On Tues., Oct. 10, California State Senator Scott Wiener and Assemblymember Blanca Rubio held a joint informational hearing at the Los Angeles LGBT Center to discuss the causes of homelessness among youth and young adults and the need for solutions, including funding, to get young people off the streets. Members of the California Coalition for Youth…
Category Archives: Reports and Publications
-
California Senate/Assembly Joint Hearing on Youth Homelessness – Oct. 10, 2017
-
New data on youth experiencing homelessness – 2017 Point in Time Count released
On Fri, June 16, San Francisco’s Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing released the 2017 San Francisco Point-in-Time (“PIT”) Count report. On one night in January, volunteers canvassed the City to count the number of people experiencing homelessness. The PIT Count attempts to capture anyone who is visibly homeless in San Francisco, both in shelters…
-
Larkin Street’s 2016 Annual Report
We’re proud to share our 2016 Annual Report, detailing our expenses, revenue and programs for the past fiscal year. Click here to view and download Larkin Street’s 2016 Annual Report Here, we’re including the full text of the letter from our Executive Director, Sherilyn Adams, and Board Chair, Laura Powell, with their update…
-
2015 Annual Report
To view the report full-size, click “open publication” or the full screen icon on the image above. It’s been an important year for Larkin Street – A year where our whole organization has worked at full speed to achieve the bold goals we set forth in our strategic plan, all aimed at helping our young…
-
Youth Homelessness in San Francisco: 2014 Report on Incidence and Needs
Each year Larkin Street’s Research and Evaluation Department publishes a report on the extent of youth homelessness in San Francisco in its annual Incidence and Needs Report. Larkin Street youth have experienced multiple factors that led to their homelessness. They lack stable housing and struggle on a daily basis to survive and meet their basic needs…
-
2014 Annual Report
2014 marked Larkin Street Youth Services’ 30th Anniversary. The milestone gave us a chance to reflect, an opportunity to celebrate, and the inspiration to envision a bold and bright future as we launch our fourth decade serving San Francisco’s homeless youth.
-
Unintended Consequences: Criminalization of Homelessness
Over the past decade, communities across the United States have enacted new laws that penalize homeless individuals who are trying to meet their basic needs by prohibiting activities such as loitering, food distribution, and sitting or sleeping in cars and public places – including, parks, plazas, and sidewalks. The proliferation of new laws and ordinances…
-
YOUTH HOMELESSNESS IN SAN FRANCISCO: 2013 REPORT ON INCIDENCE AND NEEDS
This annual report provides a snapshot of youth homelessness in San Francisco, the service needs of this group, Larkin Street Youth Services’ response to that need, program implications, and policy recommendations. Click to view the Larkin Street Incidence and Needs Report 2013
-
See our Results: 2013 Annual Report
Read more about our work over the past year and the year to come, learn about the youth we serve and how the community is supporting us.
-
TRENDLINES DECEMBER 2013 – A clearer picture of Youth Homelessness
This year, for the first time HUD required that youth be accounted for in mandated Point-In-Time counts in order to produce a national estimate of the homeless youth population. This report shares findings from the HUD Annual Homeless Assessment Report, highlighting the results in California and San Francisco. Additionally the report offers several policy recommendations…