a new program for our youth entitled Adulting 101! Many of them struggle with understanding finances and rental agreements, managing mental health, maintaining employment, and more. Adult things! The first topic was Finances. Youth learned about pay stubs, how to...
Shout out to our friends at River of Life for lending a helping hand to Open Doors! Our clothing closet was due for some repairs and we needed to clear it out for new carpet installation. River of Life sent out two sets of volunteers-one to clear out all the clothing and one to put it all back in...
Week 2 of #boringselfcare at ODFY is all about taking care of our MINDS. Practicing #mindfulness means bringing ourselves into the present moment. 3 ways to practice #mindfulness are:1. Breathing exercises-breat he in for 4 seconds, hold for 4 seconds, breathe out for 4 seconds. Repeat as needed!...
Self-care also means making sure we eat, drink and rest regularly. Some days we get so busy we forget to care for our bodies in this way. Some days our youth are living in crisis and don't even think about eating, drinking or resting, or simply don't have a way to meet these basic needs.Open...
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