Janus Youth Programs - Harry's Mother - Garfield Shelter (for Ages 9 to 17)
UPDATEPortland OR, 97232
Contact Phone: (503) 233-8111
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Details: Founded in 1976, Harry's Mother provides comprehensive 24-hour crisis intervention, emergency shelter and individual and family counseling to runaway youth, ages 9 to 17, and their families in the Portland Metropolitan area.Operating a crisis intervention/counseling center and a confidential 12-bed shelter called Garfield House, Harry's Mother serves over 500 runaway and homeless youth and their families each year. A 24-hour Youth and Family Help Line provides immediate assistance, information and referral to 1,000 callers yearly. A national "best practice†model for Positive Youth Development, Harry's Mother has been the federally designated Basic Center program in Multnomah County since its inception.