May 7, 2013
We love what we do. Each of us who works, serves, volunteers, or gives to Fairbanks Youth Advocates is doing so with their heart. We are […]
April 3, 2013
We’ve been really busy since February. Last week we released our quarterly news update – if you didn’t get to read it then, read it now. […]
January 23, 2013
It is that time of year again. Every year in January, across the nation, communities come together to gather information about the scope of homelessness within […]
January 2, 2013
Happy New Year! A month ago, we officially opened our doors and admitted the first teens into our temporary shelter, operated out of First Presbyterian Church. […]
July 5, 2012
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
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
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
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 […]
April 17, 2012
We are gearing up for Dolly Caswell’s presentation on Human Trafficking, April 30th at 7pm in the Noel Wien Auditorium. Educators and service providers should […]