Back in The Office: From the Desk of Audi


Happy New Year! 

It is my first week back in the center. I have been working on preparing for the next housing fair that will be held in April. With so much in the works, there will be more to report for next week. I also had the opportunity to attend a training course on ACES, which stands for Adverse Childhood Experiences. A few things that I have learned is that children can experience all types of stressors. The same stressors can appear in boys and girls differently. The most interesting thing I learned is a way to build resilience for youth is to build their self-esteem, provide opportunities for learning, and learn their triggers and communication style. 




2021 Youth Led Town Hall Report

In Fall 2021 Fenix Youth Project Inc's Youth Advisory Board. partnered with Salisbury University Social Work students to lead the organization's first-ever Youth-Led Town Hall with a focus on Youth Homelessness. Primary topics were: - Prevention - Decriminalization - Emergency Housing/Shelter

Learn more about Fenix Youth Project Inc. www.fenixyouthproject.org

Be sure to sign up for our newsletter to get invited to the next one.

Young People Deserve a Bed. Period.

Research has found that homelessness among young people is a fluid experience. From couch surfing to sleeping on the streets or in a shelter, the vast majority of youth do not become homeless by choice.

Specific subpopulations of youth and young adults face a higher risk for homelessness.

  • Black youth face an 83% increased risk than their white peers.

  • Hispanic youth face a 33% increased risk.

  • LGBTQ youth were more than twice as likely to have experienced homelessness.

  • Young parents—especially unmarried—had a three times higher risk than non-parenting peers.

  • Youth with experiences of foster care, juvenile detention, jail, or prison.

  • Youth who do not complete high school are 3.5 times more likely to experience homelessness than peers who completed a high school diploma.