$4,256 raised by 18 donors
43% complete
$10,000 Goal
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Today your support will make the difference in the life of a young person, as we come alongside youth in need of assistance.
Testimonials:
"Oak Tree was the only one who was able to get me a place to stay. With their emergency apartment, I could get off the streets and now I have had my own place for over a year. "
"I called Carie and went to Oak Tree because there was no where else for me to go. My parents were gone and I was trying to just finish high school. Staying at the emergency place gave me time to finish up and graduate. Now I have my own rental with the help of Oak Tree."
"Since there is now a place for us to hang out and get help, I tell my friends about the support center and how Oak Tree helped me find a job and get back into school. "
"Having our own youth Young People in Recovery at Oak Tree is helpful because it's just for people my age who need a place to talk. "
HOW YOU CAN HELP
Your financial donation keeps our Youth Support Center open and available for young people to have a place for assistance, as well as fun. Donate. Big or small, every dollar helps.
Oak Tree Youth Resources offers support in rural Southwest Colorado
Oak Tree Youth Resources provides a welcoming space where young people can hang out, and access personalized, comprehensive support when they’re facing challenges. Located in Durango and serving rural Southwest Colorado, our Youth Support Center offers youth an inclusive, accessible place designed just for them. By creating a supportive environment where young people feel accepted and connected, we promote a sense of belonging, resilience, and hope.
These are some of the ways we work with young people ages 12-24 in rural Southwest Colorado:
Our mission is to offer support to youth facing various hardships including education, employment and life skills as we walk alongside them to help prevent youth homelessness, and promote a healthy well-being.
An Oak Tree is strong, steady, and rooted. The branches of the tree get battered in the wind, yet it remains strongly rooted regardless of the season. In the tiny acorn there is a promise that has not yet come to pass. When planted, the acorn can grow into a strong and sturdy tree.
Oak Tree Youth Resources began with a plan to focus on assisting youth aging out of foster care. The need was bigger than we knew in 2020 and our small dream grew quickly into something bigger than we imagined. We have housed hundreds of young people to date, whether in an emergency housing or transitional living assistance, the need has not stopped.
We believe that young people deserve to be safe and healthy. They are to be seen and heard, allowing them to grow, determine their lives, and be a vital part of their community.
When young people encounter crisis and have no one and no where to turn, we are here to step in and try to bring calm to the storm.
Providing a Youth Support Center is one small step in the chance to reach young people in need. Many youth are hurting and too many times don't know where to turn. Youth deserve the right to have emotional and physical support through help with food, housing, education, employment, and other assistance.
Our present and future depends on seeing and helping youth.
Serving youth. Serving Community.
Organization name
Oak Tree Youth Resources
2020
Tax id (EIN)
88-0741674
Category
Youth Development, Housing & Shelter, Education, Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, Employment, Human Services
Organization Size
Medium Organization
Address
PO BOX 3105 1911 Main Avenue #103Durango, CO, US
Ignacio, CO, US, 81137
Cortez, CO, US, 81321
Pagosa Springs, CO, US, 81147
Bayfield, CO, US, 81122