About Oasis Center

Oasis Center began in 1969 as a drop-in center for young people in crisis. Over the past four decades it has evolved into one of the nation’s leading youth-serving organizations, offering safety and intervention to our city’s most vulnerable youth, while also seeking to teach young people how to transform the conditions that create problems for them in the first place. To this end, we provide award-winning residential, counseling and youth engagement services.

As important as this mission is, we also know our vision calls us to something equally critical—that we work to create a loving community where all young people are safe, valued, connected with caring adults, and prepared for productive and fulfilling lives. Our work each day finds us providing emotional and physical supports now, as well as leading social change that will improve the odds for greater success for more youth in the future.