Youth Housing Coalition To Train

Youth Housing Coalition to Train

The Youth Housing Coalition (YHC) will hold an orientation and training for new volunteers on November 10. The YHC training is a half-day session to acquaint new members with our goals and policies, and includes brief empathy and assertiveness execises. All prospective volunteers are welcome. We are especially seeking people of color to join us.

YHC is a nonprofit community organization that works to provide temporary, emergency shelter for 17-, 18-, and 19-year-olds in the Ann Arbor area who have run away from or been kicked out of intolerable situations at home. Since its inception in 1988, YHC has provided approximately 110 youths with over 560 nights of shelter.

YHC volunteers share their homes - and a spare bed or couch - at least once a month to ensure that these kids have a safe place to sleep. YHC works closely with Ozone House, the only crisis agency in the county designed to serve teens. When youths need emergency shelter, Ozone House screens them and, when appropriate, refers them to YHC. YHC - and any of its members - may always refuse a referral if they do not feel comfortable housing a particular client. The youths continue to meet with social service counselors while they are in YHC. To find out more about the Youth Housing Coalition, please call Susan at 996-0458.

Youth Housing Coalition, P.O. Box 3194, Ann Arbor, Ml 48103.