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Congratulations AHO Youth Task Force Team!
AHO’s  first-ever (anywhere) Youth Connect on June 17th 2009 at the MYC Youth Center -
HUGE SUCCESS!
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YOUTH CONNECT 2009 DATA

HOMELESS YOUTH SERVED         
               GENDER                           ETHNICITY
87 young adults - ages 16 to 25                      39 Females                      Caucasian  28
                                                                           48 Males                     African American  36
CITIES                                                               
                                          Latino  18
San Rafael  22                                                                                              
Other 5
Novato 26
Marin City 16
Fairfax 10
Other  13

AGE  BREAKDOWN                                    3 TOP SERVICES
Age  16 -  5                                                    - Housing  - 66%
        17 -  4                                                      -  Jobs - 66%
        18 - 12                                       -  Medical (including dentistry) - 61%
        19 - 14                              

        20 - 10                                        
        21 - 11
        22 - 11
        23 -  9
        24 -  5
        25 -  6
                87 YOUTH SERVED

CONNECT CAFÉ
Over 200 youth, volunteers
and vendors dined in the CAFÉ.

YOUTH FOLLOW UP
66 youth - AHO staff providing support services for appointments with dentists, wardrobe, medical, etc. following the event

YOUTH GIFTS

20 youth - FREE bikes with helmets and locks
87 youth – FREE backpack with blankets, toiletries, AHO resource guide, Safeway Card, tooth brush, paste and floss, AHO Youth Outreach Advisor card.

VOLUNTEERS
60 Volunteers (adults & youth) - HOST navigators, allies, advocates for youth day of event
(Recruited, trained and supported by AHO staff & Youth Task Force team)

40 Specialized Volunteers – Chef for kitchen, youth kitchen staff, youth security, youth entertainment, youth media crew, volunteer coordinator, intake-exit data team, personal belongings team, street outreach (day of event) crew, bike pick up, helmet & lock pick up, etc.