SAFE PLACE FOR YOUTH
SAFE PLACE FOR YOUTH
SAFE PLACE FOR YOUTH
Programs
Youth Wrap-Around Services
SPY ADVANCES ITS MISSION-DRIVEN WORK BY PROVIDING YOUTH WITH NO-COST WRAP-AROUND SERVICES THAT AIM TO SWIFTLY, SAFELY, AND SUSTAINABLY EXIT YOUNG PEOPLE FROM THE STREETS. NEARLY 1,000 YOUTHS WERE SERVED. 186 WERE CONNECTED TO HOUSING, 96 SPY BEDS WERE PROVIDED, 5000 MEALS WERE DISTRIBUTED, AND 214 YOUTHS PARTICIPATED IN COUNSELING DURING THE YEAR. WITH SUPPORT FROM BOARD MEMBERS, DONORS, VOLUNTEERS, AND PARTNER AGENCIES SPY HAS GROWN FROM A 100% VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION TO ONE WITH 85 EMPLOYEES AND THE FOLLOWING CORE PROGRAM COMPONENTS: 1- BRIDGE (30-60 DAYS) AND TRANSITIONAL (1-3 YEARS) HOUSING PROGRAMS; 2- ACCESS CENTER SERVICES: DAY-SERVICES WHERE YOUTH CAN RECEIVE MEALS, SHOWERS, CLOTHING, AND HYGIENE ITEMS; 3- 1:1 CASE MANAGEMENT TO SUPPORT WITH THE HOUSING SEARCH AND/OR PREVENTION OF HOMELESSNESS; 4- EDUCATION & EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT TO AID WITH JOB PLACEMENT, PAID WORK EXPERIENCE OPPORTUNITIES, AND POST- SECONDARY EDUCATION OR VOCATIONAL PROGRAM ENROLLMENT; 5- HEALTH & WELLNESS CARE, INCLUDING ACCESS TO COUNSELING, SUBSTANCE RECOVERY, PSYCHIATRY, SEXUAL HEALTH, MEDICAL CARE, AND DENTAL CARE; 6- PREGNANT & PARENTING SUPPORT, ENSURING THE HEALTH OF THE WHOLE FAMILY; 7- STREET OUTREACH, MAINTAINING A VISIBLE PRESENCE IN THE COMMUNITY AND CONNECTING YOUTH TO SERVICES AS NEEDED; 8- HEALING ARTS, A SPACE FOR YOUTH TO HEAL AMONG PEERS AND DEVELOP RAPPORT WITH SPY STAFF; AND 9- YOUTH EMPOWERMENT, DEVELOPMENT, AND ADVOCACY PROGRAMMING, TO ENSURE THAT THE HOMELESS RESPONSE SYSTEM CATERS TO THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesDec 1, 2020 – Jun 30, 2021Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$3.3MProgram 1 [2024]
SPY ASSISTS YOUTH EXPERIENCING OR FACING HOMELESSNESS. SPY ADVANCES ITS MISSION-DRIVEN WORK BY PROVIDING YOUTH WITH NO-COST WRAP-AROUND SERVICES THAT AIM TO SWIFTLY, SAFELY, AND SUSTAINABLY EXIT YOUNG PEOPLE FROM THE STREETS. OVER 1,313 YOUTHS WERE SERVED OF WHICH 261 WERE FORMER FOSTER YOUTH IN FISCAL YEAR 2024. 950 YOUTHS WERE SERVED AT OUR ACCESS CENTER, 597 YOUTH RECEIVED CASE MANAGEMENT, 13,895 MEALS WERE DISTRIBUTED, AND THERE WERE 845 COUNSELING SESSIONS DURING THE YEAR. WITH SUPPORT FROM BOARD MEMBERS, DONORS, VOLUNTEERS, AND PARTNER AGENCIES, SPY HAS GROWN FROM A 100% VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION TO ONE WITH 100 EMPLOYEES AND THE FOLLOWING CORE PROGRAM COMPONENTS: 1- BRIDGE (30-90 DAYS) AND TRANSITIONAL (1-3 YEARS) HOUSING PROGRAMS; 2- ACCESS CENTER SERVICES: DAY-SERVICES WHERE YOUTH CAN RECEIVE MEALS, CLOTHING, AND HYGIENE ITEMS; 3- 1:1 CASE MANAGEMENT TO SUPPORT WITH THE HOUSING SEARCH AND/OR PREVENTION OF HOMELESSNESS; 4- EDUCATION & EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT TO AID WITH JOB PLACEMENT, PAID WORK EXPERIENCE OPPORTUNITIES, AND POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION OR VOCATIONAL PROGRAM ENROLLMENT; 5- HEALTH & WELLNESS CARE, INCLUDING ACCESS TO COUNSELING, SUBSTANCE RECOVERY, PSYCHIATRY, SEXUAL HEALTH, MEDICAL CARE, AND DENTAL CARE; 6- PREGNANT & PARENTING SUPPORT, ENSURING THE HEALTH OF THE WHOLE FAMILY; 7- STREET OUTREACH, MAINTAINING A VISIBLE PRESENCE IN THE COMMUNITY AND CONNECTING YOUTH TO SERVICES AS NEEDED; 8- HEALING ARTS, A SPACE FOR YOUTH TO HEAL AMONG PEERS AND DEVELOP RAPPORT WITH SPY STAFF; AND 9- YOUTH EMPOWERMENT, DEVELOPMENT, AND ADVOCACY PROGRAMMING, TO ENSURE THAT THE HOMELESS RESPONSE SYSTEM CATERS TO THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, INCLUDING INTERNSHIPS THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY GARDEN.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$8.5M
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