Sentences with phrase «youth shelter»

The controversial pop star wants the state to put funding for youth shelter beds in this year's budget.

When that day arrives, he or she usually must leave the city's youth shelter system, and they also lose many essential services.

We give to LGBT youth shelters and programs, and we're foster parents focused on LGBT youth.

Benefit: YMCA Clayworks Youth Shelter Program, Stark Gallery, New York.

«And there's a clear way to make an impact right now: more funding for homeless youth shelter beds.»

The event raised $ 9,279 for the Kingston Youth Shelter.

Carl Siciliano, the founder and executive director of the Ali Forney Center, lauded the de Blasio administration for adding 100 new emergency beds in youth shelters over the past year, which he sees as a down payment on a commitment to grow the stock of available spots until the unmet need is addressed.

Shameless, Season 8, Episode 5: In an effort to help Trevor raise money for a new youth shelter Ian pays a visit Quinton Fleet.

BY PAUL SCHINDLER With the May 8 release of his final executive budget proposal for fiscal year 2015, Mayor Bill de Blasio is making good on his commitment from last year's campaign to step up city support for homeless youth shelter space by 100 beds each year.

A group of mainline conference Democrats and members of the Independent Democratic Conference in the state Senate signed on to an effort led by Sen. Brad Hoylman to include more funding in the state budget for homeless runaway youth shelters.

«It's unconscionable that thousands of New York kids each year are turned away from homeless youth shelters because there aren't enough beds.

Cyrus cited an oft - mentioned statistic by Hoylman: According to the senator, the number of homeless kids turned away from New York youth shelters ballooned from 570 to more than 5,000 between 2009 and 2012.

For the 20 years that I have been working with homeless youth in NYC, it has always been accepted as a given by city government that many homeless youth must sleep on the streets because of an inadequate youth shelter supply to meet the need.

During the 2013 mayoral primary campaign, de Blasio and all of his Democratic rivals committed to increasing the stock of available emergency beds by 100 every year until waiting lists at the small number of available youth shelters were eliminated.

Danny Lamont Jones, 16, doesn't live at the Rose Street Youth Shelter anymore, but he spends a lot of his time there.

During the month of August, the Ross Medical Education Center Ann Arbor, Michigan campus collected school supplies for a local youth shelter.

Foster Parents and Youth Shelter Workers, Youth and Family Services, Enid, OK — In - service.

We believe that the solution is always closest to the issue.We remain an important resource for youth now, when RTA passes and an effective model of how to treat young people in the midst of RTA,» said Christian M. Philemon, Executive Director, Youth Shelter Program of Westchester.

Recently members of the Kingston and Area Real Estate Association (KAREA), their families, friends and associates laced up their bowling shoes for the association's 13th Annual Bowl a Thon, raising $ 10,250 for the Kingston Youth Shelter.

BY PAUL SCHINDLER By unanimous votes on March 7, the City Council approved three measures aimed at strengthening shelter options for homeless youth in New York, including a long contested move to raise the age limit for eligibility in youth shelters to include those 21 to 24 years old.

In April, Governor Andrew Cuomo amended the age for youth shelter beds to 25 on a state level, but Siciliano said the same must be done by the city.

As Fiona tries to raise the profile of the neighborhood, Ian helps Trevor to raise money for a new youth shelter.

I started out working in homeless youth shelters in Hollywood California, have served communities all throughout Los Angeles, including Hollywood, Los Angeles, Central and South Los Angeles, Pasadena, South Pasadena, Glendale and La Canada.

The Campaign for Youth Shelter, a coalition effort by a number of advocacy groups, are pressing the state and city to grow the supply of emergency beds each year by 100 until waiting lists at shelters around the city disappear.

Also at 1 p.m., Sen. Brad Hoylman, the Empire State Pride Agenda and the Coalition for Homeless Youth will be joined by elected officials and advocates to call for increased funding in the state budget for homeless youth shelters, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

«I'm incredibly grateful to Miley Cyrus for her support of our campaign to restore funding for homeless youth shelters in our state budget,» Hoylman said in a statement.

We must act now to bring these kids in from the cold by increasing funding for homeless youth shelters.»

«The Youth Shelter Program of Westchester is proud to have our voices heard.

Hawkins said he would restore the funding to the AIDs Institute that Cuomo cut as well as restoring funding for homeless youth shelters.

Hawkins has previously called for fully restoring funding that Cuomo had cut from the AIDS Institute and homeless youth shelters.

The de Blasio administration can make a quick down payment on its homeless youth commitment by working to settle a federal lawsuit just filed by the Legal Aid Society aimed at guaranteeing a youth shelter bed for any homeless youth in need.

Governor Cuomo's first state budget in 2011 cut state aid for homeless youth shelters, including those that serve LGBT youth, who account for about 40 % of all homeless youth in New York City.

Previous Giving Fund recipients include: Covenant House Homeless Youth Shelter, Lindsay Muskies Hockey Association, Whitby Girls Hockey Association and Luke's Place.

[phone] Second Base Youth Shelter operates a modern 56 - bed emergency youth shelter for both males and females.

A pro bono initiative is currently being piloted in Florida to recruit and train lawyers and law firms while also matching them with homeless youth shelters and drop - in centers nationwide.

Have a youth shelter built and fully functional.

Start creating a plan for a youth shelter.

I began my work in mental health with children and adolescents, first as a counselor and then clinical supervisor at The Youth Shelter (a teen shelter in Connecticut), and later with Legal Aid as a forensic social worker and then social work supervisor for the family court system in New York City.

Prevention services include activities such as substance abuse education and treatment; family counseling; youth mentoring; parenting education; educational support; and youth sheltering.

Recently members of the Kingston and Area Real Estate Association (KAREA) laced up their bowling shoes for the association's 13th Annual Bowl a Thon, raising $ 10,250 for the Kingston Youth Shelter.

Mills also is a regular sponsor of the association's annual golf tournament for CrimeStoppers, and supports The Cancer Society, a local food bank and a youth shelter.