The Door Case
The Door was established in 1972 by a group of specialists in the field of medicine, psychiatry, law, social work, and education. The main reason for the foundation of The Door was the marked increased in homeless young adults in the early 1970s. The organization was created to provide basic needs, such as shelter, food, and physical healthcare to young adults who didn’t have the economic or systematic resources to afford said services. The founders believed that youth in the city was the key to a bright future for all. Therefore, The Door focused more on the impact of the lives of young people throughout the city. Today, the purpose of operating a non-profit organization which differentiates itself from other organizations focusing on youth
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In those several decades, The Door has achieved recognition domestically and internationally. For instance, The World Economic Forum recognized The Door as one of six premier models for successful youth service delivery, and the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services chose The Door as a model program dealing with the pressing needs of children and families in impoverished community. Because of its rapid growing reputation of providing free services for youth in the city, The Door has received abundant fundings from variety of donors-- from big corporations, such as Gap Inc., to government funds, such as the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and to individual donors. Now, The Door has became a full-fledged organization with more than 200 employees and its own buildings in SoHo and East Village.
The Door’s mission has always been the same, which is to provide all-inclusive services to young adults, regardless of means or socioeconomic status. As the city is changing rapidly and witnessing how technologies change the world, and each individual's daily life, The Door recognized the transformations and changes youth in the city are facing nowadays. In response, The Door also shifts its own services to become more comprehensive, and
In those several decades, The Door has achieved recognition domestically and internationally. For instance, The World Economic Forum recognized The Door as one of six premier models for successful youth service delivery, and the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services chose The Door as a model program dealing with the pressing needs of children and families in impoverished community. Because of its rapid growing reputation of providing free services for youth in the city, The Door has received abundant fundings from variety of donors-- from big corporations, such as Gap Inc., to government funds, such as the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and to individual donors. Now, The Door has became a full-fledged organization with more than 200 employees and its own buildings in SoHo and East Village.
The Door’s mission has always been the same, which is to provide all-inclusive services to young adults, regardless of means or socioeconomic status. As the city is changing rapidly and witnessing how technologies change the world, and each individual's daily life, The Door recognized the transformations and changes youth in the city are facing nowadays. In response, The Door also shifts its own services to become more comprehensive, and