Dropin Center for Homeless Youth Opens Doors in Houston



StandUp For Kids, a national all volunteer organization, opens a drop-in center for homeless and at-risk youth in Houston.

Anticipating a surge in the number of homeless onto the streets of Houston, in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, StandUp For Kids is opening the doors on the new Troy Vincent Andrews Outreach Center.

The center, located at 3400 Montrose Blvd. in Suite 818, serves as a safe environment for homeless youth to come for temporary relief from the harshness of the streets and to receive aid in leaving the streets. Volunteers working at the center assist the homeless youth with the network of support required to leave the street.

Homeless youth can receive food, clothing, and hygiene products at the drop in center. The center also provides mail service, phone service for reaching relatives and job hunting, educational and development workshops to assist homeless youth with the transition off the streets, one-on-one counseling, and assistance obtaining legal documentation such as birth certificates, social security cards, and Texas ID cards.

Volunteers at the center also provide referrals to various agencies to deal with whatever health and crisis issues the youth have.

The drop-in center hours are:
Friday 5:30 - 8:30pm
Saturday 3-8pm
Sunday 1-5pm
Monday 10am - 2pm

People interested in volunteering or donating can call the outreach center at 713-522-2211.

More information on StandUp For Kids can be found by visiting the website at www.standupforkids.org

StandUp For Kids is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization founded in 1990 to help rescue homeless and at-risk youth. With national headquarters in San Diego, California, STANDUP FOR KIDS is run almost entirely by volunteers, and has established more than thirty outreach programs in fifteen states.





Dropin Center for Homeless Youth Opens Doors in Houston