New space for homeless to come to Beaverton
HomePlate Youth Services, a non-profit based in Washington County, is planning to open a new permanent space in Beaverton.
HomePlate is the only provider in the county of street outreach and drop-in centers for young people who are homeless. As it does not have a permanent location for these people, it rents space in Hillsboro and Beaverton and is opened for a few hours on weekdays.
The new permanent space will enable HomePlate to triple the number of people it can accommodate. Bridget Calfee, executive director of HomePlate, said that this space is next to its headquarters in Beaverton and close to public transportation, the high school, and other amenities. Poster printing can be used so people become aware of new facilities in their area, and the support they can provide to them and others.
The new facility is at the intersection of Angel Avenue and Southwest Fourth Street and will offer drop-in services such showers and a laundry, as well as a dedicated spaces for gardening, computer labs, and quiet areas. It will have clothing and hygiene supplies and a kitchen for cooking meals and serving as a teaching space. The employment and education program of HomePlate will be focused there to enable young people to get a food handlers' card, or just learn to cook.
It is expected that the new space will open by the summer.
HomePlate is the only provider in the county of street outreach and drop-in centers for young people who are homeless. As it does not have a permanent location for these people, it rents space in Hillsboro and Beaverton and is opened for a few hours on weekdays.
The new permanent space will enable HomePlate to triple the number of people it can accommodate. Bridget Calfee, executive director of HomePlate, said that this space is next to its headquarters in Beaverton and close to public transportation, the high school, and other amenities. Poster printing can be used so people become aware of new facilities in their area, and the support they can provide to them and others.
The new facility is at the intersection of Angel Avenue and Southwest Fourth Street and will offer drop-in services such showers and a laundry, as well as a dedicated spaces for gardening, computer labs, and quiet areas. It will have clothing and hygiene supplies and a kitchen for cooking meals and serving as a teaching space. The employment and education program of HomePlate will be focused there to enable young people to get a food handlers' card, or just learn to cook.
It is expected that the new space will open by the summer.