Rod's House

If you know of young adults (ages 18-24) who are in need of emergency housing, please email Chon Mrquez at [email protected]. The Rod's House Resource Center has changed it's hours (12:00-4:00p)! If you know of youth and young adults (ages 13-24) who are in need of case management support, please email the young person's name, birth month, and contact information to Angela Bazan at [email protected]. 1010 E Staff Sgt Pendleton Way, Yakima, WA 98901 12pm-4pm window services - young people can access laundry, showers, food, hygiene, and other necessities Want to receive our newsletter in the mail? Fill out your address below. In the winter of 2006, a young girl entered the non-profit agency For A Better Tomorrow. She requested rubber bands so that she could tie her pant legs out of the snow. She was 14 years old, pregnant, and homeless. The father of her child had left town, her mother was institutionalized for drug use, and her father was dying of cancer. After this incident, concerned community members, including Rod Bryant, came to a shocking realization; there were no services in Yakima to accommodate the unique needs of youth who are experiencing homelessness. Through the combined efforts of these individuals, donations from social service agencies and countless volunteer hours, Rods House came into being. Now, 11 years later, Rod's House has helped 1,500+ youth and young adults through the following programs... Yakima lacks safe housing options for youth experiencing homelessness including ZERO dedicated shelter beds for unaccompanied minors and relatively few openings in housing programs designed for young adults. The Host Homes program launched to help solve this long-standing challenge in our community. We are seeking temporary (6-12 months) homes for youth who are currently experiencing homelessness or who are at imminent risk of becoming homeless. Young people eligible for the program must be committed to reaching education, employment, housing, and other stabilization-related goals. Youth ...