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A 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.
- During the past six months, our outreach team contacted 2,298 severely disconnected youth on the streets of the District. They disseminated 247 survival kits. During this same six-month period, nearly 200 homeless youth received emergency shelter at our Sasha Bruce House.
- During the past 12 months, mobile HIV testing team administered a total of 967 HIV tests, post test counseling and HIV screening for youth at highest risk of infection.
- So far in 2009, 1,802 youth in unstable living situations have been engage in ongoing counseling services in their homes and at our offices designed to improve social and communication skills, prevent conflict, promote academic progress and teach responsible sexual decision-making.
- So far in 2009, 69 young people have been offered emergency respite at our Family Preservation Program following a conflict at home. This important program is unique in DC and is designed to prevent entry of young people into the foster care system.
- So far in 2009, 18 homeless teenagers have been admitted to our service-enriched transitional housing program and all have been re-enrolled in school.
Read about more of our successes here