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Youth Services Insider

1/23/2023

Kevin Ryan Retires After 14 Years as CEO and President of Covenant House International

Kevin Ryan is retiring in March as CEO and president of the youth homeless services organization Covenant House International.

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Georgia Program for Students Who Face College Barriers Gets Cash Infusion

12/13/2022

Georgia Program for Students Who Face College Barriers Gets Cash Infusion

Embark Georgia, an organization that improves college access and retention for students who have been in foster care or homeless, got $1.5 million.

California Creates College Savings Accounts for Newborns, Low-income Students

8/23/2022

California Creates College Savings Accounts for Newborns, Low-income Students

Earlier this month, California launched a program to kickstart college savings accounts for millions of children.

5/20/2021

Maryland Beefs Up Tuition Waiver Law

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Tuesday signed a stronger and more expansive college tuition waiver law for some of the state’s most disadvantaged youth — those who are homeless and kids in the foster care system.

youth advocate homeless protests justice new york

6/2/2020

A Bigger Demon Can Be Conquered: The Voice of Jha’asryel-Akquil Bishop

Jha’asryel-Akquil Bishop, 24, was born and raised in Guyana, where they were an ambassador for the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport. In 2015, they attended the seventh Summit of the Americas in Panama City.

4/16/2020

Homeless in New York: Coronavirus Tells Teen, ‘Let Me Give You a Taste’

When Orlando first landed in New York in January, the 18-year-old dreamed of a life of independence and joining the heroic firefighters of the FDNY. He had completed high school in Silicon Valley last year through a special education plan and trained in handling hazardous materials.

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    4/2/2020

    Lack of Shelter Beds in New York Leaves LGBTQ Youth At Risk During Pandemic

    Last week, a 19-year-old with nowhere to stay in a city being ravaged by coronavirus made a desperate phone call to Trinity Place, a 10-bed shelter for LGBTQ youth on the Upper West Side. 

    8/17/2018

    Youth Generate Ideas for Improving Oregon’s Foster Care System

    At its bi-annual policy conference, Oregon Foster Youth Connection (OFYC) announced recommendations designed to improve the state’s foster care system as it prepares to introduce legislation during the next legislative session.

    Youth Services Insider

    10/27/2017

    Trump Taps William Wubbenhorst to Lead Family and Youth Services Bureau

    The Trump administration has hired William Wubbenhorst, whose career has focused on calculating returns on investment for social ventures and research, to lead the Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB), a small youth-oriented division of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).