Huckleberry Youth Programs Inc

HUCKLEBERRY YOUTH PROGRAM'S (HYP) MISSION IS TO EDUCATE, INSPIRE, AND SUPPORT UNDERSERVED YOUTH TO DEVELOP HEALTHY LIFE CHOICES, TO MAXIMIZE THEIR POTENTIAL, AND TO REALIZE THEIR DREAMS.

HUCKLEBERRY HOUSE, THE FIRST ADOLESCENT CRISIS SHELTER IN THE COUNTRY, IS A SIX-BED SHELTER IN SAN FRANCISCO'S HAIGHT-ASHBURY DISTRICT. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES 24/7/365 SERVICES TO HOMELESS, RUNAWAY, AND OTHER AT-RISK YOUTH AGES 11-17.

THE HUCKLEBERRY ACE (ACCESS TO COLLEGE EQUITY) ACADEMY IN MARIN COUNTY IS A COLLEGE ACCESS PROGRAM, FOR FIRST-GENERATION, MOTIVATED STUDENTS. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES CAREER TRAINING, ACADEMIC COUNSELING, AND COLLEGE ACCESS TO YOUTH WHO WILL BE THE FIRST IN THEIR FAMILIES TO ATTEND COLLEGE, AS WELL AS FINANCIAL AID APPLICATION SUPPORT.HUCKLEBERRY TEEN HEALTH PROGRAM ("HTHP") IS THE PRIMARY PROVIDER OF HEALTH ACCESS, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES FOR UNDERSERVED YOUTH IN MARIN COUNTY. SERVICES INCLUDE WEEKLY TEEN CLINICSIN SAN RAFAEL, HEALTH WORKSHOPS OFFERED IN SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY SITES, INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY COUNSELING, AND CASE MANAGEMENT. THE AGENCY IS SUPPORTED BY MARIN COUNTY'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND RECOVERY SERVICES TO PROVIDE PREVENTION COUNSELING TO YOUTH. 2408 CLIENTS SERVED ANNUALLY ARE FROM SAN RAFAEL AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. DURING THE YEAR COVERED, 237 CLIENTS WERE SERVED IN OUR HEALTH CLINIC, AND 1,845 YOUNG PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN HEALTH EDUCATION WORKSHOPS. 326 CLIENTS RECEIVED YOUTH ENGAGED IN INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP COUNSELING, INCLUDING 23 FOR SUBSTANCE USE-SPECIFIC SUPPORT; 100% OF YOUTH WHO ENGAGED IN 3 OR MORE COUNSELING SESSIONS MET AT LEAST ONE OF THEIR GOALS. HUCKLEBERRY ADVOCACY AND RESPONSE TEAM PROVIDES SERVICES FOR YOUTH AGES 11-24 WHO ARE EXPERIENCING COMMERCIAL SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OR WHO ARE AT RISK. YOUTH ARE REFERRED BY COUNTY CHILD WELFARE, JUVENILE PROBATION, SCHOOL STAFF, MEDICAL PROVIDERS, BY PEERS & SELF-REFERRED.PROJECT READY, (RECONNECTING, EDUCATING, AND ACHIEVING DREAMS FOR YOUTH), ENSURES MIDDLE SCHOOLERS WITH BEHAVIORAL OR TRUANCY ISSUE,A SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION TO HIGH SCHOOL AND AVOID CONTACT WITH THE JUVENILE SYSTEM. ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND INTENSIVE ONE-ON-ONE CASE MANAGEMENT, COMBINED WITH PARENTAL SUPPORT AND EDUCATION, CAN REDUCE RATES OF SCHOOL FAILURE AND ARREST AMONG YOUTH WITH MULTIPLE RISK FACTORS. TO ACHIEVE THE GOAL OF TRANSITIONING YOUTH TO HIGH SCHOOL WHILE AVOIDING CONTACT WITH THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM, THE PROGRAM WORKS WITH YOUTH FROM THE SUMMER BEFORE 8TH GRADE THROUGH THE FIRST SEMESTER OF 9TH GRADE, WITH THE MOST INTENSIVE SERVICES OFFERED DURING THE 8TH GRADE.

HUCKLEBERRY YOUTH HEALTH CENTER IS THE FIRST FULL-TIME, COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTH CENTER DEDICATED EXCLUSIVELY TO TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS IN SAN FRANCISCO. IT IS ALSO THE PRIMARY PROVIDER OF HEALTH EDUCATION WORKSHOPS IN SAN FRANCISCO SCHOOLS AND AFTER-SCHOOL SITES. MEDICAL SERVICES, INCLUDING PRIMARY AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE, ARE PROVIDED BY CARING PEERS AND ADULTS TO OVER 2,694 YOUTH ANNUALLY.

HUCKLEBERRY'S COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT AND RESOURCE CENTER IS AN ALTERNATIVE TO JUVENILE HALL IN THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM, PROVIDING SERVICES TO 33% OF THE YOUTH ARRESTED IN SAN FRANCISCO. ARRESTED YOUTH RECEIVE AN ASSESSMENT AND A WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES, INCLUDING REINTEGRATION IN SCHOOL, GUIDANCE IN COMPLETING COMMUNITY SERVICE REQUIREMENTS, AND REFERRALS TO COUNSELING AND AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS.