Greenbriar Children’s Center and Park Place Outreach, which are the only two emergency shelters in the entire Coastal Empire for children who are abused, abandoned, neglected or who are runaways or homeless will be recognizing November as National Runaway/Homeless Youth Prevention Month. 

In addition to its emergency shelter for youth ages 11-18, Greenbriar offers two early childhood learning centers for children, ages 6 months to 5 years old and a Family Preservation program which provides free counseling and support services within the home to families in crisis.   Park Place Outreach operates an emergency shelter for youth ages 11 through 18  and offers a street outreach program as well as a Family Always Matters program (F.A.M) which works with teens and their families to receive case management services, support services and placement prevention services to help teens remain safely in their homes.  

“In addition to recognizing National Runaway/Homeless Youth Prevention Month, we hope that our community will join with us to wear the color green on November 10, a national day of support for runaway and homeless youth, to demonstrate their commitment to children”, said Desmond Crayton, Executive Director of Park Place Outreach. “We also hope that several city landmarks and residences will “light the night” on November 10 with green lights to show their support and help to raise awareness of the prevalence of childhood homelessness in our own communities, “ added Gena P. Taylor, Executive Director of Greenbriar Children’s Center.