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Street Outreach Program

Over 900 young adults in Nashville between the ages of 18 and 24 do not have safe place to sleep at night, a permanent address, or a place they can call “home.”

Oasis Center's Street Outreach Program is one of the only resources in Metro Nashville dedicated specifically to supporting these young people.

When our staff canvasses the streets, they don't just provide young people with basic supplies like backpacks filled with clothes, hygiene items, food, and information. They start building a trusting relationship and helping youth access the supports they need to leave the streets.

Every day, an average of 24 young people come to the Outreach Center to eat a home-cooked meal, take a shower, do laundry, pick up hygiene items and snacks, and connect with caring adults. Our case managers work with youth to help them find housing and establish long-term plans for their lives, including obtaining healthcare, employment, education, transportation, and more.

323
The number of young people supported through the Street Outreach Program in 2018
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Volunteer Shifts & Enrollment

Lunch Volunteering

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10:30 am - 12:30 pm

Enrollment

As needed

Street Outreach

  • M
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11 am - 1 pm

Enrollment

As needed

Warming Shelters

  • M
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  • Th
  • F

Days very each winter season. Currently, Monday, Friday and Saturday nights 8 - 11 pm

Enrollment

September - November

Who We Need

Volunteers who have a passion for connecting with young people who are in difficult circumstances, particularly people who have experience with youth and young adults as well as a comfort level working with young people in crisis.