Our House is an emergency shelter for runaway and homeless youth, ages 12 to 17.  Servicing young people from Hinds County, across Mississippi, and the entire country, the center provides a safe environment that is focused on eventually retuning these youngsters to their own home. 

The professional staff help youth and family work through their problems by providing them with round-the-clock crisis counseling, individual, family and group counseling.  The staff also provides 24-hours telephone and walk-in counseling and referral services to assist young people and families in resolving problems before youth run away.

Project Safe Place

Project Safe Place, an innovative outreach service of Our House, provides a network of Safe Place sites throughout Jackson community where youth can go for immediate help.  Adult volunteers are trained in crisis intervention offering assistance in transportation to Our House Shelter for youth who cannot return home.

Services Include:

• Up to 14 day shelter care for youth
• Up to 45 days shelter care and diagnostic and evaluation services to youth who are in custody of the Mississippi Department of Human Services.
• Clothing and personal hygiene supplies Emergency transportation
• Health Screening
• 24 hour Crisis Counseling for residence and non-residents
• Individual, Family, and Group counseling
• Recreational and educational activities
• Positive Youth Development
• Aftercare planning, advocacy and referral
  

To make a referral, call 601-355-0161, 24-hour line, 7 days a week.

For more information, please contact:

Mary Sims Johnson – Program Director
Office:  601-355-0161
Fax:  948-4490

Location:

942 North Street
Jackson, MS  39202
601-355-0161