SAN MATEO COUNTY

YOUTHCONNECT

By Sarah Rosenberg and Marilyn Thomas

PROGRAM GOAL: Eliminate homelessness among youth aged 16-21 in SMC.

Homeless Statistics:•San Mateo County 9.3%•San Francisco County 7.9%•Santa Clara County 3.9%

•Point in time surveys typically show that 15% of homeless individuals are children 13-17

Serving San Mateo County for 30 years: 34,000 people and counting

San Mateo County YouthConnect partnership

Daybreak - YOUTH HOMELESS SHELTER

12-month program:• Transitional housing• Independent living skills• Mandatory savings to

secure permanent housing

Diminishing youth employment opportunities led to 6-month program now 12-month :• Backlog of homeless youth needing housing• Unemployed youth return to being homeless

Daybreak - YOUTH HOMELESS SHELTER

Daybreak Residents

Local Businesses

Junior Colleges

Counseling & Peer Support

YOUTHCONNECT

•3-month internship leading to future employment or referrals, combined with assistance finding & securing permanent housing

•Partnership with businesses with high standards of excellence and commitment to reducing social disparities

•Pre-internship training for both residents and business staff

•Mental health support for residents

SMC YOUTHCONNECT Program Overview

PROGRAM ACTIVITIES

FORM INTERAGENCY PARTNERSHIP

ASSIGN ORGANIZATION RECRUITER

ASSIGN PROGRAM MANAGER

ASSIGN MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT TEAM

(StarVista/YOUTHCONNECT)

Recruit local businesses, Junior Colleges & develop webpage

Develop partnership terms and agreements, consult with mental health team to develop professionalism workshops, cultural humility training & evaluations

Coordinate peer support groups, monthly MH evaluations & opportunities for self-care and therapeutic expression based on youth input

PROGRAM OUTPUTS

3-MONTH INTERNSHIP

Stipend for part- or full-time internship

CULTURAL HUMILITY TRAINING & INTERN ORIENTATION

Business staff and Daybreak residents

PROFESSIONALISM & WORK ETHIC WORKSHOP

Fundamental principles, practices & common policies in the workplace

MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT

Monitoring MH needs associated with the transition to a professional work

environment and independent living

PROGRAM OUTCOMES

100% of business staff score 80% or higher on cultural

humility competencies

5/1/13

100% of YouthConnect

interns score 80% or higher on

professionalism competencies

5/1/13

75% of Daybreak residents

interning by 6/1/13

Short-term 100% of alums

have employment or

recommendations by 11/1/13

100% of alums have permanent,

affordable housing by 1/1/14

100% of alums have improved self-efficacy by

1/1/14

100% of alums have maintained employment and

permanent housing by 1/1/15

Medium-term

At least 50% of alums report

improved overall mental and emotional well-being by

1/1/16

At least 10% decrease in the number of homeless youth in SMC by 1/1/16

PROGRAM IMPACTS

  Year 1 Year 2 Per Year (post Year

2)Personnel

Total61,970 45,970 42,970

     Non-Personnel Total

32,785.25 32,518.25 32,518.25

       Subtotal 94,755.25 78,488.25 75,488.25

Indirect Costs (15%) 

14,213.29 11,773.24 11,323.24

Total 108,968.54 90,261.49 86,811.49

Budget Justification Totals

How do you know this is a wise investment?

I am a former Daybreak resident…

THANK YOU FROM

YOUTHCONNECT

FOR YOUR INTEREST AND PARTICIPATION

ANY QUESTIONS?