On September 29, 2016, the South Los Angeles TAY Collaborative held a “Homeless but not Hopeless Policy Leadership Summit at Holman United Methodist Church to discuss policy and advocacy strategic goals to address the situation with homeless transitional aged youth in the City of Los Angeles. To find out more of what was discussed at […]
Read MoreNew Course! Incarceration & Reentry October 27 – 28, 2016 Since the realignment of California’s criminal justice system, the County of Los Angeles has played a larger role in the incarceration and reentry into their communities of people convicted of felonies. This workshop is designed for homeless services case managers who work with or are […]
Read MoreLos Angeles Times article published on August 26 talks about a Cal State homeless student. Article and video http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-cal-state-homeless-adv-snap-story.html
Read More2016 Youth_Homelessness_Coordinated_Response “HUD’s Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program Funding Opportunity is Now Open!” On August 22, , “the Department of Housing and Urban Development released a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP). Under the program, up to ten communities (at least four rural) will be awarded a total of $33 million to […]
Read More“More than 25,000 Californians from all walks of life have signed a petition urging Gov. Jerry Brown to declare a statewide emergency on homelessness.The state Assembly added to the clamor by overwhelmingly passing House Resolution 56. It is time for the state Senate to do the same with Senate Resolution 84…” Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/opinion/op-ed/soapbox/article97425342.html#storylink=cpy […]
Read MoreThe Los Angeles Chief Executive Office (CEO) Homeless Initiative is requesting our support. Please send letters via email to Sacramento by Monday. August 15. Letter from CEO’s Office “SR 84 Support Letters Needed: California Senate Resolution 84 (Isadore Hall) has just been introduced urging the Governor to declare a State of Emergency. We anticipate it will be […]
Read MoreWe have been advocating for everyone to sign the LA County Board of Supervisors’s petition urging Governor Brown to declare a state of emergency for our homeless crisis. There is still time to have your voice heard and help recruit others. Click on the button or here to sign the petition.
Read MorePlease register at www.empowermentcongress.org/futureofpolicing Space is limited. Doors open at 9:30am.
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Deborah Mitchell
October 18, 2016
Uncategorized, Youth Homelessness