Teens Alone provides free and confidential counseling and crisis services year round to youth and parents in the western suburbs. Teens Alone is a non-profit organization that addresses issues of drug/alcohol abuse, emotional, sexual and physical abuse, racial issues, pregnancy, sexual orientation, family breakups and teen homelessness.
"There is no one who watches over me every day."
The quote above is from one of our very own young people about what it feels like to be homeless...right here in the western suburbs. An estimated 65-150 youth are homeless in any given year within the seven school districts of the West Metro communities of Hennepin County. More than 250 more are estimated to be at risk of homelessness. [Read the Task Force's report]
Save the Date
To celebrate the longest day of the year, come to a POOL PARTY!
Saturday night, June 21st, 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
St. Louis Park Aquatic Park
3700 Monterey Drive
$3/person; $7/family
All proceeds go to Teens Alone!
Thank you to the St. Louis Park recreation Department!
Great Volunteer Opportunities
Housing:
As the Board continues to study the need for housing for suburban homeless teens, we are looking for someone who knows about shelters and transitional living programs to help us make solid, well-reasoned choices about the expansion of services.
Youth Advisory Board (YAB):
We need enthusiastic students from Eden Prairie, Hopkins, Mainstreet, Orono, and Wayzata high schools to serve on the 08/09 YAB. The time commitment should not exceed 4 hours per month. [find out more]
Spring 2008 Newsletter
[read it here].
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