Here, DreamCatcher provides for each young person’s basic needs in a safe and relaxed environment. SIGN-UP FOR THE DREAMCATCHER eNEWSLETTER!ĭreamCatcher’s short-term, emergency shelter feels quiet and homelike. Over a third of our staff are graduates of our program who returned as adults wanting to give back for all they received, for the ways their lives changed. We understand that a core need of all youth is for connection and from the first point of contact, building a trustworthy relationship is our focus. We are trauma-informed, youth-positive, and strength-based, using a low barrier, harm reduction model. Over 90% of youth have been through DreamCatcher have moved directly into stable housing, further education or employment.Īt DreamCatcher, we believe that basic needs must be met for the work of healing to begin. DreamCatcher’s comprehensive constellation of programs is designed to serve these youth by connecting them to stable housing, consistent resources, community and peer supports. In Alameda County, estimates range from 1,500 to 3,000 of the number of people ages 13-18 who are homeless or unstably housed. Since 2000, DreamCatcher Youth Services has been the only safe landing for homeless and trafficked at-risk youth in Alameda County who are between the ages of 13-18.
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