Rising Up

03/24/2023

Rising Up: A Vision And A Plan: Tyree's Journey - https://mailchi.mp/larkinstreetyouth/rising-up-whats-happening-and-whats-next-14235300

10/13/2022

Did you know that our partner agency, Larkin Street Youth Servicses, helped over 1,400 youth last year? Read more about the amazing young people, Larkin Street programs and more in their Impact Report. Awesome work Larkin Street Youth Services

Our 2022 Annual Impact Report is out! Thanks to your support, more than 1,466 young people experiencing homelessness received the support they needed to thrive.
Read through to learn all about our results, financials, supporters, events, and special guests throughout the past year: https://hubs.la/Q01pBj3R0

08/21/2022

Youth homelessness is down according to the Point-In-Time count. Albeit just a bit, but moving in the right direction. Let’s get that number to 0!

On February 23, 2022, HSH conducted a Point-In-Time (PIT) Count. The PIT Count is the primary source of nationwide data on homelessness and identifies people living in unsheltered and sheltered settings.

As a result of our overall findings, total homelessness (sheltered + unsheltered) decreased by 3.5% throughout San Francisco. Other key findings showed that:
🔑 unsheltered homelessness decreased by 15%
🔑 the number of people staying in shelters increased by 18%
🔑 people experiencing chronic homelessness decreased by 11%
🔑 unhoused Youth (under age 24) decreased by 6%

Visit our website to read the full report and learn more about our findings: hsh.sfgov.org/get-involved/2022-pit-count/

04/26/2022

Congrats Larkin Street Youth Services. Thank you for your continued work housing Transition Age Youth. We can’t wait to see the final building.

“Larkin Street Youth Services is thrilled to see the continued growth of San Francisco’s portfolio of supportive housing for Transition Age Youth (TAY) with the groundbreaking at 78 Haight Street. We have a longstanding and successful partnership with TNDC that started more than 20 years ago when we launched the first supportive housing program for TAY in the nation. A safe and stable place to call home opens doors to the future for young people, and this development will give 32 TAY households the opportunity for a brighter future off the streets.” - Sherilyn Adams, Executive Director

Read the full press release at the link in our bio.

04/07/2022

Incredible news!

Housing + Services = 💓

With these funds, San Francisco will purchase the Eula Hotel to provide permanent supportive housing to transitional age youth. Larkin Street Youth Services and Dolores Street Community Services will be providing on-site youth services.

Thanks to everyone who made this possible!

02/12/2022

This is incredible news for foster care students.

01/06/2022

This is a compassionate piece and great read.

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11/30/2021

Giving Tuesday is here. We are so grateful for all of our supporters and partners and so proud of all the young people making great strides in the Rising Up programs.

Some ways you can give today:

💙One time or ongoing gift via our donation page
💙Like and share our posts
💙Watch a video on our YouTube channel

Thank you!

11/23/2021

Giving Tuesday is coming up: November 30. It’s a day to give back in anyway you can. Here are a couple of ideas:

- Create a Facebook Fundraiser. Share with all your friends and family and raise as much as you can.

- Donate directly to your favorite cause. Find our donate button on our website. Link in profile.

Thank you!

11/17/2021

Did you know that Rising Up has helped 501 young people exit from homelessness or avoid it all together?

Our goal is to, by 2023, house 400 youth in our Rapid Rehousing Program and help 450 youth avoid homelessness through our Problem Solving programs. To reach our goals we have increased our budget and enhanced our programs. Read more about our goals, achievements and what’s next in our recent Rising Up Update Report.

https://risingupsf.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Rising-Up-Update-October-2021.pdf

11/05/2021

November is National Runaway and Homeless Youth Prevention month. This OpEd is a good reminder of the invisibility of youth homelessness.

These youth are on soccer teams, in Advanced Placement classes, or serving you in a restaurant.

11/03/2021

Meet David, a Rising Up participant! Through his own initiative and with the support of Rising Up case managers at Larkin Street Youth Services and Five Keys Schools & Programs, two Rising Up partners, David was able to get beyond a dark time in his life and move towards the independence and stability has now has.

Read David’s interview:https://risingupsf.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Rising-Up-Interview-David-Aug.-2021.pdf