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In 2010:

  • Larkin Street engaged over 3,400 homeless and runaway youth in services and Larkin Street’s housing programs kept youth off the streets for 86,190 nights.
  • 109 Hire Up program clients found jobs at an average hourly wage of $10.70.
  • 108 youth re-engaged in education by enrolling at Larkin Street’s on-site high school.
  • Larkin Street helped 124 formerly homeless kids to enroll in post-secondary education including San Francisco State University, City College of San Francisco, Golden Gate University, Los Angeles City College, Portland State University and Heald College.

 
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Larkin Street Results: Success Moving Youth Beyond the Streets


At the heart of Larkin Street Youth Services is our firm commitment to helping youth move beyond street life – a commitment that has fueled the agency’s mission and our development of a comprehensive continuum of services for youth homeless and runaway youth between the ages of 12-24. Our continuum stands as an internationally recognized model of innovative and effective care for homeless and runaway youth.

  • 76% of youth who complete Larkin Street’s comprehensive programs exit street life
  • 84% of Larkin Street’s funding goes directly to program services