Just Released: Larkin Street History Book
Larkin Street Youth Services The First 25 Years
Author: William F. Campbell

Newsletter
Fall 2009 Newsletter [pdf]
Summer 2009 Newsletter [pdf]
Winter 2008 Newsletter [pdf]
Fall 2008 Newsletter [pdf]
Spring 2008 Newsletter [pdf]
Fall 2007 Newsletter [pdf]

Annual Report
2007/08 Annual Report [pdf]
2006/07 Annual Report [pdf]
2005/06 Annual Report [pdf]
2004/05 Annual Report [pdf]
2003/04 Annual Report [pdf]

Larkin Street Metrics: 2008 Snapshot [pdf]

25 Years, 25 Reasons to Celebrate [pdf]

Research & Evaluation Department
Ongoing research, evaluation, and analysis are critical components of Larkin Street’s efforts to develop innovative and relevant programs for the youth we serve. For a decade, the agency has been at the forefront of evaluation and technology among community based organizations by using data to inform the development of new programs. As the agency has grown, it has become increasingly involved in efforts to disseminate data and best practices on effective responses to the needs of homeless youth.

"IN BRIEF" Publication Series &
Research Reports, including the annual "Report on Incidence and Needs" can be viewed here:
Larkin Street Briefs & Reports

Research Papers

Wilderson, D., Lee, J. & Gibson, E. (2007).  A Comprehensive Housing Model for Homeless Transition Aged Youth [pdf]. Impact, 1, (1) 11-19.

Kraybill, K., & Zerger, S. (2003).  Providing treatment for homeless people with substance abuse disorders: Case studies of six programs.  Nashville: National Health Care for the Homeless Council, Inc.

Stanton, A., Kennedy, M., Spingarn, R., & Rotherman-Borus, M.J. (2000).  Developing services for substance-abusing HIV-positive youth with mental health disorders.  Journal of Behavioral Health Sciences & Research, 27 (4), 380-389.

Kennedy, M., Spingarn, R., Stanton, A., & Rotheram-Borus, M. J. (2000).  A continuum of care model for adolescents living with HIV: Larkin Street Youth Center.  Drugs & Society, 16(1/2), 87-105.

Other Publications

Jeffrey L. Bradach, Thomas J. Tierney, and Nan Stone (2008). Delivering on the Promise of Nonprofits. Harvard Buisness Review. Read the full article: Delivering on the Promise of Nonprofits

Report on Growth of Youth-Serving Organizations completed by The Bridgespan Group:
Larkin Street Youth Services: Sustaining Success

Recent Conference Presentations

• Social Justice Symposium, Berkeley, CA, February 6, 2010, "Cultural Competence as a Best Practice for Working with Homeless LGBTQ Youth"


• National Network for Youth: Symposium, Washington, DC, January 28, 2010, "How the Economic Downturn Increased Our Business" (Panel)


• Society for Social Work and Research Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA, January 17, 2010, "Housing as HIV Prevention: Reducing risk among homeless youth"


• National Youth Development Symposium, Chicago, IL, December 7, 2009, "Utilizing ARRA Funds to Support At-Risk Youth in the Workforce"


• National Runaway and Homeless Youth Grantee Conference, San Antonio, TX, November 17, 2009, "Using Data to Demonstrate Program Effectiveness", and  "Strategies for Effective Management of Organizations during Tough Economic Conditions"


• Conference on Transition Age Youth, San Francisco, CA, November 16, 2009, "Workforce Development Strategies"


• United States Conference on AIDS (USCA), San Francisco, CA, October 29, 2009, “Looking back on a decade of HIV services for homeless youth in San Francisco"


• Compass Point Nonprofit Day, San Francisco, CA, August 27, 2009, "Advocacy and Direct Services: Opportunities for collaboration"


• National HIV Prevention Conference, Atlanta, GA, August 23, 2009, "Strategies for Prevention Among African-American, Trangender, Homeless Youth"


• National Conference on Ending Homelessness, Washington, DC, July 29, 2009, "Implementing Harm Reduction"


• National Health Care for the Homeless, Washington, DC, June 24, 2009, "Leading The Way: Reflections on a decade of HIV services for homeless youth in San Francisco"


• National Pathways to Adulthood, San Diego, CA, June 3, 2009, "Creative Approaches to Serving Transition Age Youth: Larkin Street Youth Services' Specialized Housing Model", and "Same Youth, Disparate Resources: Developing a Statewide Advocacy Strategy for System Involved and Non-System Transition Age Youth"


• Taking Action, Sacramento, CA, March 22, 2009, "Youth Housing Models: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly"


• National Youth Employment Coalition Members Forum and Retreat, San Francisco, CA, March 3, 2009, "Serving Specific Populations: Out of School Youth, At Risk Youth, Homeless Youth"


• Social Justice Symposium, Berkeley, CA, January 21, 2009, "Same Youth, Disparate Resources: Developing a Strategy to Serve System-Involved and Non-System-Involved Youth"