Mission

JANUS YOUTH PROGRAMS HAS BEEN CHANGING LIVES AND BUILDING FUTURES FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES IN OREGON AND WASHINGTON SINCE 1972. INNOVATIVE, COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE NORTHWEST'S LARGEST ARRAY OF RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS YOUTH SERVICES; HELP FOR YOUTH WHO HAVE BEEN SEX TRAFFICKED; SERVICES FOR TEEN PARENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN; RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS; A COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM THAT HELPS YOUTH WHO HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFUL AT JANUS ATTEND COLLEGE OR COMPLETE A VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM; AND COMMUNITY FOOD PROGRAMS IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMMUNITIES. SERVING OVER 6,000 INDIVIDUALS ANNUALLY, SHELTERING NEARLY 200 YOUTH NIGHTLY, WORKING WITH 400 YOUTH DAILY, INITIATING THOUSANDS OF STREET OUTREACH CONTACTS ANNUALLY WITH RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS YOUTH, JANUS IS ONE OF THE LARGEST YOUTH-SERVING AGENCIES IN THE NORTHWEST.