Homeless Youth

Homeless Youth

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2008 Progress Report

Working Homeless Snapshot report

HMIS A.W.A.R.D.S. (Foothold) portal

To access the full 10-year plan

in PDF format,

click here: "Destination: Home"

10-year plan

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Destination: Home

Resource Coordinator

812.428.3246 x 28

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:30 Radio Spot re: Homeless Youth Coalition

Destination: Home > Plan Components > Commission > Homeless Youth Coalition

Discharge Planning Coalition | Housing Committee | Prevention Committee |Homeless Youth Coalition | Raising Incomes Committee

Homeless Youth Coalition

a committee of the city-county

Commission on Homelessness

addressing the needs of

teens & young adults

in our community who are homeless

RAISE YOUR VOICE

to end youth homelessness

(click to see link below)

("youth" = middle school & above)

YOU can be a key to

creating a place for our homeless youth

in our hearts, in a drop-in center, in a permanent home

be a part of ...

Shaping Awareness Framing Legislation Designing Services Crafting Prevention Building Data

ACTIVITIES MEETINGS    MINUTES    COMMITTEES

RESOURCES FUNDRAISING    ISSUES STATE LEVEL

2007 GROUPS    MEDIA   BROCHURE

ACTIVITIES

News

Hillcrest Washington Youth Home has stepped forward to be the lead agency in working with the Homeless Youth Coalition to create a Drop-In Center. Read the media release.

Meetings

NEXT Homeless Youth Coalition meetings

[no meeting in July]

Mon., Aug. 24, 2009 12:00 noon

United Way of Southwestern Indiana, 501 NW 4th St.., Evansville

(email to request meeting info)

Minutes

January 2009 February 2009 March 2009 April 2009 May 2009 June 2009

March 2008 June 2008 August 2008 October 2008 November 2008

USI Service Learning Project preliminary report -- email to request a copy of the Power Point presentation from Nov. 2008

Committees - Ways to Get Involved

	Community Awareness next meetings: Mon., Aug 24 - 10:30 a.m. at United Way of Southwestern Indiana, 501 NW 4th St., Evansville RSVP to/request info or a presentation: Kat Isbell housingmatters@destination-home.info 428-4975
	Services next meeting: TBA RSVP to/request info: Patty at patty.avery@oldnational.com 465-7278
	Prevention next meeting: Mon., Aug 24 - 10:30 a.m. at United Way of Southwestern Indiana, 501 NW 4th St., Evansville RSVP to/request info: Lyneve at ls178@evansville.edu
	Legislation For more info, contact Patty at patty.avery@oldnational.com 465-7278
	Data Collection & Evaluation (Liaison to the Homeless Services Council - Data Committee)

next meeting of the Homeless Services Council's Data Committee:

next meeting: Fri., July 10, 2009 - 8:15 a.m. at Goodwill Family Center, 1351 W. Buena Vista

For more info or to RSVP, contact Cynthia at cynthiasmith9868@yahoo.com

FUNDRAISING

Homeward Bound - Southwest 2009

HYC participated in Homeward Bound 2009 on June 13 in downtown Evansville (read more)

RESOURCES

	Recommendations to the Commission on Homelessness
	Information Packet on Youth Homelessness
	Get Involved in Ending Homelessness
	Learn more about ending homelessness

ISSUES

	Who are homeless youth?
	What services assist homeless youth?
	What's working in other communities?
	How does Destination: Home address youth homelessness?

2007 SUBGROUPS

	Community Education
	Coordinated Services
	Community Models

STATE LEVEL

	Interim Study Committee on Homeless & Missing Children
	Avery's Youth Legislation Advances to Floor
	Updates on House Bills in Senate
	Governor Daniels signed both House Bill 1165 & 1290 3-24-08
	Summary of HB 1165
	Summary of HB 1290

MEDIA COVERAGE OF THE ISSUE

	Youth Worker Cafe (hosted by Indiana Youth Institute, April 15, 2008) - news coverage: 14WFIE Summit Held to Address Homeless Youth
	LISTEN: 30-second radio spot played on five S. Central Communications stations in May, June & July '08 (featuring Mayor Jonathan Weinzapfel) [WIKY 104.1 FM, HOT96 96.1 FM, WABX 107.5 FM, JACK 107.1 FM, and 93.5 The Wolf at 93.5 FM]