HHYP

May 2013 – Meeting Announcement

MManek — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 22:27:30 +0000

To RSVP for the event below, please click on this link.

April 2013 – Research Symposium

MManek — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 15:29:02 +0000

The Hollywood Homeless Youth Partnership hosted a Research Symposium on April 9, 2013 at the Saban Research Auditorium, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. Close to 100 people attended which included a cross section of service providers, community partners, funders, and system representatives.

Presenters included:

Dr. Eric Rice, Ph.D., USC School of Social Work ”Scope of Youth Homelessness in Los Angeles”

Dr. Norweeta G. Milburn, Ph.D., Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences UCLA Nathanson Family Resilience Center ”Rebuilding family relationships in the lives of homeless youth“

Dr. Joan S. Tucker, Ph.D., Senior Behavioral Scientist RAND Corporation “Developing effective risk reduction programs for homeless youth“

Research Symposium presenters answering questions (left to right) Norweeta Milburn, Eric Rice, and Joan Tucker

February 2013 – Policy Briefing

MManek — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 19:12:05 +0000

On February, 5 2013, the Hollywood Homeless Youth Partnership held a policy briefing and brought together service providers, funders, political/system representatives, and community partners for the release of their two new policy briefs, “Towards a National Housing Strategy“ and “Measuring Success in Housing Programs for Homeless Youth: The Need for Youth Specific Measures.”

Hollywood Homeless Youth Partnership 2013 Policy Briefing

HHYP Co-Chairs, Arlene Schneir and Heather Carmichael with Philanthropist and Producer, Diana Buckhantz.

April 2012

MManek — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 18:56:38 +0000

Arlene Schneir (LA Children’s Hospital), Rachel Romanski (Hollywood Arts), and Meera Manek (HHYP) attended the California Coalition for Youth Conference, April 15-17. The conference programming focused on legislative trainings, youth advocacy and leadership workshops, and panel discussions related to the continuum of care.

Advocating on behalf of the HHYP and youth, Meera Manek lead legislative office visits with Assemblymembers Mike Gatto, Mike Feuer, and Steven Bradford as well as Senators Carol Liu and Kevin De Leon to promote AB 2547, a bill that would create the state Office of the Homeless Youth Advocate.

Meera Manek, Consultant, Director of Advocacy & Policy, conducting legislative visits on behalf of HHYP at the CA State Capitol

February 2012

MManek — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 17:17:48 +0000

National and Statewide agencies visit the HHYP. visible from Left to Right – Jennifer Ho (US Interagency Council on Homelessness), Ginny Puddefoot, (California Research Bureau), Simon Costello (LA Gay and Lesbian Center), Jason Kravitz (US Interagency Council on Homelessness), Andre Wade (National Alliance to End Homelessness), and Heather Dearing (California Coalition for Youth).

February 8, 2012 Pre-National Alliance to End Homelessness Conference Convening on Homeless Youth– from L to R- Sylvia La Malfa (Covenant House California), Arlene Schneir (Children’s Hospital Los Angeles), Sarah Dusseault (Los Angeles City Councilman Eric Garcetti’s Office), and George Lozano (Covenant House California)

January 2012

winke — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:01:41 +0000

This year HHYP participated in the California Coalition for Youth’s Board & Executive Lobby Day on Monday, January 23rd. The purpose of the trip was to educate legislators and other policymakers about California’s transition-age youth population and the challenges they face in today’s socioeconomic environment. Heather Carmichael, Sylvia La Malfa, and Arlene Schneir met directly with Assemblyman Michael Feuer and Senator Curren Price, Jr, and met with aides from Assemblyman Steven Bradford’s office, Assemblyman Gilbert Cedillo’s office, and Senator Kevin DeLeon’s office. The HHYP delegation took this opportunity to educate these leaders about the HHYP and homeless youth in Hollywood and to distribute copies of the “No Way Home”report. We also invited our representatives to come visit our agencies when they are in their districts.

Sylvia La Malfa, Arlene Schneir, and Heather Carmichael

November 2011

winke — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 00:01:15 +0000

Arlene Schneir presented our report, No Way Home, to the steering committee of the California Adolescent Health Collaborative in Oakland, CA.
The sCARE Foundation (Suspense Community Allocating Relief & Empowerment) and Jamie Lee Curtis presented the Hollywood Homeless Youth Partnership with a check for $10,000 at LA Live. The funds will be used to support youth programming in HHYP agencies.

October 2011

winke — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:59:03 +0000

Sylvia La Malfa, Curt Shepard, Heather Carmichael and Arlene Schneir attended the The California Wellness Foundation’s Transitional Age Youth (TCWF TAY) Conference and met Jennifer Ho from the Interagency Council on Homelessness. Curt participated in a special dinner honoring Ms. Ho and had the opportunity to educate her about the needs of homeless youth in Hollywood and the policy agenda of the HHYP.

From left to right, Sylvia La Malfa (Covenant House California), Liz Gomez, Arlene Schneir (Children's Hospital Los Angeles), Jennifer Ho (Deputy Director, United States Interagency Council on Homelessness), and Curt Shepard (LA Gay & Lesbian Center) at TCWF TAY Conference, October 24, 2011.

June 2011

winke — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 23:58:05 +0000

Sylvia La Malfa and Curt Shepard were panelists in a KPCC sponsored panel discussion, “Their Shame is Our Shame: Mental Well-Being of Homeless Youth.” This panel discussion was designed to address the mental health and wellness challenges faced by homeless youth and the community programs and services available to them. This event was sponsored by The California Wellness Foundation and moderated by Donna C. Myrow, Executive Director and Publisher of LA Youth.