RHODES BLOCK WOMEN’S CENTER
Albany, OR
The Rhodes Block Women’s Center is a counseling center and temporary housing project located in Downtown Albany Oregon. Repurposing the St. Francis Hotel and Rhodes Building, the Center is designed to provide the resources required for young women to be healthy, mentally and physically, in an environment that is safe and judgement free. The center seeks to help the young women primarily in the age groups of 15-21 years old by providing access to full counseling services; trauma, family, and mentorship, and a short term shelter at little to no cost to the women. Located in close proximity to an urban downtown setting, the center provides its services through government, private, and public funding utilizing the funds to create a safe environment that acts as a preventative measure to help prevent youth homelessness, runaway youths and women in unsafe situations.