Street Outreach Program

Every young person deserves an opportunity to share his or her story. Help your youth do that by encouraging them to enter FYSB’s first ever national essay contest for young writers. The winner’s story will be shared online and at a national conference for youth workers. Runners up may have their essays published online, too.
The Family and Youth Services Bureau's Street Outreach Program funds organizations that provide street-based services to runaway, homeless and street youth who have been subjected to, or are at risk of being subjected to, sexual abuse, prostitution or sexual exploitation. These services, which are provided in areas where street youth congregate, are designed to assist youth in making healthy...
If your youth-serving agency plans to apply for a Runaway and Homeless Youth Program grant (or grants) this spring, it’s not too early to start preparing.
At the Orion Center in Seattle, young people learn yoga, rock climbing and knitting. They make greeting cards and mosaics, and play guitar or drums during jam sessions with professional musicians. But Director Ruth Blaw is quick to emphasize, “We’re not a rec center.”
In NCFY's latest podcast, we talk to Maggie, a 19-year-old who travels the country playing accordion on the street and living out of her van. Just don't call her "homeless;" Maggie rejects that word and its implications, and isn't looking for help from youth workers or shelters.
Time: 8:27 | Size: 7.9 MB   RAVENNA:  [Music]  Welcome to Youth Speak Out, a podcast series from the Family and Youth Services Bureau.  I’m Ravenna Motil‑McGiuire. I recently interviewed Maggie, a 19-year old who was passing through Washington, D.C. with her accordion and her boyfriend Raphael. Maggie left home at 16 after her parents divorced and slept where she could...
Meet Maggie, a 19-year-old traveling the country in her van. Refusing the label "homeless," Maggie tells her story and describes her current life. And then street outreach worker Jai Somers explains how programs can support young people in Maggie's situation.
Dr. Nik Stefanidis has been working with traumatized youth for years. He recently co-authored Trauma Informed Consequences for Homeless Youth, which distills his research on the subject. He talked with NCFY about the report.
Dr. Nik Stefanidis has been working with traumatized youth for years. He recently co-authored Trauma Informed Consequences for Homeless Youth, which distills his research on the subject. He talked with NCFY about his work.  Time: 4:14 | Size: 3.96 MB
The latest report to Congress on the Family and Youth Services Bureau's Runaway and Homeless Youth Programs is now available. The report covers fiscal years 2008 and 2009. Report to Congress on the Runaway and Homeless Youth Programs for FYs 2008 and 2009 (PDF, 2531KB) FYSB home page Runaway and Homeless Youth Programs
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