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.
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