In Dane County it is estimated approximately 300 youth go to bed homeless each night. 1 in 3 youth will be approached for sex in exchange for food, shelter, drugs, etc. within 48 hours of leaving home; 75% of these youth have already or will drop out of school. These are good kids in bad situations and they need our help. The staff at Briarpatch Youth Services work with these youth to make sure they have the resources and support they need in order to succeed. Learn more here. 

Briarpatch recognizes the presence of ICE in the community may affect some of our clients and their families. If assistance is needed, please call Centro Hispano at 608.255.3018. For more information on the rights regarding this issue, please refer to the following link: https://www.nilc.org/get-involved/community-education-resources/know-your-rights/

Copies of our Annual Report are available to the public and may be found here.

Briarpatch Youth Services is a 501(c)3 organization. 

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