by Hosea Youth Services | May 22, 2018 | Hosea Happenings, Summer, Youth Stories
In my opinion, the only reason people tolerate Oregon is because of the summers. The other seasons are good, don’t get me wrong. Winter’s grey has a charm that’s hard to deny and always makes me nostalgic when it rolls around. Fall is undeniably sensory: sharp smells,...
by Hosea Youth Services | May 10, 2018 | Hosea Housing
People often say that it takes a village to raise kids into adulthood, which is why I like to think that most of us are products of villages-I know that I am. I was incredibly fortunate enough to have multiple families fill in the areas of my life that needed filling,...
by Hosea Youth Services | May 3, 2018 | Hosea Housing
One of my most rewarding experiences at Hosea has been collaborating with like-minded community members and service providers. For the past year and half, I’ve had the privilege of working on the Youth House (formerly the HYS/SVDP Youth Home) with a collaborative team...
by Hosea Youth Services | Apr 25, 2018 | Drop-In Center, Faith, Youth Stories
My first glimpse of Hosea was at the Drop-in Center for the Halloween Party. I walked in with my fiance Josh, both hopeful that we could strike up meaningful conversations. We learned very quickly that forming relationships was not going to be that easy. Trust takes...
by Hosea Youth Services | Apr 17, 2018 | Volunteers and Staff
This week’s blog post will be dedicated to you, volunteer, mentor, intern, donor, supporter. This past week Hosea was one of the vendors at a Family and Human Services (FHS) Intern fair at the University of Oregon. If you don’t know, Hosea is a partner with the FHS...
