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Street-based assistance to runaway, homeless, and at-risk teens. Nationally accredited by the Council on Accreditation (COA).

Street-based assistance to runaway, homeless, and at-risk teens. Now operating out of CEDARS Youth Opportunity Center, where runaway, homeless youth and youth experiencing crisis can “drop-in” to receive a hot meal, do laundry, follow hygiene routines, complete job and housing applications, receive education support, and relax.

Provides street-based aid to youth experiencing homelessness.

Includes:

- Survival aid, education, and connection to emergency shelter

- Shelter and habitations visits seeking out youth who are homeless and who need assistance with job attainment, re-entry to school, connection to GED or vocational programs, or obtaining housing

- Individual counseling at the youth's site or at the Project Oz office

Provides a safe place for at-risk and homeless youth (ages 16-24) in the Polk County area to connect with services. Services include street outreach, drop-in services, daily meals, emergency beds, an art studio, a computer lab, and mental health counseling options. 

The center also offers connections to additional YSS supportive housing programs, such as Lighthouses, Transitional Living Program, and Rapid Re-housing. Supportive services may include educational opportunities, life skills training, financial planning, and counseling to help youth and young adults, including single mothers and their infants, achieve self-sufficiency and progress toward their goals.

Provides a variety of resources to help individuals struggling with or living in homelessness, access healthy food and warmth during cold weather, and essential hygiene and safety supplies. Supplies provided include food, emergency funds to go towards emergency lodging, sleeping bags and mats, and survival backpacks when available.

Works to support unsheltered residents in Champaign County, through regular engagement where ever the residents may be sleeping and/or taking referrals from local agencies. Services focus on meeting the immediate needs of the client such as food, blankets, clothing, toiletries, transportation, housing referrals, and referrals to other agencies for help with vital documents, LINK/Medicaid help, domestic violence, and mental/physical health services.

To provide 3rd party verification of homelessness, CTSO must make contact with the person at the location of homelessness. No limit on referrals, but can only support a limit of 50 at a time.

**May take up to 1 week to respond to a referral.