YBR VOLUNTEERS ARE AMAZING!

This month we celebrate some very impressive milestones for several of our amazing outreach volunteers!

Michaela Voorhees celebrates one year with YBR.

Mark McCallum celebrates one year with YBR.

Jessica Battin celebrates one year with YBR (welcome back!).

Em Stauss celebrates 2 years with YBR.

Bill Moore celebrates 5 years with YBR.

And, last but not least, Stella Butler celebrates TEN years with YBR!

Wow. THANK YOU for all you do.

FREE YBR TRAINING EVENT!

Yellow Brick Road brings quarterly training events to the community! These events are FREE and available to anyone over 18 who may wish to learn more about street outreach, volunteer opportunities with Janus Youth Programs and other topics related to youth homelessness. This is a great opportunity to meet the current outreach volunteers, staff and program supervisor, learn about important updates regarding our program and homeless youth services, and ask questions. Applications are always on hand for anyone who wishes to join the team but there is absolutely no obligation to attend. Our next training will take place in downtown Portland on Sunday March 10 from 2pm until 5pm. Haven Wheelock from Outside In will join us to discuss their needle exchange program and harm reduction tips for street affected drug users.  We will also focus on attentive listening skills with our resident Outreach Specialist Neal Sand. We hope to see you there! 

SUNDAY
MARCH 10, 2013
2pm-5pm

Please R.S.V.P. for the location: 

 dlundberg@janusyouth.org

AND YET AGAIN...SEVERE WEATHER DECLARED FOR TUESDAY JANUARY 22, 2013!

Please call 2-1-1 or see our posts below for resources and details!

SEVERE WEATHER CALLED FOR MONDAY 1/21/2013!

Once again, temperatures are expected to dip down below 25 degrees with freezing rain in the late-early morning.  Imago Dei Church will be open to all at 7pm.  See below for details or call 2-1-1 for more info.

SEVERE WEATHER DECLARED FOR SUNDAY 1/20/2013!

See post below for resources and bundle up out there!

SEVERE WEATHER IN MULTNOMAH COUNTY DECLARED FOR SATURDAY 1/19!

The National Weather Service forecast for the evening of Saturday, January 19, 2013, shows below freezing temperatures and wind chill of 25 degrees between 4:00am and 7:00am in the early hours of Sunday, January 20, 2013. Anyone seeking shelter should contact 211info, reached by dialing 2-1-1. During this Severe Weather event, 211info will be available to identify shelter and warming center resources to Multnomah County callers between 2:00pm and midnight, Saturday. Service providers who would like to update information on services they offer during Severe Weather Notices, please call Troy Hammond at 503-504-9867. In addition to existing year-round and winter shelter facilities, the following warming center facilities are available:

Family Winter Shelter: 
12505 NE Halsey Street, Portland Oregon (on Halsey near 126th Avenue)
This is a walk-in facility. It is not necessary to call beforehand. No one will be turned away. Dates: Seven nights a week throughout winter season.
Hours: 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM
Serves: Families with children under 18 and women in the 3rd trimester of pregnancy

Women’s Winter Shelter: 
Check availability at Transition Projects/Bud Clark Commons, 650 NW Irving,
Walk in Mon-Fri 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, Sat/Sun 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
or call 503-280-4700 Dates: Seven nights a week throughout winter season Hours: 7:30 PM - 7:00 AM Serves: Single women

Severe Weather Emergency Warming Center: 
Red Cross Severe Weather Emergency Warming Center at the Imago Dei Church 1302 Ankeny Street, (near 13th Avenue in Inner SE) This is a walk-in facility. Pets allowed, some space for carts, accessible location
Dates: Evening of Saturday, January 19th Hours: 9:00 PM - 7:00 AM
Serves: Families, single adults, and youths; Pets allowed; some space for carts; accessible location on main floor

Union Gospel Mission: 
15 NW 3rd Avenue, 503-228-0319
This is a walk-in facility.
Dates: Evenings Saturday, January 19th & Sunday, January 20th
Hours: 9:00 PM - 6:00 AM Serves: Families, single adults, and youths

Salvation Army Female Emergency Shelter (SAFES): 
11 NW 5th Avenue, 503-227-0810
Offers additional emergency mats, first-come, first-served, must arrive by 10pm.
Dates: Evening of Saturday, January 19th
Hours: 6:00 PM - 8:00 AM
Serves: Single self-identified women

Janus Porch Light Emergency Shelter:
1635 SW Alder Street
Hours: 8:45pm-9:00am
Serves: Homeless youth ages 15-23
35 bed spaces: first come, first served


Please call 211info with questions regarding other shelter and transportation resources.

Meet the Friday Night YBR Team!