Karis is dedicated to breaking the cycle of long-term poverty and hopelessness for vulnerable young people in Mesa County, ages 13-24. By offering safe, stable housing and essential support, Karis empowers youth to build self-sufficiency and well-being.
Your donation helps homeless youth ages 13-24 in Mesa County, Colorado receive the services and support they need to transition out of homelessness and into self-sufficiency. These youth have limited access to resources to escape poverty and improve their well-being. Statistically, homeless youth are more likely to experience mental illness, suicide, substance use, and victimization, than are their housed peers. Additionally, they disproportionately identify as people of color and as LGBTQ, populations which have been historically excluded from opportunities. As the only provider of homeless youth services in Mesa County, Karis is an essential resource to helping these youth find safety, healing, and hope.
Karis's mission is to eliminate long-term poverty and hopelessness by ensuring that vulnerable young people in Mesa County, ages 13-24, have access to safe and stable housing and the support needed to grow in self-sufficiency and well-being.
Exciting News: Hilltop Community Resources and Karis, Inc. Join Forces!
We’re thrilled to announce that Hilltop Community Resources and Karis, Inc. have united under a shared mission to serve our community more effectively. By teaming up we aim to enhance our impact, create sustainability, and optimize our ability to address the challenges faced by the unhoused youth and young adults in our community. This partnership brings together Hilltop’s long-standing commitment to building connections and creating a sense of belonging with Karis’ impactful work in supporting individuals experiencing homelessness. By combining resources, expertise, and passion, we’ll strengthen our ability to meet the needs of those we serve, fostering a community where everyone has a place to call home. Together, we’re building a brighter, more inclusive future for all.
Since 2012, Karis has been serving young people who find themselves houseless. That year, we opened The House, an emergency shelter for homeless youth ages 13-20. Over the past eleven years, Karis established a comprehensive set of programs and services for this population: we now offer emergency shelter, transitional housing, transitional housing for survivors of intimate partner violence, permanent supportive housing, street outreach, and mental health services to homeless youth ages 13-24. Karis remains the only homeless youth services provider in our region, and many of our programs have received recognition for excellence. Laurel House, our permanent supportive housing program, won the Eagle Award for outstanding design in affordable housing, and our mental health program was recognized at a national conference. Finally, Karis has established creative partnerships in the community that help us better serve homeless youth, including partnerships with the School District and with mental health providers.
Organization name
Karis, Inc.
other names
Hilltop Community Resources
2009
Tax id (EIN)
26-4600743
Category
Housing & Shelter
Organization Size
Large Organization
Address
1129 Colorado AveHeadquarters
1331 Hermosa Ave.Mesa County, CO, US