Coming soon to Polk County: a youth shelter, and more help for homeless teens
When Salem’s youth shelter, Taylor’s House, opened its doors, one teen was already sleeping on the porch.
The need for a youth shelter in the area was so great that a young person from rural Polk County made the journey into Salem and was waiting for the shelter to open, said Ashley Hamilton, director of the ARCHES Project. The agency operates the shelter, which opened in December 2018.
“They were so in need of that…
