California Coalition for Youth

@calyouth

California Coalition for Youth fights for the rights of youth experiencing homelessness. You can also call or text our crisis lifeline at 800-843-5200.

California, USA
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    Mar 18

    During these difficult times, we would like to remind all CA Youth, Families, and Youth Allies, that we are open and taking calls, chats, and texts 24/7. If you are feeling anxiety, stress, or depression about , , or anything, reach out to us at 8008435200.

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  2. 17 hours ago

    The City of Santa Monica’s homeless street teams have resumed pre-COVID-19 operations, providing connections to services five days a week.

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  3. 18 hours ago

    Join us next Friday to celebrate these state leaders and their tireless work in improving the lives of youth in California! Friendly reminder: November is Runaway and Homeless Youth Prevention Month!

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  4. Oct 26

    Current and Former Foster Youth are disproportionally being affected by COVID-19. Twitter is giving away $1 Billion in cash grants of up to $1000 for current and formerly foster youth. Apply now! Deadline is November 18, 2020.

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  5. Oct 26

    Pulling from news reports and federal data sources, the team of researchers predict that between 10 and 25 percent of students in the most marginalized populations have completely missed out on learning for the past seven months.

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  6. Oct 25

    The report issued Monday also found that one in five community college students, one in 10 California State University students and one in 20 University of California students experienced homelessness during the year.

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  7. Oct 24

    The Television Academy Foundation will present "The Power of TV: Homelessness in Storytelling" in partnership with KIA Motors America on Oct. 27.

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  8. Oct 23

    A cheat sheet to understanding the California Propositions on your Ballot!

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  9. Oct 22

    269,269 K-12 students were experiencing homelessness in California at the end of the 2018-2019 school year, according to a new study from UCLA. That's enough students to fill the entire Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles about five times.

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  10. Oct 22

    Historically, young people have voted at lower rates than older adults. That may be starting to change: in 2018, youth turnout was the highest we have ever recorded for a midterm election, and young people's participation increased (compared to 2014).

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  11. Oct 21

    With the November general election just weeks away, the survey also found that California youth are more motivated to vote this year due to the pandemic (42 percent) and protests against racial injustice (45 percent).

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  12. Oct 20

    “I’m shifting from being in a constant state of fear,” said Hernandez, whose family of six hadn’t had a stable home for half a decade. “But it worked out. Now we’re stable, legit, long term.”

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  13. Oct 19

    Laguna Beach will spend $479,837 in grant money to make improvements to the city’s homeless shelter with work expected to start in November.

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  14. Oct 18

    The council, which voted 9-0, approved spending $67 million for a former Residence Inn in the Hotel Circle area and $39.5 million for a former Residence Inn in the Kearny Mesa neighborhood — locations that are expected to be move-in ready by Dec. 31, 2020.

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  15. Oct 17

    The city must create 5,300 new beds by April, and 700 additional new beds by the end of next year. In exchange, L.A. County will provide $300 million in funding.

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  16. Oct 16

    “We are in the midst of this 100-day challenge,” Youth Alliance Community Outreach Specialist Armando Gonzalez said. “We are coming onto day 70 with about 22-23 people that we have been able to help out.”

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    Oct 2

    : ’s bill to assist homeless college students was signed into law!

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  18. Retweeted
    Oct 14

    The report calls on us to invest in students experiencing homelessness. Join us Oct. 20 to hear about best practices in supporting them.

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  19. Oct 15

    Meet Dez. She experienced as a young student. Her advice to students in similar situations? Don’t let anyone tell you you’re not where you’re supposed to be.

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  20. Oct 14

    Check out our Crisis Line's wellness resource with various ways to practice mindfulness and activities that can improve mental health.

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  21. Oct 13

    the district will begin bringing in small cohorts of specific students on campus, including students with disabilities, English learners and at-risk and high need students.

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