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SBY Awarded Drug Prevention Contract
2nd of March 2008
Alcohol and other drug abuse represents a formidable public health problem throughout the city, and particularly among youth and families in east-side neighborhoods where we focus most of our work. So we are excited by our success in an application competition conducted by DC’s Addiction Prevention and Recovery Administration.
Read moreMark Your Calendar! Black History Extravaganza February 28
12th of February 2008
Join us as we celebrate African and African American history at our annual Black History Extravaganza on Thursday, February 28.
Read moreYouth Tell Their Stories on NPR and XM Radio
21st of January 2008
Bob Edwards’ popular radio show recently featured a series of broadcasts focusing on homelessness in DC and across the country. Several of our clients were interviewed, and they offered insights about how public policy changes might improve local conditions for disconnected youth and families. Segment 4 includes some of their stories of survival on the streets and connection to Sasha Bruce Youthwork. Check out the show here.
Latest “Kids Count” Shows Increasing Poverty Rate in DC
18th of January 2008
One in three children in the District continues to live in poverty, and there has been a slight increase in the city’s overall poverty rate, according to the D.C. Kids Count Collaborative. Read more about this in a Washington Post article of January 18.
Read moreAnnual Fundraiser a Smashing Success
10th of January 2008
SBY’s Board of Directors and staff would like to express our gratitude to Sir Nigel and Lady Sheinwald for hosting a fabulous dinner at the British Embassy last month to raise awareness of the plight of homeless youth and funds for our work in DC’s poorest communities.
Read moreCongress Ends DC Funding Ban on Needle Exchange
24th of December 2007
High HIV infection rates in DC have been a public health crisis for years, and it is no secret that youth and families in DC’s poorest communities continue to suffer disproportionately. Until now, our city government had been prohibited from funding a proven intervention – needle exchange.
Read moreSasha Bruce YouthBuild featured in NPR story
17th of February 2010
Sasha Bruce Youthwork’s YouthBuild program is featured in an NPR story on the use of federal recovery act funds.
Read moreELEW rocks Sasha Bruce
10th of February 2010
Eric Lewis, aka ELEW, is a rock-jazz pioneer and musical iconoclast.
RockJazz sensation Eric Lewis performs for SBY
4th of February 2010
SBY’s board of directors welcomed renown RockJazz pianist Eric Lewis to a special concert on February 4 to benefit our work with homeless youth. View photos and some video from this event at Georgetown’s Halcyon House by clicking here.
Read moreDC juvenile justice chief resigns
4th of December 2009
Four years ago, then-Mayor Anthony Williams elevated the juvenile justice director position to a cabinet level, a reflection of the importance of addressing the myriad problems associated with youth crime, rehabilitation and recidivism. He found a reformer in Vincent Schiraldi.
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