Transitional age youth

Youth Emerging Stronger announces the appointment of Suzanne Robinson and Melanie Cotton, MFT to its Board of Directors

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Wednesday, May 24, 2023
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When asked why she wanted to join the YES board, Robinson said that she is "looking forward to continuing to serve the most vulnerable members of our community – the unhoused youth --- and to support the incredible work of the YES team."

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  • LOS ANGELES , May 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Youth Emerging Stronger (YES), formerly known as Los Angeles Youth Network, announces the appointment of Suzanne Robinson and Melanie Cotton, MFT to its Board of Directors.
  • Suzanne and Melanie are all of this and more, and their passion to making a difference for the youth we serve at YES only enhances the board."
  • Mark Supper, CEO/President of YES, states that "both Suzanne and Melanie joined YES during a time of great need for the Los Angeles youth homeless population."
  • Annually, YES houses over 325 youth, provides more than 16,000 bed nights and 97,000 meals, to youth 12-24 years old.

Los Angeles Gateways Hospital and Mental Health Center Becomes the Largest Provider of Acute Care for Adolescent Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder in Los Angeles County

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Monday, January 9, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, Jan. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On the heels of Governor Gavin Newsom's announcement to award $480.5 million in grants for 54 projects to improve California's behavioral health infrastructure for children and youth, Los Angeles-based Gateways Hospital and Mental Health Center announced that it will receive $19.2 million of the grant funding to expand behavioral and mental health services for adolescents at its facilities at its Echo Park hospital campus. The expansion and grant are part of the Los Angeles County-based projects that support behavioral health infrastructure to address gaps in care and create sustainable improvements that better serve county residents. The expansion will also make Gateways Hospital the largest provider of acute adolescent (ages 13-18) mental health and substance use disorder in Los Angeles County.

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  • The expansion will also make Gateways Hospital the largest provider of acute adolescent (ages 13-18) mental health and substance use disorder in Los Angeles County.
  • "The investment in behavioral and mental health services tailored to youth comes at a pivotal time," said Gateways Hospital CEO Dr. Phil Wong.
  • We commend Governor Newsom and Los Angeles County for prioritizing the funds to focus on youth mental health by expanding infrastructure capacity to help shift the tide.
  • The awards are delivered through the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP) Round 4: Children and Youth grants.

Unity Care Partners with Bloom Energy to Secure Permanent Employment for Transition-Aged Foster Care Youth

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Tuesday, April 19, 2022
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Bloom Energy is hosting a job fair on Monday, April 25 with Unity Care clients and Transition-Age Youth in mind.

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  • Bloom Energy is hosting a job fair on Monday, April 25 with Unity Care clients and Transition-Age Youth in mind.
  • This is a tremendous opportunity for youth transitioning out of the foster care system, and were thrilled to take part in Bloom Energys job fair, said Andr V. Chapman, MA, Founder and CEO of Unity Care.
  • Nationally, 40-50 percent of foster children experience homelessness within two years of leaving their foster homes, and many become incarcerated.
  • Unity Care provides supportive housing in nine Northern California counties, delivering culturally proficient and trauma-informed services centered on Unity Cares 5 Pillars of Success HOUSING, EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, WELL-BEING, and UNCONDITIONAL CARE.

Number of Children Raised by Grandparents and Other Relatives Continues to Rise During Opioid Crisis

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Thursday, September 6, 2018
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Overall foster care systems are relying more on grandparents and other relatives to care for children when their parents cannot.

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  • Overall foster care systems are relying more on grandparents and other relatives to care for children when their parents cannot.
  • The percentage of children in foster care with relatives has increased from 24 percent in 2008 to 32 percent in 2016.
  • "The bad news is the increase in children losing their parents.
  • Ensuring children in foster care are placed with families, prioritizing placement with relatives and giving them support to care for children with high level needs.