Street Outreach is a street-based outreach program offering crisis intervention, counseling, advocacy, and prevention services. Counselors work to help teens who are facing homelessness, have runaway or are couch-surfing find a safe and stable home. The program also provides education and public speaking workshops about high-risk behaviors to schools and other organizations.

Street Outreach offers teens up to age 22 a variety of services including:

  • Crisis intervention and counseling to prevent homelessness
  • Referral and safe transportation to shelter facilities
  • Life-skills training and connection to community support services
  • Prevention education and outreach programs in schools and community

For help, youth can contact the teen helpline: 800.255.4213.

Contact Information

Phone: 800.255.4213
 

Referral Information

The program is available to any youth up to age 22 living in Gloucester and Cumberland Counties.
 

Funders

NJ Department of Children and Families, Division of Child Protection and Permanency, and Family Youth and Services Bureau. 
 
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