Huckleberry Youth Health Center

✨ Happy New Year Y’all! ✨
If you need some inspiration for setting some new goals for the year, we hope this helps! Another cool way to be more precise on goal setting is working through them the SMART way. S (specific) M (measurable) A (achievable) R (relevant) T (time-bound). You can use this method to hold yourself accountable in all the great things you want to accomplish this year but don’t stress it if you don’t ;)

Meet Alondra! 🤠

Alondra is a q***r, first-generation Chicana feminista from Hayward 🧚🏼 She enjoys journaling, caring for her plants, astrology, and watching anime. ♍️❤️‍🔥 She looks forward to continuing her work with the Bay Area’s youth around identity, love, and community. 🤘

Don’t you wish there was a class you could have taken in high school that taught useful life skills? Things like how to budget or get along with a roommate? HYHC is now offering just that! Life Skills workshops are starting NEXT WEEK!! These courses are totally free and so useful. Contact us to sign up today🤩

‼️Pop-Up Clinic THIS Friday‼️ All services are completely FREE. Packed lunch, clothing, and hygiene supplies will also be available. Call us at 415-471-4408 to schedule an appointment with the clinic provider or just stop by between 1-4pm. We can’t wait to see you!🤩

‼️PSA‼️ TAY Pop-Up Health Clinic this Friday (January 8th) at 555 Cole Street from 1-4pm. This event includes FREE Sexual and Reproductive Health Services for Unhoused Transitional Aged Youth (16-27 years old). Hygiene supplies, food, clothing, and referrals to therapy and housing support will be available as well. Hope to see you there!

Happiest of holidays to all of you from all of us.🎄🎁

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: Due to the rise of COVID-19 cases, Huckleberry Youth Health Center will be closed on November 30th until further notice. We are working remotely and all services are still available. Call 415-741-4408 for assistance with housing, clothes, shoes, and hygiene products. We hope to see you soon, but in the meantime, wear a mask, wash your hands, social distance, and hang in there!

No one starts life with the goal of becoming homeless and the narrative that homeless people made choices that led to their homelessness is not only harmful, but it ignores the root causes of homelessness. People are homeless for a variety of reasons, a good number of which are at least partly and often largely beyond a person’s control. Job loss, domestic violence, mental illness, trauma, and physical disabilities are some of the real reasons behind homelessness.

November is National Runaway Awareness month. Did you know that homelessness disproportionately affects LGBTQ+ and BIPOC youth? Supporting our youth in the LGBTQ+ community and our youth of color starts with acknowledging the ways in which they can be affected by systemic oppression.

Rise Up for Youth and Family Rights is tomorrow (Thursday 11/12) from 6-7pm. Follow the link to register for this FREE event.

bit.ly/RiseUpforYouth

The virtual event will feature well known speakers, former clients, staff testimonials, some surprise guests and entertainment, and information about Huckleberry and its work with youth and families. Share the word with friends, family, and connections near and far!