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DC 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.
Read moreSBY to lead substance use prevention planning in Wards 5 & 6
3rd of December 2009
Drug abuse among youth and families in DC correlates to a host of other problems including poverty, family dissolution, school failure and communicable diseases.
Read moreWashington Post highlights Public Enemy visit to Bruce House
20th of November 2009
Raising awareness of youth homelessness is crucial, and legendary rap group Public Enemy has designated it as “Public Enemy #1” Click here to view the Washington Post coverage
SBY featured in music festival documentary
3rd of November 2009
SBY recently was a beneficiary of the Virgin Mobile Freefest, the country’s largest free music festival. Dedicated to raising awareness about youth homelessness, concert-goers were offered special access tickets in exchange for community service. Check out the video featuring our Executive Director and one of our youth, Jasmine Williams.
Read moreA snapshot of recent accomplishments
27th of October 2009
Bad news seems to be everywhere: more youth on the streets…more families breaking apart…local nonprofits shutting their doors. But Sasha Bruce Youthwork perseveres. In fact, despite all of the bad news locally and nationally, our staff have recorded remarkable success towards our mission in recent months.
Read moreNew York Times highlights increase in youth homelessness
26th of October 2009
It should be no secret that the recession has hit poor families hard and has contributed to increasing numbers of youth living on the street. A front page article in the NY Times sheds light on these phenomena. Read Ian Urbina’‘s piece in the NY Times here
Read morePublic Enemy concert to benefit SBY
25th of October 2009
Virgin Mobile USA is teaming up with Public Enemy to host a benefit concert in support of Sasha Bruce Youthwork on November 18.
Read moreDC youth poverty indicators acute
29th of September 2009
Today’s Washington Post includes a story citing DC-specific census data on poverty among youth and highlighting the challenge this presents for nonprofits seeking to prevent homelessness in the face of funding cutbacks.
MORE THAN ONE IN FOUR District children were living in poverty last year, even as the region was weathering the recession’s onset better than most metropolitan areas, according to census data released Tuesday.
Read moreJoin Sasha Bruce for the 2009 Help the Homeless Walkathon!
14th of September 2009
The 2009 Help the Homeless campaign has officially kicked off! Help Sasha Bruce raise money for homeless youth! Be sure to designate Sasha Bruce as the beneficiary organization. Donate today!
Read moreJoin us for tree planting party October 17
14th of September 2009
We’ve ramped-up our volunteer program since Obama chose our shelter as the spot to call Americans to service. We’ve heeded his call through several volunteer-led projects at our facilities. On October 17, we will partner with Casey Trees for our next project.
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