Photos © Tim Matsui / YouthBuild Improve Outcomes for Homeless and Out of School Youth Melinda Giovengo 11/20/15

Photos © Tim Matsui / Mission YouthCare builds confidence and self-sufficiency for homeless youth by providing a continuum of care that includes outreach, basic services, emergency shelter, housing, counseling, education, and employment training.

Our Services Engage – Build trust and meet basic needs – Services: Street outreach, drop-in center, case management, and emergency shelter Stabilize – Give youth a safe place to work on long-term goals – Services: Transitional and community-based housing Prepare – Reconnect young people to work and school – Education services: GED tutoring, SPS Interagency Academy, life skills, health education, college preparation – Employment services: job training, paid internships, and job placement

Who are we serving?

Photos © Tim Matsui / Our Young People In 2014, we served over 400 runaway and homeless youth each month,1500 per year Up to 74% have been physically abused Up to 40% identify as LGBTQ Nationally, 36% have been in foster care

7 Target Population Foster Care Involved with the Juvenile Justice System Mental Health and Substance Abuse needs Trafficked /Sexually Exploited Dropouts Runaway Homeless

A multi Service drop in center for youth ages 13-24

YouthCare Orion Center GED/Basic Skills Tutoring College Program Orion School Education Programs  Education Coordinators = specialists  Options = taking charge of education  Individualized education plans  Case management available  Basic needs  Activities including service learning  Services for all!

Employment Training Programs  Offer a variety and continuum of programs based on interests and readiness.  Skills that are pertinent, portable and transferable.  Over 100 hours of work readiness training through Get Your Work On! (GYWO!)  Over 12,000 hours of paid training a year. Working Zone pre- employment training program Barista employment training GYWO!

11 Programming based on Developmental Needs Comprehensive care—one stop shopping Separate from adult Flexibility of services offered—welcoming the noncommittal; recognize need to build trust—slowly Inclusion of evidenced based approaches: e.g. Trauma Focused CBT which includes a life narrative component and Motivational interviewing Opportunity to have a voice, play a role in planning and implementation Scaffold building of multigenerational relationships/work skills

What makes YouthBuild work? Youth Driven Plan Relevance Reconnects to community Attached to education Leadership development Community Strong community partners Clear and Powerful mission

JOBS Pre-apprentice recognition Union Partnerships Education completion. LEADERSHIP Development JOBS JOBS JOBS

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Employment Skill Training Hands-on Barista Training Customer Service Training Career Exploration & Internships Education Services Goal setting Enrollment in GED, Community College and certificate programs Assistance with books, tuition and tutoring Support Services Shelter and long-term Housing Assistance Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Counseling Access to health care, food and other basic needs Eligibility Youth must be homeless and between the ages of Program requires at least one year of support services through YouthCare Barista services

T The Philosophy  Development is sequential and evolves by building on previous skills.  Provide a menu of educational and employment programs--youth make the choice based on their goals, interests and readiness.  Embed educational expectations and curriculum within employment training programs.  Provide staff support and/or case management for all youth.  Provide clear rules and develop groups guidelines and be consistent.  Have and state high expectations; celebrate success.  Incentive positive outcomes/behavior and pay wages for work training.  Provide opportunities for youth leadership.

The philosopher Chardin said “ the Future belongs to those who can give the next generation a valid reason to h ope.”

WIA YouthBuild DOL Reentry Dollars OVC Private ACA State dollars Partnership SAMSA Medicaid Aca Public health partnership Teen health United Way WIA Drop out recovery money Charter schools Education Mental Health Employment Substance abuse 18

McKinney Vento for operation no services RHY transitional Housing grants/National competition/ 200 k cap HUD State County FYSB Basic Center Grant 200K cap/Regional formula grants HUD - local areas moving away from providing this as part of continuum FSYB/RHY Grants\100k Grant cap/National competition Pro Youth United way outreach emergency shelter transitionalpermanent 19