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Welcome To Street Soccer Austin!


Street Soccer Austin (SSA) is a venue for team motivation and support. We promote self-worth and healthy choices, and teach life skills to foster positive self development. SSA is proud to be a participant in a worldwide movement that’s changing lives.

The goals of the program are to:
    •    Generate excitement in the spirit of the world’s greatest game
    •    Encourage routine, purpose, and self-esteem
    •    Sustain genuine camaraderie
    •    Promote physical fitness

Street Soccer Austin is part of Street Soccer USA, a growing network of Street Soccer teams across America and around the world promoting the annual Homeless World Cup (HWC). Since 2003 the HWC has funded teams from many nations, uniting the homeless as ambassadors, not only of their country, but also of peace and hope. Through this world-class, annual, international football tournament, the HWC encourages local organizations around the world to develop grass roots football projects like Street Soccer Austin.

Homeless World Cup Statistics 2006 (500 players participating)Street Soccer Austin Statistics 2008 (36 players participated so far this year)
92% (342 players) had new motivation for life 
6 players come to practice weekly AND work with the coach weekly outside of practice on personal development and becoming self-sufficient
35% (130 players) secured regular employment
2 players have fulltime jobs; 1 works regular day labor
44% (164 players) improved their housing situation
2 players have obtained and kept apartments,  1 player has moved into foster care
73% (272 players) changed their lives for the better
2 players have fulltime employment and housing,  1 player has housing and attends school
(93 players) addressed alcohol or drug dependency
1 player regularly attends alcohol dependency meetings; 3 have reduced their smoking by more than half


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Mission Statement

Street Soccer Austin (SSA) engages Austin’s underserved and homeless population in fitness and recreation by providing a venue for team sport and support. Built on love and imagination, SSA transforms lives by providing a healthy alternative to care for the spirit, body, and mind. SSA offers hope, health, and progress towards positive personal development and self-sufficiency.

Philosophy

Adult poverty and homelessness contribute to stress, abuse (substance, mental, and physical), and depression. Childhood poverty affects health, which can provoke at-risk behavior, poor mental and physical development, and leads to similar adulthood habits. Street Soccer Austin offers some relief from persistent daily struggles, and provides a place where no one is alone and everyone can be involved in and contribute to a common goal.