February 16, 2012

Strategies.

Last week we sent our Executive Director, Marylee Bates, to the The National Alliance to End Homelessness’ conference on Youth and Family Homelessness.  We learned a […]
January 30, 2012

If you missed us!

If you missed us at Los Amigos on Thursday night, please check out the video on YouTube.  Sarah, Fairbanks Youth Advocates AmericorpsVISTA volunteer, speaks about FYA […]
January 25, 2012

FYA is at KIN’s Networking Night

Tomorrow, from 5:30 to 7:30pm, at Los Amigos in Fairbanks, I will be talking about Fairbanks Youth Advocates and what we’re up to.  I hope you’ll […]
January 18, 2012

Stereotyping Homelessness

Fairbanks has a problem.  In any given year there are between four and six hundred runaway and homeless youth in Fairbanks.  They are left with few […]
January 1, 2012

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year! As we look towards the New Year, we are eager.  We are excited.  2012 will see the realization of the dreams and plans […]
December 20, 2011

Not The Statistics

It is one thing to know the statistics – half of runaway & homeless teens come from abusive homes and at least a third have experienced […]
December 13, 2011

Hard Facts

Today, The National Center on Family Homelessness released the results of its annual study.  It tallied 1.6 million homeless kids in the United States.  1.6 million.  […]
October 27, 2011

Candle Light Vigil

The Candle Light Vigil in downtown Fairbanks commemorated Homeless Youth Awareness Month, and was well attended by the community. Thanks to everyone who attended and showed […]