News Release from: City of Beaverton
CITY OF BEAVERTON TEAMS UP WITH BOYS AND GIRLS AID TO PROVIDE HOUSING FOR HOMELESS YOUTH
Posted: July 24th, 2012 10:18 AM
The Beaverton City Council recently approved a $178,000 grant to the Boys & Girls Aid organization to rehabilitate a four-plex for homeless youth for use in the Transitional Living Program.
"Sadly, the Beaverton School District has one of the highest rates of homelessness in Oregon," said Mayor Denny Doyle. "Currently, there are more than 1,840 homeless youth in Beaverton. These youth need stability and support to ensure their future success--we're here to provide them with just that."
The Transitional Living Program provides youth, between the ages of 16 and 21, with stable housing and case management that will help them succeed as they transition into adulthood. The Beaverton building will be the permanent home for the Transitional Living Program, and can house up to 13 qualified youth at a time.
The program allows youth to finish their high school education, gain employment, and attend weekly skill-building classes which assist them in transitioning into independent housing. Youth may live at the site for up to two years.
The city is partnering with Boys & Girls Aid to renovate the 1950s home, which requires some upgrades.
If you or a business would like to learn more about how to help out with this project, please visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov/BGA or contact Andrea Nelson at 503-526-2533.
ABOUT BOYS & GIRLS AID
Boys & Girls Aid has served Oregon's children since 1885. As the oldest welfare 501(c)(3) non-profit agency in the state, it continually works to impact the lives of children in-need by providing safe housing, positive relationships with caring adults and tools to learn and grow. In addition to foster care, the agency provides adoption services and temporary safe housing for youth in n-need. For more information, please visit www.boysandgirlsaid.org.
ABOUT BEAVERTON
Beaverton enjoys one of the most diverse populations among Oregon cities. Most recently, the city was awarded the 2012 Mayors' Climate Protection Award from the U.S. Conference of Mayors. It was one of just four cities of its size recently recognized as a "Smarter City" energy leader by the Natural Resources Defense Council and one of the 100 Best Places to Live in America by Money magazine. In addition, Beaverton has been named one of the safest cities in the Pacific Northwest for three consecutive years, as one of the best places to raise kids by BusinessWeek magazine, an All-America City finalist, as one of the top 25 Suburbs for Retirement by Forbes.com, one of the 100 Best Walking Cities in America by Prevention magazine, the Recycler of the Year from the Association of Oregon Recyclers, a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation, a Bronze Award Bicycle Friendly Community designation by the League of American Bicyclists and as one of the Environmental Protection Agency'
s Green Power Communities, the Beaverton Community Vision program was named Public Involvement Project of the Year--Best Planning Project by the International Association of Public Participation (IAP2) Cascade Chapter. For more information, please visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov or follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/cityofbeaverton.
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