Youth Emerging Stronger (formerly Los Angeles Youth Network)

Much more than providing safety and shelter to unhoused youth, Youth Emerging Stronger creates a Pathway to Permanency that recognizes the importance of individualized support. We celebrate each youth’s desire and right to plan for their positive futures, and we help them develop the skills, the mindsets, and the networks that will make their goals a reality. By ensuring they do not return to homelessness as adults, we reduce the number of unhoused in Los Angeles, thereby serving the entire community.

YES’s Staying Strong program ensures that the youth in our charge maintain the positive attitudes, behaviors, and connections that they develop while living in one of our homelike shelters. Our approach goes beyond providing an entry point for homeless individuals. Our five-year commitment at the time of intake ensures that the youth we serve can still turn to us after they have made the transition from YES housing. Staying Strong extends our work into the community so that future challenges do not become long-term crises.