Category Archives: Homeless Youth

Navigating Holiday Family Gatherings as an LGBTQ Person

Posted on December 12, 2017 by Carol Hendrycks

Authored by Whitney Hardman, Milestone House Manager and Lorri Lake, Family Therapist The holidays have a way of adding a little more food and a little more stress to each of our plates. If you are an LGBTQ person, it … Continue reading →

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Supporting LGBTQ Youth at Salt Lake County Youth Services

Posted on June 30, 2017 by Maria Drummond, CTRS

Authored by Maria Drummond, Youth Services Rec Therapist Salt Lake County Youth Services strives to provide an affirmative experience for the youth and families that access our services, regardless of race, economic status, religion, documentation status, sexual orientation, or gender … Continue reading →

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Me, as a Refugee and an Intern

Posted on June 9, 2017 by ginapercival1

Authored by: Sarafina Shukuru, Intern from the Refugee Program When I heard about an internship at the Refugee Center, a place that helps families from third world countries, I was excited about it. The internship implied working and the possibility … Continue reading →

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Law Enforcement Partnerships with Salt Lake County Youth Services

Posted on March 9, 2017 by Carol Hendrycks

Authored by Kari Larsen, Youth Services Juvenile Receiving Center – F.A.S.T. Case Manager and Carol Hendrycks, Youth Services Communications Manager Salt Lake County Youth Services works closely with local law enforcement and specifically with the Salt Lake County’s Sherriff’s Department. Youth … Continue reading →

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The Point-in-Time experience

Posted on February 7, 2017 by ginapercival1

Authored by: Mina Koplin, Milestone Transitional Living Program Manager The Milestone team had the opportunity to participate in the Point-in-Time count done a little bit different than last year.  Point-in-Time is a count of sheltered and unsheltered homeless persons for … Continue reading →

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A Thanksgiving to remember

Posted on November 23, 2016 by ginapercival1

Authored by: Sophia Koplin, Skyline High School Thanksgiving is a time to be grateful for all you have and gather together to realize the amazing things we all have to be thankful for. This past Saturday, November 19th, 2016, a group of … Continue reading →

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November is National Runaway Prevention Month

Posted on November 8, 2016 by ginapercival1

Authored by: Khanh Tong, Prevention Case Manager Estimates of about 1.6 – 2.8 million youth run away from home each year in the United States. National Runaway Safeline (NRS) and National Network for Youth (NN4Y) spearhead the Runaway Prevention Month … Continue reading →

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Restorative Justice and Magna/Kearns Youth Court

Posted on August 19, 2016 by Carol Hendrycks

Authored by Ricky Vigil YS Afterschool Coordinator, Cyprus High School We all make mistakes–what we do after those mistakes is what makes us who we are. Magna Kearns Youth Court was born out of a desire not only to keep … Continue reading →

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Salt Lake County Youth Services – Ayuda para los jóvenes

Posted on August 11, 2016 by Carol Hendrycks

Authored by Nefy Ledezma, Youth Services Crisis Counselor División de servicios para los jóvenes (Division of youth services) del condado de Salt Lake, está aquí para ayudarle a usted y a su familia. Nosotros ofrecemos múltiples servicios enfocados a ayudar … Continue reading →

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National Summer Learning Day

Posted on July 29, 2016 by Carol Hendrycks

Authored by Danielle Latta, SLCO Youth Services Afterschool Program Manager National Summer Learning Day was celebrated on July 14th in Summer Programs across the nation.  This incentive, led by the National Summer Learning Association (NSLA), highlights the importance of keeping … Continue reading →

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