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Fr.
Juniper Schneider, founder of Casa de Belen, and Executive Director.
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ABOUT
CASA DE BELEN
Mission
Statement Casa de Belen provides homeless families with
adolescents and homeless teens with a safe place to create
and implement a vision for a positive future, that includes
independent living, self-sustainability, and constructive
involvement in the community.
Why
are youth homeless? There are an estimated 110-200 homeless
youth in Roseburg. Youth end up on the street for multiple
reasons, but most run away from violent and abusive homes.
- Abusive
households:
73% of at-risk students are crime victims and 84% have
experienced domestic violence.
- Dysfunctional
households:
poverty, addictions, mental illness, sexual and other
forms of abuse have made young lives an obstacle course,
rather than an adventure.
- No
parent/guardian: 76% are single adult households.
Guiding
Principles
Casa de Belen provides security, opportunities, and support
for the homeless while they establish their route to independence.
Casa de Belen is an outcome-based program focused on resident
self-sufficiency by nurturing the growth of the 40 developmental
assets. Casa de Belen instills in its residents the skills
for independent living and constructive involvement with the
community.
Primary
Activities
- Create
a safe and secure living environment
- Develop
a sense of community within Casa de Belen
- Create
innovative self-development activities centered on the
40 developmental assets
- Monitor
progress toward the outcome driven goal of economic independence
- Foster
personal growth in each resident
- Develop
a network that draws the resident to community involvement
- Provide
an atmosphere of spirituality that encourages residents
to build relationships outside of their immediate circle
Facilities
- 22,000
square feet dedicated to serving the homeless
- Maximum
capacity - 60 residents
- Facility
development began November 22, 2003
- Casa
de Belen is a volunteer, non-profit organization
Board
of Directors:
| Mike Baker |
Sara Byers |
Diana Hadley |
Stan McKnight |
Ron Singler |
| Nicole Bennett |
Joe Felix |
Charley Jordan |
Joe Olson |
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| Karen Bentley |
Jim Forrester |
Tom Keel |
Kathy Powell |
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| Dean Byers |
Gary Galbick |
Danny Lang |
Susan Schmerer-Haacke |
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Ex-Officio Members:
Fr. Juniper Schneider
Sharon Johnston
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©
Casa de Belen 2012
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