Photos © Tim Matsui / www.timmatsui.com

YouthBuild Improve Outcomes for Homeless and Out of

School Youth

Melinda Giovengo11/20/15

Photos © Tim Matsui / www.timmatsui.com

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 / www.timmatsui.com

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

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Target Population

Foster Care

Involved with the Juvenile Justice System

Mental Health and Substance Abuse needs

Trafficked /Sexually Exploited

Dropouts

Runaway Homeless

The Orion The Orion CenterCenter

A multi Service drop in center for youth ages A multi Service drop in center for youth ages 13-2413-24

GED/BasicGED/BasicSkills TutoringSkills Tutoring

College ProgramCollege ProgramOrion SchoolOrion School

YouthCareYouthCareOrion CenterOrion Center

Education Programs

Education Coordinators = specialistsEducation Coordinators = specialistsOptions = taking charge of educationOptions = taking charge of educationIndividualized education plansIndividualized education plansCase management availableCase management availableBasic needsBasic needsActivities including service learningActivities including service learningServices for all!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 Working Zone pre-pre-employment training employment training

programprogram

Barista Barista employment trainingemployment training

GYWOGYWO!!

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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

JACOB

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 16-21

• Program requires at least one year of support services through YouthCare

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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 hope.”

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