Many of us have spent the last few months eagerly waiting for updates on when we can get the COVID-19 vaccine, and we can finally feel the sense of relief… Read More of “YouthCare Partners with Kaiser Permanente to Offer COVID-19 Vaccines to Youth in Our Community”
Wow! Thank you to everyone for tuning in and supporting the dreams of young people during our virtual luncheon last Friday! It was an honor to spend an hour with… Read More of “YouthCare’s First-ever Virtual Luncheon: A Huge Success!”
“We grow up in a world where we’ve been institutionalized to not celebrate our Blackness.” – Cole, YouthCare staff On Juneteenth, YouthCare staff held a beautiful virtual and in-person celebration… Read More of “Celebrating Black Excellence on Juneteenth and Every Day”
Recently, a young person staying at our Casa de Los Amigos program (Casa) for unaccompanied, undocumented youth, bravely opened up to staff about his struggles with coming out. He had… Read More of “YouthCare Pride 2020: Casa de Los Amigos Edition!”
Ending youth homelessness in our community is possible. But our public policies must incorporate the viewpoints and stories of young people experiencing homelessness to be effective. On Youth Advocacy Day… Read More of “Uplifting Voices: YouthCare Staff & Youth Participate in Youth Advocacy Day 2020”
As we marched and celebrated with so many others in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. last Monday, one word, in particular, stood out to us: community. “Our lives… Read More of “YouthCare Celebrates MLK Jr. Day 2020”
There’s a palpable air of excitement at YouthCare during the month of December. Last week, it bubbled over the surface as young people celebrated the holidays in safe and welcoming… Read More of “A Trip Around YouthCare During the Holidays”
For a few hours every third Thursday of the month, a small space at the back of YouthCare’s Orion Center transforms. A few rows of chairs are casually spread out.… Read More of “Open Mic Night: A Supportive Space for Youth to Create and Inspire”
Last Thursday was a night to remember. YouthCare hosted its annual prom, where young people experiencing homelessness could dance the night away and feel the privilege of, well, simply being… Read More of “A Prom of Our Own: YouthCare’s Annual Prom Night Goes ’90s!”
Yesterday evening, YouthCare held its annual Art & Appreciation Night, hosted generously by our partners (and amazing Orion Center neighbors), Marriott Hill SpringSuites! It was a night filled with reflections, laughter,… Read More of “YouthCare Celebrates Supporters & Youth Art Programs at Annual Art & Appreciation Night”
