Our friends at Synchrony are taking huge #Strides4Pride — they signed up one hundred team members in just a single weekend! They've set their team goal at a whopping $50,000 and are already more than halfway there. If you want to get in on the action and show your pride by helping fund crucial services for queer youth experiencing homelessness, Strides for Pride is for you. Register as an individual, join a team, or start your own at https://lnkd.in/e8H6u_uy
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In New York City, around 1,000 young adults age out of foster care each year, and about 20% of them become immediately homeless. Communities like Homeward Central Harlem -- a supportive housing development in Harlem with services for LGBTQ+ young adults -- provide on-site supportive services such as counseling, case management for residents to access financial and health care benefits, connections to community resources, group activities, and skills-building programs. Here's the thing. We know how to end homelessness. It's to provide supportive housing that benefits individuals and families, provides the stability they need, and also ends up costing less than cycling individuals through jail and emergency rooms. This is the model for moving forward. And it's why nearly a fifth of our tax credit investments are in permanent supportive housing at Enterprise Community Partners. Because we know it works. https://lnkd.in/eDsA_jzt
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We know it's after the fact but for us it still bears announcing: Sunday was International Non-Binary People’s Day! We at A Way Home America understand the impacts of the gender binary in our societies, and we know that it simply is not an expansive-enough construct to apply to persons/peoples in the world. Our mission explicitly names LGBTQIA+ folks (among others) as a target audience for which we want to end and prevent homelessness. Additionally, some of our Core Principles are to 1) Recognize and Center Intersectionality & 2) Shift Power to Youth and Young Adults. The intersectional youth we work with deserve to lead the work that impacts them in the Homelessness Movement. Despite which letter in the acronym you feel you fall into (or don’t), we want you to know that we SEE you and we are here to support you in our mission, as a non-binary person. Happy visibility and strength to all of our non-binary neighbors, friends, and co-conspirators! A Way Home America’s mission is 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. www.AWayHomeAmerica.org #endyouthhomelessness #nonbinary #homeless #homelessyouth #housingisahumanright
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The last few weeks have been some of the toughest in my 8+ years at Funders Together to End Homelessness. I have the most supportive staff and board who have rallied around me and leaned in to the tough work. We strive every day to be more Pro-Black, Pro-Indigenous, and Pro-LGBTQ. To be a more liberated organization rooted in justice. Folks often ask what that means and this week we demonstrated what that meant by practicing radical community care and not shrugging our shoulders and ignoring the stress and harm being in principled struggle can create. We also are intentional about rest. What are you doing to lead your organization to be more transformational and intentional?
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Revisiting an older Abt Global discussion that's more relevant today than ever. How is climate change affecting homelessness response systems, and how can we design equitable, intersectional solutions? As Lisa Brooks puts it: “It is absolutely essential, to make space and share power with people with lived experience…when we’re thinking about working with people with lived experience, we’re recognizing that BIPOC folks are the most likely to experience homelessness, particularly Black and brown communities, and LGBTQ+ youth, [it’s] just absolutely essential to be partnering with them” when devising solutions." #Homelessness #ProgramDesign #ClimateResponse
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Ever wonder who Youth Homelessness affects? Homelessness among young people is a fluid experience. From couch surfing to sleeping on the streets or in a shelter, the vast majority of youth do not become homeless by choice. Specific subpopulations of youth and young adults face a higher risk for homelessness. •Black youth face an 83% increased risk than their white peers. •Hispanic youth face a 33% increased risk. •LGBTQ youth were more than twice as likely to have experienced homelessness. •Young parents—especially unmarried—had a three times higher risk than non-parenting peers. •Youth with experiences of foster care, juvenile detention, jail, or prison. •Youth who do not complete high school are 3.5 times more likely to experience homelessness than peers who completed a high school diploma.
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Teen and young adult years are a pivotal time in a person's life where there are major changes physically, mentally, and emotionally, among others. According to a national study, 86.7% of youth who first experience homelessness before the age of 16 have experienced multiple episodes. [1] Eva's team conducted our first youth survey in five years, revealing a concerning statistic: 6.25% of the young people who participated were under 18. This highlights the importance of our work to provide supports for young people. Read the full survey results here: https://lnkd.in/gTNKC9K7 -- [1] Abramovich, A., Pang, N., Moss, A., Logie, C. H., Chaiton, M., Kidd, S. A., & Hamilton, H. A. (2021). Investigating the impacts of COVID-19 among LGBTQ2S youth experiencing homelessness. Plos One, 16(9). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0257693
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November is National Homeless Youth Awareness Month. This hits particularly close to home for our organization as we serve youth and the unhoused population. To bring awareness to the rise of homelessness among youth in this country we’ve pulled some statistics from Chapin Hall’s study of youth homelessness from 2015-2017 and Salita O’Neale’s article “Foster Care and Homelessness”. 1 in 10 youth experience homelessness each year. Black youth are 83% and Hispanic youth are 33% more likely to experience homelessness. LGBTQ+ youth experience homelessness more than twice as much as their peers. 40-50% of youth become unhoused after exiting foster care. 65% of youth aging out of foster care need immediate housing. Approximately 5,000 unaccompanied youth die every year due to assault, illness, or suicide. https://lnkd.in/ecgsGYkz https://lnkd.in/eQEYy2dV
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Part 2: 6. Healing Spaces Expanding the Vision Encouraged by the success of the initial safe house, Sarah and Alex set their sights on expanding the “Healing Spaces” network. Each new location is tailored to the needs of its community, with some specializing in support for survivors of domestic violence, others for those escaping human trafficking, and still others offering sanctuary to LGBTQ+ youth facing homelessness. Overcoming Challenges Despite their successes, Sarah and Alex face ongoing challenges, from funding shortages to legal hurdles and opposition from some community members resistant to change. Each obstacle is met with resilience, as they leverage media attention, community support, and innovative funding models to sustain and grow the “Healing Spaces” initiative. A Model of Hope “Healing Spaces” evolves into a beacon of hope, not just for the individuals it serves but also as a model for how real estate can be leveraged for social good. The project demonstrates the power of empathy, innovation, and community partnership in addressing complex social issues. Reflection Through the lens of “Healing Spaces,” readers are invited to consider the profound impact that safe, supportive environments can have on healing and rebuilding lives. The story of Sarah and Alex’s partnership underscores the potential for every segment of society, including the business sector, to contribute to the welfare and empowerment of the most vulnerable among us, paving the way for a more inclusive and compassionate community.
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“🌟 Meet Malik: A 24-year-old with a Dream! Originally from Louisiana, he came to California seeking a brighter future, but ended up facing homelessness. Today, thanks to the Respect House, Malik has not only found a home, but also employment. Housing is the cornerstone of change. 🏠💪🏾#EndYouthHomelessness #HousingIsHope” As for youth homelessness statistics in America: • Approximately 4.2 million youth experience homelessness each year. • On any given night, over 36,000 unaccompanied youth are homeless. • LGBTQ+ youth are disproportionately affected, making up 40% of the homeless youth population. • Youth experiencing homelessness are more likely to face trauma, exploitation, and mental health challenges. • Only 20-40% of homeless youth have access to education or employment resources. #EndHomelessness #HomelessNotHopeless #baretruthinc #skidrow #losangeles #foryou #HousingForAll #SupportTheHomeless #HomelessAdvocacy #NoOneSleepsOutdoors #GiveBack #CommunitySupport#foryourpage #HomelessAwareness #changelives #fyp #foryou
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