Program areas at Oasis Center
Residential and crisis services - provides immediate response to youth in crisis, have run away, or are experiencing homelessness. These services include an emergency shelter for youth ages 13-17 years old, project safe place, transitional living for youth ages 18-22 years old, and street outreach and drop in Center for homeless youth ages 18-22 years old.
Youth action services - helping youth develop life skills and work on systemic issues that they deem critical to their lives and to other youth in the community. Youth take responsibility for creating change on these issues. Youth action services include Oasis youth council, community nashville's building bridges, just us, and the mayor's youth council.
Youth engagement services - engaging youth and focuses primarily on the development of individual identities and group connections. The strategies for this work are service and service learning as tools to build relationships. These services include the teen outreach program, r.e.a.l., and the Oasis bike workshop.
Counseling services - family, individual and group counseling designed to bring hope and healing for teens and families; build stronger, healthier relationships; discover personal strengths and resources; and find solutions that nurture ongoing positive growth . These services include counseling, community education and therapeutic groups.college connection - a 100% mobile college counseling program providing admissions and financial aid expertise, college resources, and assistance to students to find their most appropriate "fit" in order to be successful .statewide top - provides training and support to Tennessee congregate care staff in the implementation of the teen outreach program ("top") to decrease pregnancy and increase life skills among Tennessee foster youth living in congregate care settings.transition initiative - provides workforce development and job preparedness training for low-income and at- risk youth, ages 14- 24 years old . Staff engage youth in a three - phase career development process that includes self-exploration, career exploration, career planning and management.rapid rehousing and homeless diversion services offered to youth 18-24 to assist with securing permanent housing; preventing homelessness and providing supportive services