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Oasis Center

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1704 Charlotte Ave, Suite 200, Nashville, TN 37203, USA

EIN Number: 62-0968273

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Phone: 615-327-4455

Hours: Closed

Mon - Fri 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (EST)

Sat Closed

Sun Closed

Website: http://www.oasiscenter.org

NTEE Code: O50: Youth Development Programs

MISSION - WHAT WE DO

Oasis Center is where youth grow, thrive, and create positive change in their lives and in our community. Located in Nashville, Oasis Center is a nationally-recognized organization on a mission to help young people in Middle Tennessee move into a happy, healthy, and productive adulthood. Every year, we engage over 3,500 youth and families across a broad spectrum of programs and services designed to help them reach their full potential.

VISION - GOALS AND ASPIRATIONS

Our philosophy is simple: Rather than viewing youth as passive recipients, we see them as full stakeholders who hold the keys to addressing some of the most challenging problems facing our city, including violence reduction, improved graduation rates, bullying prevention, discrimination, intolerance, and more.

SERVICES - HOW WE DO IT

24/7 Crisis Services: 615-327-4455 Crisis and Residential Services: Oasis Center’s Crisis and Residential Services represents Middle Tennessee’s only continuum of programs for youth who are homeless, have run away, or are experiencing serious familial crisis. Programs include:1) Oasis Emergency Shelter -- a two-week residential program providing crisis intervention and comprehensive support for teens (ages 13-17) and families. Our Shelter is designed to help youth and families stabilize their unique situations and find long-term solutions so that youth and families can safely reunite, stay together, and avoid placement in state custody. 2) Outreach Program -- helping unsheltered youth (ages 18-24) address immediate safety needs and transition to safe housing and self-sufficiency. In addition to street outreach services, our Drop-In Center is open every weekday, providing a safe place for 20-30 youth to take a shower, eat a hot meal, and check-in with a caring adult. Together with Urban Housing Solutions, we also operate Nashville's first permanent housing program dedicated for youth. The Fisk Court Apartments, located directly adjacent to Oasis, provide permanent supportive housing for 20 formerly homeless youth. Oasis provides youth outreach services to thousands of youth and families in Middle Tennessee. Counseling Services: At Oasis Center our on-site team of counselors is highly experienced in meeting the needs of youth and families in crisis. Youth Engagement and Action: Oasis Center’s Youth Engagement and Action (YEA) is dedicated to empowering young people to be catalysts for positive social change. We offer a continuum of opportunities designed to provide young people with services that prevent problems, advance academic success, encourage community service, and promote college access. Oasis College Connection (OCC) is Nashville’s first college access program dedicated to supporting the needs of first generation college students. Our Mentors serve students in 10 high-need public schools across Metro Nashville, working to promote a “college-going culture” among students, teachers, administrators, and parents.