Homeless Youth Connection
Homeless Youth Connection
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About this organization
Mission
Homeless Youth Connection’s (HYC) mission is to eliminate barriers to graduation for homeless youth and create lasting solutions for a successful future through community support and increased awareness. HYC's goals are to provide homeless teens with case management, housing, basic needs and services as they make positive, life-affirming choices toward becoming responsible, productive adults. At Homeless Youth Connection, we believe that together with educators, government agencies, churches, community partners, local corporations, service organizations and compassionate and caring community members, we will be able to help youth who are experiencing homelessness find strength and hope for a successful and sustainable future.
About
As Homeless Youth Connection (HYC) ends its first decade, we are excited to report the impact we have made in the lives of homeless youth throughout Maricopa County. To serve more than 2,700 homeless youth, it takes a lot of community partners including, more than 100 high schools, hundreds of donors and volunteers, other nonprofits and a dedicated staff and board.Throughout this past year, HYC served more than 720 homeless youth. Of those, there were 125 freshman, 129 sophomores, 149 juniors and 257 seniors and 60 alumni. Statistically speaking, more than 75% of homeless youth drop out of high school. In HYC's program, there were 169 seniors actively participating in the program in May. Of those, 116 graduated, and 40 will be attending summer school or another year of high school to make up classes. HYC helped 156 (or 91%) of seniors stay in school and complete their education. This past year, HYC saw incredible growth in the number of students served, particularly in the Phoenix Union and Mesa Public Schools districts. To support this growth, HYC added another case manager. Additionally, HYC began a new program designed to build future social workers and assist growing numbers of HYC students across our districts. HYC implemented an Internship Program which allowed Social Work Bachelor's and Master's level students the opportunity to work alongside case managers and then independently, building their own caseload of students to provide case management and supportive services.Because of the increase in the number of homeless youth served, and because providing basic needs is an integral part of the HYC program, we wanted to make it easier and more convenient for the youth to access clothing, hygiene items and school supplies. Working together with a number of community partners, HYC helped several of the schools set up emergency pantries in several of the schools. Some pantries are a little bigger than a closet and some are as large as a classroom. Whenever HYC receives a donation, we divide the items up to fill our on-site Teen Exchange, as well as the school emergency pantries. Our goal is to eventually have an emergency pantry in each district.In March of this year, HYC provided housing to our first youth at the emergency host home thanks to partnerships with Maricopa County Human Services Department, BHHS Legacy, Catholic Charities purchased a home in the City of Goodyear for HYC to operate an emergency housing program. The emergency host home can accommodate up to eight youth, 16 to 21 years-old, for up to 30 days. The goal is to transition a youth into a Host Family home as soon as one is identified near the school the student is attending.To address all of the growth and ensure sustainability, HYC's board and staff focused their efforts on building the organization's capacity. In addition to a new case manager and interns, HYC hired a Chief Development Officer to oversee an aggressive development and marketing plan. HYC has a very diverse funding base, but real sustainability comes from a large base of individual donors. The development team is focused on increasing monthly donors, partnering with local businesses for workplace giving, and strengthening our existing relationships with the numerous donors that have assisted with HYC's success. Another important part of the organization's sustainability strategy was securing support and recognition from federal programs designed to assist homeless youth. In October, HYC was awarded a three-year grant from the Family and Youth Services Bureau's Runaway and Homeless Youth program, under the Department of Health and Human Services. In addition to renewable funding, through this grant, HYC has benefitted from the implementation of numerous best practices, as well as training resources, data collection and oversight. Most importantly, this award brings HYC to a nationally recognized level of service.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The non-profit's mission, as documented in the filing, is “Homeless youth connection provides basic needs and resources to youth ages 13 to 21 who are experiencing homelessness while still attending high school. these students face numerous barriers to education, keeping many of them from completing high school or achieving post-secondary education. hyc partners with more than 100 high schools throughout maricopa county. hyc's empowering youth for the future (eyftf) program is a comprehensive social services program that engages homeless youth in trauma-informed and culturally competent interventions. through the eyftf program, hyc provides youth with housing, basic needs, case management, and support with their education. hyc helps youth obtain public assistance such as healthcare and insurance, and youth are assisted in obtaining their vital documents. hyc also helps youth learn basic life skills and develop a plan for post-graduation. all services are provided at no cost to the student, high school, school district or state.”.
When explaining its purpose, the activities were described as: “Homeless youth connection's (hyc) mission is to eliminate barriers to graduation for homeless youth and create lasting solutions for a successful future through community support and increased awareness.”.
- The non-profit is legally allowed to operate in the state of AZ, as reported.
- The filing provides the non-profit's address in 2019 as 9950 W Van Buren Street No 114, Avondale, AZ, 85323.
- The non-profit has a total of 18 employees, as reported on their form for 2019.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $363,102.
- The organization has 12 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2010.
- The organization pays $617,758 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $102,020 in fundraising expenses.
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