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Annual 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 moreSBY Gala at British Embassy
17th of October 2007
SBY’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce a special dinner at the British Embassy on December 9 to raise awareness of the plight of homeless and disconnected youth and funds for our work in DC’s poorest communities. The following night will be the exclusive Washington premiere The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep at DC’s Avalon Theater. For more information, please contact James Beck, SBY’s Development Director at 202-675-9340.
SBY initiates new respite and family strengthening program
3rd of October 2007
This summer the District of Columbia announced a major new public policy initiative to prevent entry of troubled youth into the child welfare system. Following a competitive application process, Sasha Bruce Youthwork was selected as the sole community based agency to spearhead this project, and in late September we opened our doors to the first set of young people to our new Respite and Family Strengthening Program.
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