The Next Door is hoping to open a planned drop-in center for youth at its office in The Dalles soon.  Next Door Executive Director Janet Hamada says they have done two pop-up events in the last couple of months that were successful.  The opening of the center itself has been delayed by the pandemic, but she did say they are planning some kind of soft opening soon.  Hamada added they came to the conclusion that if they don’t open, it would be worse, so they need to operate to provide the youth what they truly need.  The center will be for youth going through any kind of issues to be in a safe place with food, activities, and services available.