Safe Place for Youth

Spy advances its mission-driven work by providing Youth with no-cost wrap-around services that aim to swiftly, safely, and sustainably exit young people from the streets. Over 1,700 youths were served of which 451 were former foster Youth in fiscal year 2023. 904 youths were served at our access center, 502 Youth received case management, 12,270 meals were distributed, and there were 864 counseling sessions during the year. With support from board members, donors, volunteers, and partner agencies. Spy has grown from a 100% volunteer organization to one with 100 employees and the following core program components: 1- bridge (30-90 days) and transitional (1-3 years) housing programs; 2- access center services: day-services where Youth can receive meals, clothing, and hygiene items; 3- 1:1 case management to support with the housing search and/or prevention of homelessness; 4- education & employment support to aid with job placement, paid work experience opportunities, and post- secondary education or vocational program enrollment; 5- health & wellness care, including access to counseling, substance recovery, psychiatry, sexual health, medical care, and dental care; 6- pregnant & parenting support, ensuring the health of the whole family; 7- street outreach, maintaining a visible presence in the community and connecting Youth to services as needed; 8- healing arts, a space for Youth to heal among peers and develop rapport with spy staff; and 9- Youth empowerment, development, and advocacy programming, to ensure that the homeless response system caters to the unique needs of Youth experiencing homelessness, including internships through our community garden.