Programs

  • Homeless Youth Connection Support

    Homeless Youth Connection (HYC) is proud to report a number of accomplishments related to program goals including 95% of youth experiencing homelessness who participated in the program, stayed in school and completed their education. During the 2023-2024 school year, HYC served 612 youth experiencing homelessness. In May 2024, 399 youth were actively participating in the program. Of those youth, 139 were high school seniors. Of the 139 seniors, 123 graduated, 15 youth attended summer school or enrolled in the fall school year, and one youth was undecided. Of the 123 graduating seniors, 92 chose to further their education by enrolling in college, 10 opted for vocational training, five decided to serve their country by enlisting in the military, and 16 entered the workforce, demonstrating the diverse opportunities provided by the program. HYC's Host Family program provided stable housing to 24 unaccompanied homeless youth this year. Four of the youth were enrolled in their first year of college. Of the 24 youth, six were seniors, and they all graduated. Four will be attending college. One will continue to live with their host family through their first year of college, and the other three will live on their college campus. One of the other graduates is completing her second year of East Valley Institute of Technology (EVIT).
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $2.2M

  • Program 1 [2025]

    Homeless Youth Connection (HYC) is proud to report several accomplishments related to program goals, including 95% of youth experiencing homelessness who participated in the program, stayed in school, and completed their education. During the 2024-2025 school year, HYC served 705 youth experiencing homelessness. In May 2024, 406 youth were actively participating in the program. Of those youth, 159 were high school seniors. Of those 129 graduated, 27 will enroll in the fall school year, and four youth were undecided.Of the 129 graduating seniors, 92 will enroll in college, eight will enroll in vocational training, and nine will enlist in the military. Of all the graduates, 96 have applied or entered the workforce.This past year, 42 unaccompanied youth participated in HYC's housing program. Twenty-five youths participated in the Hatcher Transitional Living program, 15 youth were in the Host Family, and two resided in the Flagstaff transitional home. Of the 42, 28 were graduating seniors and seven were in their first year of college.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $2.6M