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September 4, 2012

Published by Patrick Endres at September 4, 2012

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Hitting the Ground, Running.

Things are quickly taking off. Though it would seem to be common sense, getting a shelter off the ground is a lot of work. We […]

August 24, 2012

Published by Patrick Endres at August 24, 2012

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What We’re Up To: Winter Alternatives

Winter Alternatives. Since receiving the Community Development Block Grant through the City of Fairbanks, we’ve begun the process of renovating the shelter building, located at 138 […]

August 14, 2012

Published by Patrick Endres at August 14, 2012

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Helping in your Community

We all tend to get busy in the summers – they’re short and lovely, here. We focus on our garden, our children’s sports, hiking and […]

August 6, 2012

Published by Patrick Endres at August 6, 2012

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Parenting a Teen

It is incredibly difficult to parent teens. Adolescence is a period of dramatic change and growth as youth work to separate their identities from their parents […]

July 24, 2012

Published by Patrick Endres at July 24, 2012

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Fairbanks Focus

This last week, I had the opportunity to sit down with Jana Kreofsky of the Street Outreach and Advocacy Program and Sean O’Shea of the Fairbanks […]

July 5, 2012

Published by Patrick Endres at July 5, 2012

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Emergency Solutions

You can’t make up these stories. Stories of chronic abuse and a childhood on the street: “I’ve been out on the streets since I was, um, […]

June 21, 2012

Published by Patrick Endres at June 21, 2012

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Questions

Often, when I talk about FYA and the need for a shelter for youth in Fairbanks, I’m asked how many homeless youth there are here. […]

June 5, 2012

Published by Patrick Endres at June 5, 2012

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Come and see us!

We hope you’ll come out and chat with us this summer. We’ll be at the Tanana Valley Farmer’s Market (every Wednesday) as well as the Downtown […]

May 9, 2012

Published by Patrick Endres at May 9, 2012

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Homeless LGBT Youth

I’ve recently read several articles (The Body, Associated Press) that talked about the struggles faced by gay, lesbian, bi, and transgendered youth who become homeless. The […]