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FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE Homeless Youth to Get Services, Assistance at Second ‘Youth
Connect’ Event on Monday Local
organizations and community volunteers will provide wide range of
services, including medical care, animal care, library cards, shelter,
employment assistance, and more. Berkeley, CA – Mayor Tom Bates
will sponsor the second “Youth Connect” program to bring a wide range
of services to homeless youth at an event on Monday, December 4th.
Youth Connect, which is being staffed primarily by community
volunteers, will provide services for young people in 11 areas –
including medical, employment and training, education, DMV, library cards,
animal care, assistance to go home, transportation, warrant support and
advice, and personal hygiene. This
is the only initiative of its kind focused on homeless young people in the
country. “In April we put on the first
Berkeley Youth Connect event and made a big difference in many young
people’s lives. Over 60
homeless Berkeley youth received services.
We know that young homeless people have fallen through the cracks
and are not being well served by our traditional homeless service and
outreach efforts. Youth Connect helps bridge that gap,” said Mayor Tom Bates. Berkeley estimates that there are
approximately 300 homeless youth living in and around Berkeley, many of
whom aged out of the foster care system with no family or financial
support. Youth Connect was created by the
Mayor’s Office, the Youth Emergency Assistance Hostel (YEAH), the
Suitcase Clinic, Fred Finch Youth Center and the City of Berkeley
departments of Housing, and Health and Human Services. In addition to the main partners,
dozens of local organizations, businesses, city employees, and others are
donating their time and resources to help.
Employees of Caffe Venezia Restaurant have volunteered to serve a
restaurant style meal to the participants at 1:30 p.m. WHO:
City Council Members, U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness
Regional Director, Alameda County Housing and Community Development
Director, dozens of homeless youth, public and non-profit community
service providers, and local volunteers. WHAT:
Berkeley Youth Connect – a one-stop-shop for homeless youth
services. WHEN:
Monday, December 4, 2006 WHERE:
Youth Emergency Assistance Hostel (YEAH!) # # # |
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