Mission

JANUS YOUTH PROGRAMS, INC. HAS BEEN CHANGING LIVES AND BUILDING FUTURES FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES IN OREGON AND WASHINGTON SINCE 1972. INNOVATIVE, COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS INCLUDE HOMELESS YOUTH SERVICES INCLUDING STREET OUTREACH AND EMERGENCY SHELTER; SERVICES FOR INCARCERATED YOUTH; RESIDENTIAL, TRANSITIONAL AND INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAMS; A COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM THAT HELPS YOUTH WHO HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFUL AT JANUS ATTEND COLLEGE OR COMPLETE A VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM AND YOUNG PARENT AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.SERVING NEARLY 5,000 YOUTH ANNUALLY, SHELTERING NEARLY 200 YOUTH NIGHTLY, WORKING WITH 300 YOUTH DAILY, AND INITIATING THOUSANDS OF STREET OUTREACH CONTACTS ANNUALLY WITH HOMELESS YOUTH, JANUS CONTINUES TO BE ONE OF THE LARGEST YOUTH-SERVING AGENCIES IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST.