What is M.Y. House?
M.Y. House is a community project with a goal to provide a safe fun place for at risk and all youth in Mission. With over 15 service providers we are getting ready to open our doors and start helping youth all across Mission. Why do we need the youth resource center? You may ask, well recent estimates are indicating that there are up to 25 homeless youth in Mission at any given time, and each summer you see a terrible increase in these numbers. Why youth specific? The easy answer to that question is that we need it, we need it because youth often feel out of place or insecure at other local adult focused shelters. This only gives them the option to use these resources and not feel safe or the streets, which is not something we want to see.
Through a recent survey done by the MYHC (Mission Youth Homelessness Committee) it was found that what the youth wanted most was a place to get cleaned up. At my house they will have access to:
In addition to this youth will also have access to resources from other organizations around mission, a place to do homework and they'll have access to youth focused medical services to address everything from a common cold to sexual health related issues.
Through a recent survey done by the MYHC (Mission Youth Homelessness Committee) it was found that what the youth wanted most was a place to get cleaned up. At my house they will have access to:
- laundry
- showers
- nutritious meals
- basic life necessities (soap, toothbrushes, razors etc.)
In addition to this youth will also have access to resources from other organizations around mission, a place to do homework and they'll have access to youth focused medical services to address everything from a common cold to sexual health related issues.