Homeless Youth Connection

At Homeless Youth Connection, we believe that together with educators, government agencies, churches, community partners, local corporations, service organizations and compassionate and caring community members, we will be able to help youth who are experiencing homelessness find strength and hope for a successful future.

Services They Provide:

Basic Need Services

  • Housing Resources

Employment Assistance

  • Employment Assistance

Services Offered

  • Career Exploration Methods

  • Case Management for Basic Needs

  • Dropout Prevention/Recovery

  • Education/Career Planning Services

  • FAFSA/Scholarship Assistance

  • Mentorship

  • We support students who are experiencing housing instability with Case management, Housing assistance and referrals, Educational resources including class fees, elective or club fees, computers, Wi-Fi access, and other educational expenses, School supplies, Hygiene products, Basic clothing, Employment resources, Vital documents: birth certificate, I.D. card, Health insurance enrollment, Medical co-pays and prescriptions, Post-graduation assistance with FAFSA, college application fees, etc.

Eligibility

  • Youth ages 14 through 22 who are experiencing housing instability and are actively engaged in obtaining a high school diploma or GED.

Required Documents

  • Intake forms including Student Participation Agreement, HMIS Authorization.

  • Does your organization provide funding for required documentation (birth certificates, state ID or driver's license, etc.)?

    • We provide funding for birth certificates, state ID or driver's license, etc.

  • Do they need to be found eligible for your program before you can provide funding for documentation?

    • Yes

  • What will your organization need and ask from a youth in order to receive funding for required documentation?

    • This is determined between the youth coach and the student. The youth coach utilizes other resources such as the homeless id project to assist student with obtaining appropriate documents. Length of time to obtain documents is case by case and sometimes can be more the 3 days. Youth Coaches can go with student to the Motor Vehicles Department and provided assistance that same day for the youth to receive a state ID or driver's license.

Cost of Services

  • No Cost

Office Hours

  • 8:00am - 5:00pm Monday through Friday, throughout the year.

Locations

  • 224 E Hatcher Rd, Phoenix, Arizona 85020

    • Address provided is for the office, also work within schools throughout Maricopa County and Flagstaff.

Languages Offered

  • English, Spanish, and translation services utilized for any other language needs.

Transportation Resources Available

  • Bus Pass, Gas Card, Uber and/or Lyft Gift Card

  • Do they need to be found eligible for your program before accessing transportation resources?

    • Yes

  • What will your organization need and ask from a youth in order to receive transportation assistance?

    • This is determined between the youth coach and the student. The youth coach and student collaborate when, where and if needed school liaison receives the bus pass from the youth coach. The youth coach can deliver the bus pass to the student within 3 days if not sooner to the student.

Contact

Website Link

Homeless Youth Connection- www.hycaz.org

Social Media Pages

Facebook: @HomelessYouthConnectionAZ | Instagram: @hyc_arizona | Twitter: @HYCArizona | LinkedIn: Homeless Youth Connection