OAK bridge basic center program - the basic center program (BCP) (CY) provides temporary shelter and counseling services to youth who have left home without permission of their parents or guardians,…

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded Janus Youth Programs, Inc. $700,000 under the Basic Center Grant program (CFDA 93.623) on September 30, 2025, to operate the Oak Bridge Basic Center Program providing emergency shelter and counseling services to runaway and homeless youth under 18 years of age in Oregon.

The Oak Bridge Basic Center Program delivers up to 21 days of emergency shelter, food, clothing, and counseling services to youth who have left home without parental permission, been forced to leave home, or are otherwise homeless and at risk of involvement with law enforcement or child welfare, mental health, and juvenile justice systems. The program works to reunite youth with their families when safe to do so or to locate appropriate alternative placements, and provides referrals for health care services.

The award covers a three-year period of performance through September 29, 2028. Janus Youth Programs, a Portland-based nonprofit specializing in services to homeless and at-risk youth, operates the program in Oregon.

OAK bridge basic center program - the basic center program (BCP) (CY) provides temporary shelter and counseling services to youth who have left home without permission of their parents or guardians, have been forced to leave home, or other homeless youth who might otherwise end up in the law enforcement or in the child welfare, mental health, or juvenile justice systems. Bcps work to establish or strengthen community-based programs that meet the immediate needs of runaway and homeless youth and their families. Bcps provide youth under 18 years of age with emergency shelter, food, clothing, counseling and referrals for health care. Bcps can provide up to 21 days of shelter for youth and seek to reunite young people with their families, whenever possible, or to locate appropriate alternative placements.