Mission of the Month

Outreach Inc. 

Outreach is a partner organization that serves youth ages 14-24 who are navigating homelessness. In addition to providing basic
needs, life coaching, and connecting youth/young adults to resources, they seek to provide a place where youth will feel loved, valued, and welcomed. We love the work that Outreach is doing in the city!


While The Creek provides monthly financial support to Outreach, Generous Ministry funds are also used to help youth overcome financial barriers they experience while working to transition out of homelessness. In the past year, a little over $25,000 has gone directly to specific needs for Outreach youth. Your giving has provided needed support to their work for many years now.

Ways to Pray

  • Pray for staff discernment and provision as they seek to expand their ministry into housing. 
  • Pray for staff as they walk alongside youth who are experiencing difficult circumstances. Pray for the wisdom needed and that the youth they serve begin to see God’s love for them and experience hope.
  • Pray for students they are working with that are working towards graduation. Pray for hope and perseverance.
  • Many of the youth they see at Outreach desperately want a better life for themselves, but are simply lacking the resources and knowledge to make it happen. Pray that they will begin to receive these things through the ministry of Outreach.

Whenever you give financially to The Creek, your generosity supports impactful stories like the ones below: 

Stories

After an unexpected eviction, Maya and Jordan found themselves living in a hotel with their dog. Day by day, they worked with
Outreach’s Navigation coaches to put together a plan for housing.

As Outreach CEO Andrew Neal often shares, “We don’t do the work for them; we walk alongside them as they build their future.”

Because they weren’t on the lease where they had been staying, Maya and Jordan were forced out, leaving them with few options and rising daily costs.

To afford the hotel, they relied on temporary work and even donated plasma just to cover expenses. At one point, they were paying hundreds of dollars each week just to have a place to sleep, all while navigating transportation challenges and trying to hold onto employment.

Still, they kept going.

Despite the instability, both secured full-time jobs and continued attending Navigation meetings, even after overnight shifts. They remained committed to budgeting, planning, and doing whatever it took to move forward. With support from Outreach staff, they created a plan and worked through applications until they were finally approved for housing.

For the first time, they had a place of their own.

Their story is a reminder that with determination and someone walking alongside you, a different future can begin to take shape.

Around 40% of unhoused youth identify domestic violence as a key factor in their experience of homelessness. However, staff at Outreach believe that number is likely much higher. As Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives, Kelsie has shared, “There’s a pretty big overlap between domestic violence and youth homelessness.” Stories like Natalia’s reflect that reality.

After leaving an unsafe relationship, Natalia made the decision to start over. She was navigating the weight of a past eviction and significant debt, while also carrying the emotional toll of fleeing an unsafe situation. Despite these challenges, she remained focused on building a stable life for herself.

Natalia could have taken the first available housing option, but she didn’t.

Instead, she was intentional. She turned down spaces that didn’t feel right or safe enough. She continued searching even after multiple denials and stayed committed to finding a place that aligned with her long-term goals. With the support of Outreach staff, she reviewed budgets carefully, asked thoughtful questions, and made sure each step was sustainable.

Eventually, she found and secured her own apartment; a space she chose for herself and a place where she now feels safe after so much uncertainty.

Natalia’s story reflects what housing is meant to be: not simply shelter, but safety, choice, and the chance to rebuild.

Chris had been doing everything he could to stay afloat, even when stability felt out of reach. He was working consistently and paying for a hotel, but the cost was unsustainable. At times, he had even been sleeping outside with his dog, trying to maintain independence while navigating an unstable situation.

Despite his strong work ethic, he faced additional barriers. Past health challenges made it difficult to complete applications, and something as simple as paperwork became a major hurdle.

As many of us know, when life feels difficult, it can be hard to get motivated to make change. Chris didn’t need more motivation, he needed support. That’s where Outreach's Navigation services stepped in.

“They may have the work ethic and the job history… they just don’t have someone to sit down with them and walk through the process,” said YouthLink Diversion Specialist, Natasha.

With guidance, Chris was able to move through the process, complete applications, and secure housing just before the winter weather struck. That timing meant avoiding another season of instability.

Now, he and his dog are safely housed.

Chris’s story is a reminder that barriers are not always about willingness; sometimes they’re about having someone beside you to help navigate the next step.

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