D.C. officials released the first-ever plan to decrease youth homelessness on May 22. The plan includes prevention and outreach efforts, increasing housing options and providing youth with mentors. The plan will provide shelter and a support systems for indivduals up to 24-years-old.
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New Plan for D.C Homeless Youth
D.C.’s Former All-LGBTQ Gang Seeks to Pay It Forward
The new documentary “Check It,” directed by Dana Flor and Toby Oppenheimer, follows the rise of the first known all-LGBTQ gang.
Deconstructing ‘Inclusive Prosperity’
Mayor Muriel Bowser presented her fiscal year 2018 budget to the District’s Council April 4. Focusing on public education, affordable housing and relief for District taxpayers, government officials and advocacy groups alike have questioned all D.C. residents’ ability to share in the city’s “inclusive prosperity” under the proposal.
If You See Something, Say Something:
High school criminals
Phillip Black writes about observing young teenagers deliberately break the rules while on trains and how officers don’t make an effort to stop them.
Homeless LGBTQ Youth Remain Undercounted in the District
At Friendship Place’s annual Education and Advocacy symposium, attendees discussed LGBTQ homelessness and the lasting effects of adolescent hardships.
The March, The Gift
A story of the Women’s March in Washington .
Teens Give Back on MLK Weekend
During Martin Luther King, Jr. Day weekend, teens from Southeast D.C. participated in service projects to honor MLK and celebrate the 2nd anniversary of the Our Lives Matter campaign, which empowers Black youth in D.C.
Filmmaker Seeks New Approach to End Youth Homelessness
A documentary by filmmaker Michael Leoni portrays the challenges facing homeless youth in Los Angeles.
D.C. Homelessness on the Rise, According to HUD Report
In a new HUD report, D.C. tied with Idaho for the highest percentage increase in homelessness.
Strict Dress Codes Create Educational Barriers for Homeless Kids
Three quarters of public and charter schools in the District now require uniforms, and according to a Street Sense analysis, some uniforms cost as much as $60 dollars each. The average D.C. public school uniform costs $28 for boys and $32 for girls.
Former Park Resident Spreads Humility and Love
Don Gardner, a nonprofit founder and former Street Sense vendor, organized a six-hour gathering in Franklin Square Park that included music, prayer, children’s entertainment and food and clothing donations.
D.C. Council Considers Foster Care Bill of Rights
D.C. councilmembers will soon consider legislation requiring clear and consistent information for foster parents.
The Message
Vendor artist writes to youth, asking them to make positive decisions.
Youth-Run Bike Shop Teaches Job Skills in Northeast
Gearin’ Up is a bike shop in Northeast that teaches the youth volunteers skills to help them join the workforce.
Fill a Backpack Accepting Donations
Fill a Backpack, Fuel a Dream is accepting donations for the upcoming school year until August 17.
Youth Lead Ivy City Civic Engagement, Call for Crummell Rec Center
Community members in Ivy City get involved with proposals about what to do with specific neighborhood spaces like Crummell School.
Lighting the Way to College for Homeless Youth
The Office of the State Superintendent of Education and BB&T Bank provided funding to send 15 homeless D.C. students to summer “bridge” programs at local universities, where they take college courses and stay in dorms.
D.C. Education Act First of Its Kind in U.S., Increases Focus on Suicide Prevention
The Youth Suicide Prevention and School Climate Survey Act of 2016 draws teacher focus to vulnerable student populations via new training programs that will begin October 2016.
Author Reveals Corrupt “Poverty Industry” at Busboys & Poets Event
Daniel Hatcher’s book uncovers how governments profit off denying resources to disadvantaged people
Local Professionals Talk Job Skills With Sasha Bruce Youth
More than 40 Sasha Bruce Youthwork (SBY) staff and youth, many of whom have or are currently experiencing homelessness, had the opportunity to discuss job… Read more »
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