ECUMENICAL MINISTRIES OF OREGON
SECOND HOME
Works with school districts and volunteer home-providers to find stable housing for young people who want to finish their high school education. Second Home is a community response to the problem of providing housing for unaccompanied, homeless youth while they attend high school.

Home-providers offer room and board to the student while they attend high school. All home-share arrangements are governed by rental agreements and house rules that the families and students negotiate together with the help of the Second Home staff and a volunteer mediator. Support for the participants comes from both the Second Home staff and the community.
245 S Bancroft Street
Suite B
Portland, OR 97239
Eligibility: Age 16 and older
Hours: Call for hours
Phone/FAX Numbers
  • (503) 221-1054 ext 277 Main phone Second Home Director
Email Address: [email protected]
INTAKE PROCEDURE: Call or email for more information. Can also be referred by school counselor or by the school district's homeless liaison.
FEES: No cost to student. Participating families provide room and board for the school year and possibly the summer depending on the established agreement. Most students do not have jobs, but if they do get a job during their stay with a participating family, they may be asked to pay a token rent to help them establish a rental history. The rental agreement can be written to establish participation in normal household chores as payment in lieu of rent.
DOCUMENTS: Call for information
LANGUAGES: English, Spanish
AREA SERVED: Clackamas, Lincoln, and Washington Counties and Gresham-Barlow School District
TRAVEL/LOCATION INFORMATION: Many TriMet bus routes travel down Barbur Boulevard with a stop at Barbur and Hamilton, including lines 1, 12, 38, 44, 45, 54, 55, and 56
Services:
  • Shared Housing Facilities * Homeless Youth
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ECUMENICAL MINISTRIES OF OREGON