A Way Home America

📢 We’re on Retreat and in Strategy Mode! 💪🏾 A Way Home America is in Nashville for our strategic retreat! We’ll be diving deep into our 2025 priorities, focusing on transforming systems through public policy to prevent and end homelessness for Black, Indigenous, youth of color, and LGBTQIA+ youth. Stay tuned as we collaborate, strategize, and set our course toward housing justice for all. 💪🏾🏠  #endyouthhomelessness #homeless #homelessyouth #housingisahumanright

This #VeteransDay, we honor those who’ve served—and acknowledge a heartbreaking reality: many veterans, including young people with few resources, face homelessness after service. The recent Point-in-Time (PIT) count reveals over 35,000 veterans are without safe, stable housing—a 7% increase from last year. At A Way Home America, we’re committed to ending youth homelessness, paving the way toward housing justice for all. Together, we can transform public policy systems to end homelessness 🏠💙  #EndYouthHomelessness #VeteransDay #HousingJustice

🍂November is a month of observances that resonate deeply with our mission to transform systems through public policy to prevent and end homelessness for Black, Indigenous, youth of color, and LGBTQIA+ youth, on a path to housing justice for all. This #NationalChildCaregiversMonth, we honor young caregivers stepping up for community, family, and friends; during #ChildSafetyProtectionMonth, we’re reminded of the essential safety and support systems every young person deserves; and for #NationalAdoptionMonth, we spotlight the importance of family, belonging, and the right to stable housing for all youth. Together, let’s build a future where every young person has a place to call home. 🏠 #HousingJustice #AWayHomeAmerica #YouthHomelessness 🍁For more information on how we work to transform systems of child and family well-being, visit our New Deal to End Youth Homelessness at AWayHomeAmerica.info #endyouthhomelessness #awhanewdeal #homelessyouth #housingisahumanright

Our work must continue, so we’re rolling out something new!  Through our new pilot project, The New Deal: Transforming the Way Home (TWH), A Way Home America (AWHA) is interested in authentically partnering with local communities who are passionate about transforming systems through youth organizing and public policy at a state and local level, to end homelessness for Black, Indigenous, youth of color, and LGBTQ+ youth, on a path to housing justice for all. Over five years, TWH will support 3 communities across the United States to develop transformative direct action policy campaigns aimed at moving the needle closer to ending and preventing youth homelessness across the country. Selected communities will receive financial support and the option to select from a menu of resources to build organizational capacity to achieve their state and local policy goals. ✨The Pilot Project The TWH pilot project will meet community organizations where they are and support them resources to either: 1) continue their transformative campaigns or 2) empower them to develop state and/or local transformative policy campaigns that use organizing strategies to win.  AWHA’s Organizing and Policy Director will support each TWH community to complete a SWOT+ G analysis, develop SMART goals, and brainstorm 6–12month campaign timelines.  In addition, there will 2 be evaluation and reflection points for each year of the pilot project to Strengthening campaign work and make adjustments based on local conditions and campaign trajectory. #awha #endyouthhomlessness #communityorganizing #transformingthewayhome

📢 ICYMI: State of the Movement Recap 🎥 Catch the highlights from October’s powerful State of the Movement event—our first in-person gathering since COVID! From live interviews with AWHA staff to deep dives into our core mission, we’re talking about real stories, real data, and the real work needed to prevent and end youth homelessness. 🌎 Our team believes that centering the voices of those impacted by homelessness is essential for change. This event and our work is for everyone in the movement—from those seeking resources to those providing them. 💪 Let’s keep having the brave, honest conversations that move us closer to our vision.  #YouthHomelessness #AWayHomeAmerica #EndYouthHomelessness #awhasotm2024

🚨Our partners at @youthcollaboratory are recruiting for their team! At Youth Collab, they value doing important work with great people. As they grow and adapt their efforts toward a more just and equitable future for our nation’s youth, they’re seeking applications and nominations for two talented individuals to join their team. 🫶🏾Remote Event Manager Fully Remote, Full-Time Employee Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for event planning and operational efficiency? If so, this position offers the opportunity to manage impactful events in a collaborative, mission-driven organization. This role involves creating detailed project timelines and ensuring successful event execution through effective project management from start to end. Candidates with experience in nonprofit environments are preferred, as this role requires strong interpersonal skills to collaborate with internal teams and external partners. 🤎Associate Director of Youth Housing Justice Fully Remote, Full-Time Employee The Associate Director plays a key role in advancing Youth Collaboratory’s mission by implementing strategic plans within our Youth Housing Justice focus area and across all of Youth Collaboratory’s initiatives. This leader will foster a collaborative environment, mentoring and supporting team members to achieve individual and organizational goals, and represent Youth Collaboratory in national networks, ensuring impactful partnerships that will improve the lives of youth and young adults. Openings:

📸✨ State of the Movement 2024 Photo Dump! ✨📸 What an unforgettable two days in Dallas! Our State of the Movement convening brought together an incredible community dedicated to ending youth homelessness. From powerful performances by Journeyman Ink to an inspiring keynote by Amanda Seales, every moment reminded us why we do this work. We’re immensely grateful for Amanda Andere from Funders Together to End Homelessness for her closing words, and to Life in Deep Ellum for hosting us in such a welcoming and vibrant space. Thank you to everyone who made this event possible—our funders, partners, and each of you who brought your energy and commitment. Together, we’re building a path to housing justice for all youth! 💙 #SOTM2024 #AWayHomeAmerica #YouthHomelessness #HousingJustice #DallasTX

✨Annnnnnnd that’s a wrap on State of the Movement 2024! ✨ We’re beyond grateful for the incredible community of advocates, policymakers, and youth leaders who joined us in Dallas to strategize, connect, and work toward ending youth homelessness. This year’s SOTM was truly unforgettable! The performances by Journeyman Ink moved us all, grounding us in the urgency and heart of this movement. Also our keynote speaker, Amanda Seales, left us inspired with powerful insights on building authentic, principled movements. We are deeply grateful to Amanda Andere from Funders Together to End Homelessness for her impactful closing words, and a huge thank you to our funders and partners who make this work possible. A special shoutout to Life in Deep Ellum for being an exceptional venue and providing the perfect space for collaboration and reflection. Thank you to everyone who came out and contributed to the movement—together, we’re one step closer to a world where every young person has a safe place to call home. ✊🏾💙❤️ #SOTM2024 #AWayHomeAmerica #YouthHomelessness #HousingJustice

Do you know what we’ve got coming up on the horizon? Celebrity keynote speakers? Key federal policy recommendations to combat youth homelessness? Opportunities to pay young adults with lived-experience? Yes! But to be the first to hear of these opportunities you have to subscribe to our newsletter for updates. Visit https://lnkd.in/eWsmzFV7 to subscribe today! #endyouthhomelessness #awha #homelessyouth #housingisahumanright

🎉We just wrapped an INCREDIBLE Day 1 of our State of the Movement event, but we’re on half way through!! Come back tomorrow for a whole new suite of speakers, performers, workshops and opportunities to connect with those in the Movement. There’s still time to register for Day 2 at AWayHomeAmerica.org/sotm …Join the Movement!  Together we can end and prevent youth homelessness! 💪🏾🫶🏾 #endyouthhomelessness #homeless #homelessyouth #housingisahumanright