State of Oregon takes aim at rural youth homelessness

The Jefferson Exchange

(Brinkley Hill / KDRV.com)

Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) is investing $5 million to combat rural homelessness through the Youth Emergency Housing Assistance Program (YEHA). The $5 million will be disbursed to five different organizations in Coos, Klamath, Lincoln, Douglas, and Josephine Counties that help youth and their families who are experiencing homelessness or at risk of becoming homeless.

OHCS Director Andrea Bell joins the Exchange along with Mary Ferrell, Executive Director of the Maslow Project, to discuss the challenges of youth homelessness and efforts being made to address the issue in southern Oregon counties and throughout the state.