Huckleberry House Inc

Teen crisis program and shelter - providing support for youth, ages 12-17, in crisis or experiencing homelessness. In fiscal year 2024, the program served 404 unique youth with 92% transitioning to safe and stable housing. Youth in the program are provided a safe place to rest, hot meals, hygiene items and clothing, and supportive services including crisis intervention and counseling. With a goal of family reunification when safe, the teen crisis program is designed to stop homelessness before it begins.

Counseling - provides youth and families both enrolled in huckleberry house programs and in the community, experienced, skilled counseling services. In fiscal year 2024, the counseling center provided more than 10,000 hours of mental health upport and life skills training across our programs.

Youth outreach program (yop) - the youth outreach program connects youth with community support services and resources to meet educational, employment, and safe housing needs. The street outreach team connects with youth and the adults who know them through places like schools, community centers, and libraries. The yop shop is a physical location for youth to stop in for resources. Yop also acts as the front door to the youth homeless system in central ohio, connecting young people, ages 18-24, with access to safe and stable housing. In fiscal year 2024, 306 youth were connected to services through the yop shop and connected to more than 4,000 youth and adults at outreach events and presentations.