Welcome to LifeWorks
The Faces Committed to Ending Youth Homelessness
The LifeWorks Team
Direct service staff at LifeWorks play a critical role in addressing the day-to-day needs of their clients. As LifeWorks continues its pursuit of ending youth homelessness, two of its more than 20 programs offer emergency and temporary supportive housing and case management services for youth and young families experiencing homelessness.
Throughout the pandemic, staff at LifeWorks Emergency Shelter and Permanency through Outreach and Rapid Transitions (PORT) programs remained on-site with clients while most of the agency’s operations and services continued virtually. The shelter is Travis County’s only “open-door” shelter for youth up to age 20—including young parents and their children—while the PORT serves as temporary, dormitory-style housing for youth between ages 18-24. The staff pictured here, as well as many others, have remained committed to ensuring a safe environment while maintaining COVID protocols in small quarters. During the stay-at-home orders, they were responsible for keeping morale up in the extremely emotional and stressful moments of the pandemic. These are the faces caring for youth experiencing homelessness in our city.
Contact:
lifeworksaustin.org
(512) 735-2400
3700 S 1st St.
835 N Pleasant Valley
@lifeworksaustin
