Point Source Youth

We're thrilled to share the agenda for our upcoming Innovation Summit taking place in Portland, Oregon from January 14th to 15th, 2025! This agenda reflects our core strategic belief — that Direct Cash Transfers and Youth Advocacy are our most effective and sustainable tools to end youth homelessness. At this summit, we will be exploring these strategies in depth, and will prioritize the critical work of being together, and honoring one another in community. We've developed a rich program alongside youth advocates and dedicated community-based organizations based in Portland and beyond. Explore the agenda and register here! https://bit.ly/3YKy6gb

🌟 New National Youth Homelessness Partnership 🌟 The U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) has launched the National Youth Homelessness Partnership to amplify the voices of youth with lived experiences of homelessness in the fight to prevent and end youth homelessness. This new alliance connects federal agencies, national homelessness organizations, and a Youth Advisory Group led by young people directly impacted by homelessness. Together, we're committed to: ✅ Empowering youth leadership in shaping solutions ✅ Enhancing collaboration across all levels to make lasting change ✅ Supporting the Federal Strategic Plan to prevent homelessness nationwide 

Point Source Youth is honored to work alongside System Change Partners and the Office of Homeless Youth to co-design a Direct Cash Transfer project for young people across the state of Washington. Breaking Barriers & Building Foundations: Designing a Direct Cash Transfer Project for Young People in Washington State is a report that shares more about our work. Check out the System Change Partners report and blog for more information! https://bit.ly/3AbRQj5

Point Source Youth in collaboration with Isaac Sanders Consulting is seeking indigenous young people ages 18-24 year olds with lived experience with homelessness to participate in the Indigenous Youth Prevention Survey. This survey aims to understand the significance of cultural practices, family connections, and community support in preventing homelessness among Indigenous youth, particularly those who have experienced disconnection from their families and cultures. Total compensation to fill out survey $35: Payment Methods — Venmo, cash app, or Zelle. • Survey will close after funds run out. https://bit.ly/48anXfE

ICYMI: Power can shift by challenging assumptions. DCT has shown that it works to get and keep young people housed, is cost-effective, and simple in nature– organizations provide young people with cash in a safe way so they can decide what is most needed in their lives.

Aisha Nyandoro, founder of Springboard To Opportunities, made a groundbreaking realization in 2017: to truly lift families out of poverty, they needed cash—no strings attached. In 2018, she launched the Magnolia Mother’s Trust, providing Black mothers in public housing $1,000 a month for a year. It was the first guaranteed income project of its kind, empowering families to pay off debts, invest in their futures, and plan beyond bills. The program has since grown, now supporting over 100 mothers annually and inspiring 150 similar initiatives nationwide. Nyandoro’s work is proof that cash restores dignity and autonomy, offering a chance to thrive. #GuaranteedIncome #TrustYouth #YouthAdvocacy #Time100

We're thrilled to announce the PSY Innovation Summit will be taking place January 14th & 15th, 2025 in Portland, OR! We're excited to champion ingenuity and direct cash transfers as the foundation of solving and preventing youth homelessness. Following our mission of placing power and resources in the hands of young people, this two-day gathering will connect youth leaders, policy-makers, nonprofit organizations, and funders to center youth-led innovations. Register now at https://bit.ly/3XUJrcZ

How do we prevent and #EndYouthHomelessness in the US? Explore insights in chapter 8 of the latest Research Handbook on Homelessness, titled "Preventing and ending youth homelessness in the US." This work was co-authored by Chapin Hall #YouthHomelessness expert Amy Dworsky with colleagues Matthew Morton and Shannon Kugley: https://lnkd.in/gcgGUKwF Edward Elgar Publishing

Leave a comment on or before tomorrow! People deserve to be trusted with unrestricted housing funds. Young people need your support and your comments to see a change in restricted housing vouchers. With a direct rental assistance model, people would be able to access their housing vouchers as direct cash to meet their self-determined needs. Take a few minutes today to help advocate for youth to be able to use housing voucher funds at their discretion: https://lnkd.in/gsdDB8QB

People deserve to be trusted with unrestricted housing funds. Young people need your support and your comments to see a change in restricted housing vouchers. With a direct rental assistance model, people would be able to access their housing vouchers as direct cash to meet their self-determined needs. Leave a comment by 8/30 to help advocate for youth to be able to use housing voucher funds at their discretion: https://lnkd.in/gsdDB8QB