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.
Have an idea, resource, or other valuable information, or want to learn more about what we do? We’d love to hear from you.
Two incredibly talented youth in our music studio for their @hyperbits Music Production Program!! The stories behind these aspiring musicians shows us all how we can take our stories & experiences and turn them into something beautiful and inspiring 🥹 Never give up on your dreams! 🫶 #urbanstreetangels #endyouthhomlessness #homelessyouth #musicstudio #musicproduction #aspiringmusician #dreamchasing #inspiring
OPEN MIC NIGHT AT TIMMY’S PLACE THIS WEEK ‼️🎤 Please come and support our youth on Thursday, April 18th from 7-9 PM. Limited free food & drinks will be provided, as well as a discounted menu! This is going to be a great event and we look forward to seeing everyone there!! #urbanstreetangels #endyouthhomelessness #openmicnight #sandiegoevents #sandiegofood #sandiegocommunity #sandiegononprofit #supportouryouth
In honor of OT (Occupational Therapy) month, the youth participated in an activity that highlighted what OT means to them! They were able to use this coloring activity to support leisure participation and use of art as a coping strategy! 🎨🖍️ #urbanstreetangels #endyouthhomelessness #otmonth #arttherapy #fridayfun
Graduation Day!!! Five of our youth graduated from their Construction Training Program this week! These youth now have the skills, experience, and confidence to enter the workforce! Congrats and incredible job!! 🦺🙌🏽 #urbanstreetangels #endyouthhomelessness #constructiontraining #constructionskills #graduationday #careerdevelopment #sandiego
While getting State Certified in Cosmetology, these two young ladies are also getting geared up to become Certified Lash Technicians! Going to school 8 hours a day, 6 days a week, to go after their goals!!! The career glow up is real! 👑🙌🏾 #urbanstreetangels #endyouthhomelessness #cosmetology #cosmetologystudent #lashtech #workinghard #careergoals
We have excitedly partnered with HomeAid San Diego to provide an in depth and hands on Construction Training Program! We currently have 5 youth enrolled & on their way to a successful career in Construction!! 👷👷♀️🚧🦺🛠️ #urbanstreetangels #endyouthhomelessness #homeaidsandiego #partnership #construction #training #careergoals
DONATE TODAY! 💙 www.urbanstreetangels.org/donate #urbanstreetangels #endyouthhomelessness #homelessyouth #homelessawareness #donationsneeded #supportouryouth #sandiegononprofit
We are saying Fri-YAY today because these youth had their first day of school for HVAC certification through our Trade School Scholarship Program 🙌🏽👷🦺 #urbanstreetangels #endyouthhomelessness #homelessyouth #hvacstudent #firstdayofschool #tradeschool #sandiego
Congratulations to another youth who has successfully exited our program into her own studio apartment!! 🌟 It is so rewarding to see young people transition from homelessness to now having their very own place to call home! Their strength and determination is amazing!! 💪🏼 #urbanstreetangels #endyouthhomelessness #homelessyouth #homelesssandiego #homelessnothopeless #successstory
Easter egg hunt & raffle was a hoppin’ good time! 🐰🐣 #latergram #happyeaster #easteregghunt #urbanstreetangels #endyouthhomelessness
