Overview
Our ongoing mission is to end the cycle of youth homelessness. We serve unaccompanied homeless and at-risk youth from 12 to the 25th birthday. The foundation of our work is based around the national organization’s pillars of support. However, each chapter is given the flexibility to address local issues nimbly and specific to the needs of the local communities they serve.
However, each chapter is given the flexibility to address local issues nimbly and specific to the needs of the local communities they serve.
The Oceanside chapter accomplishes this through three main programs, Street & Community Outreach, Housing and our Mentoring Program.
Mentoring
Our mentorship program provides high school students with a supportive and consistent adult presence, helping them set and achieve goals that increase graduation rates. For young adults ages 18-24, our structured program guides them through five key stages, ultimately leading to stable housing and self-sufficiency. Additionally, we emphasize vocational training, higher education, entrepreneurship, and career exploration, equipping youth with the tools they need for long-term success.
Housing
StandUp for Kids – Oceanside is a housing first provider. Our goal is finding stable housing for youth as a critical step to reducing crises and as an essential springboard for accessing additional support.
Street & Community Outreach
Five Days a week, our Street & Community outreach team connects with youth experiencing homelessness. We build meaningful relationships and trust while providing street-based engagement and survival resources.
| “I wouldn’t be here right now if it wasn’t for you, you know that right?”… “You saved my life”~ Anonymous “StandUp for Kids has helped me tremendously. I don’t know where I would be right now if it were not for StandUp for Kids.”~ Jasmine A. “I feel more positive and I just feel better. I’m super thankful and happy to be in this program.” ~Chief “StandUp for Kids has impacted my life by making me feel more welcome and giving me a support team.” ~Alabama |