ENDING YOUTH HOMELESSNESS
Since 2012, Urban Street Angels has helped homeless youth to develop the essential life and job skills they need in order to leave the streets for good.
Our CHALLENGE
50% of California’s unhoused population had their first experience with homelessness between the ages of 18 and 25. Known as opportunity youth, this critical demographic has the potential to leave the streets behind for good when provided with the support needed to make a change in their lives. Today, in San Diego alone, there are over 1,500 young people struggling to break the cycle of homelessness.
Hungry, cold, shelterless, and unsure, how would you persevere? Using supportive resources and essential job and skills training, we know our youth can.
Urban Street Angels has made it our mission to serve this under-supported group, and in so doing, make meaningful progress toward ending homelessness in San Diego and beyond.
We have helped over 7000 young adults.
2023 Victories
418 UNIQUE YOUTH SERVED IN OUR PROGRAMS
208 Young adults attained 1st-time employment
171 Young adults leased their first apartment
Our PROGRAMS
In 2023, our employment programs helped over 200 youth transition off the streets.
It is with joy we continue to see flows of our youth graduate from the streets to independent job holders. When we provide supportive environments and employment opportunities for our youth, they grab hold of skills that set them up for success in life.
YOUR COMMUNITY NEEDS YOUR HELP
Donate today or sign up for monthly contributions to support a young adult’s journey away from homelessness.
Join our collaborative community of helpers. Volunteers help to serve, mentor, and support youth in Urban Street Angels programs.
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Ringing the bell of opportunity in celebration of getting a full-time job & securing her very own apartment!! 🎊🔔 We love seeing our youth shine in moments like these and we loved hearing her say “I’m so overjoyed to finally have a place of my own to call home. 13 year old me and 23 year old me are so proud.” 🥹 We are SO proud too! #urbanstreetangels #endyouthhomelessness #homelessyouth #youthempowerment #believeinyourself #changinglives #proudmoment
Our youth are ecstatic to begin their clinicals for their CNA program through our Trade School Scholarship Program 🙌 Good luck, ladies!!! #urbanstreetangels #endyouthhomelessness #tradeschool #cnastudent #cnalife #careergoals #careergoalsinprogress
Good luck to this youth on his first day in the EMT Certification Program!! 👏👏😁😁 #urbanstreetangels #endyouthhomelessness #tradeschool #scholarshipprogram #emtstudent #certification #firstday #goodluck
It was an honor to attend the Lucky Duck Foundation Showcase Soirée and have the opportunity to speak about our Trade School Scholarship Program! Lauren, our Career Development Specialist, and Ashton, one of our graduates, were able to shed light on the importance of the program and Ashton was able to share his personal experience successfully graduating to become an EMT! 🙌🏼 It was a great night and we want to thank Lucky Duck Foundation for being such an amazing partner in the community and supporter of our organization! #urbanstreetangels #endyouthhomelessness #tradeschool #scholarshipprogram #changinglives #luckyduckfoundation #sandiegononprofit #nonprofit #partnership
When you secure housing, it calls for smiles and a move-in kit! 😁👍 Way to go!! #urbanstreetangels #endyouthhomelessness #homelessyouth #housingforall #changinglives #supportouryouth #youthempowerment
This youth will be moving into her very own studio apartment after being matched with housing through @sdyouthservices ! CONGRATULATIONS! Ring the bell!!! 🔔🤗☺️ #urbanstreetangels #endyouthhomelessness #homelessyouth #changinglives #newapartment #bigstep #congratulations
Thank you to @thearcsandiego for offering such great connections with local employers and putting so much care & effort into preparing our youth for the workforce! They are excited for the opportunity to work and they’re determined to create a better future for themselves! 🤝🙌 #urbanstreetangels #endyouthhomelessness #homelessyouth #jobopportunities #careergoals #networking #sandiegojobs #sandiegocommunity
So happy and proud to say we won SECOND PLACE for our float at the 2024 San Diego Pride Awards Ceremony!!! 🌈💕 Our team put so much effort into making this float the best yet and it showed in the final product! The Pride Parade is always such a fun event every year and we are thrilled to be a part of it and spreading the message of love & acceptance for all! 🥰🥰🥰 #urbanstreetangels #endyouthhomelessness #sandiegopride #prideparade #pride2024 #makinghistorynow #lovewhoyoulove #spreadlove
When you purchase 8 West soap online, you will not only receive hand-crafted soap made with love by our youth, but also a package made with extra love and care too! 💖 It’s a great way to support our cause and these soaps are truly AMAZING! Also available for purchase in-store in East Village at @altereddecor ! Website to purchase - www.8west.org #urbanstreetangels #endyouthhomelessness #endinghomelessness #naturalsoap #organicsoap #madewithlove #greatcause #supportouryouth
Officially a CNA! 🙌 Our youth have so much potential! They just need support and someone to believe in them, so they can believe in themselves!! Congrats to another Trade School Scholarship Program graduate!! 👩🎓🎉 #urbanstreetangels #endyouthhomelessness #homelessyouth #changinglives #tradeschool #cna #believeinyourself #congratulations
