Letter From the President and CEO - hope4youthmn.org

1 Community Impact Report2017 Letter From the President and CEO Dear Friends of HOPE 4 Youth,As I reflect on 2017, the first thing I want to share is my sincere appreciation for all of your support throughout the year. With a small staff and over 300 active volunteers and hundreds of donors, clearly ZH FDQ W GR ZKDW ZH GR IRU KRPHOHVV \RXWK ZLWKRXW \RX GRLQJ ZKDW \RX GR IRU KRPHOHVV \RXWK $V ZH DGG PRUH SDUWQHUV DQG JURZ +23( <RXWK V DELOLW\ WR UHDFK PRUH KRPHOHVV \RXQJ SHRSOH WKDQ HYHU EHIRUH , UHPDLQ FRPPLWWHG WR HQVXULQJ WKLV FRPPXQLW\ NQRZV KRZ PXFK ZH DSSUHFLDWH DOO RI \RX ,W ZDV DQRWKHU JUHDW \HDU RI FRQWLQXHG VXVWDLQDELOLW\ DQG JURZWK DW +23( <RXWK 2XU 'URS ,Q &HQWHU LQ $QRND FRQWLQXHV WR EH D VRXUFH RI KHOS DQG LQVSLUDWLRQ IRU KRPHOHVV \RXQJ SHRSOH.))

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5 Street Outreach HOPE 4 New Moms Housing Navigation4 Youth Pathways 4 Youth hope s closet Drop-In Center HOPE Place HOPE Clinic HOPE TreeHouseHOPE 4 Youth Programs3resources to connect youth to prevent future Highlights446youth were equipped with the tools they needed to leave their status of homelessin the past4,087youth visits to the Drop-In Center for basic needsand access toour programs 101youth met their health needs at our on-site clinic, HOPE Clinic137youth found housing through our Housing Navigation program including HOPE Place599referrals to the youth for employment and education opportunities 266youth received basic needs items and referrals through outreach on the streets 46,222accessing of basicneeds (Food, Clothing and Hot Meals)

6 Youth Demographics5 Female51%Non-Binary2%Black/African American29%Hispanic/Chicano Latino3%Multiracial15%Other1%White45%Ame rican Indian/Alaskan Native 5%Asian2%Male47%Case Management6,420 Hours of Case Management7(YHU\ KRPHOHVV \RXWK ZKR ZDONV WKURXJK +23( <RXWK V GRRUV KDV DFFHVV WR DQG LV HQFRXUDJHG WR PHHW ZLWK D FDVH PDQDJHU UHJXODUO\ &DVH PDQDJHUV SURYLGH WUDXPD LQIRUPHG DQG VWUHQJWK EDVHG VXSSRUWLYH VHUYLFHV ZKLOH KHOSLQJ WKH \RXWK DFKLHYH WKHLU JRDOV DURXQG VHFXULQJ DQG PDLQWDLQLQJ KRXVLQJ ILQGLQJ HGXFDWLRQ DQG HPSOR\PHQW RSSRUWXQLWLHV PHHWLQJ WKHLU SK\VLFDO DQG PHQWDO KHDOWK QHHGV DQG FRQQHFWLQJ WKHP WR UHVRXUFHV DW WKH 'URS ,Q &HQWHU +23( 3 ODFH DQG LQ RXU FRPPXQLW\ Volunteers 21.)))

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