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Halloway House

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Description

The Halloway House provides housing to former foster youth between ages 18-24. Up to eight people live at Halloway House and the programs provided by Larkin Street help them transition from adolescence into adulthood by giving them the tools and skills necessary to live independently. Many former foster youth end up living on the streets because they graduate from the foster care system without the means to support themselves. Since 2007, Halloway house has assisted young adults in these situations by filling their immediate housing needs and also helps them to obtain long-term independence through counseling and support programs.

Goal / Mission

To provide temporary housing to former foster youth between the ages 18 and 24 and to help them become independent adults.

Results / Accomplishments

In 2009, Halloway House provided housing to 20 young adults, resulting in over 2,500 nights off the street. In addition, the program provided over 1,000 individual independent living skills sessions.

About this Promising Practice

Organization(s)
Larkin Street Youth Services
Primary Contact
Larkin Street Youth Services
701 Sutter Street, Suite 2
San Francisco, CA 94109
(415) 673-0911
http://www.larkinstreetyouth.org/
Topics
Health / Adolescent Health
Community / Social Environment
Organization(s)
Larkin Street Youth Services
Date of implementation
2007
Geographic Type
Urban
Location
San Francisco, CA
For more details
http://www.larkinstreetyouth.org/programs/housing/...
http://www.larkinstreetyouth.org/impact-evaluation...
Target Audience
Teens

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  1. Diamond Youth Shelter
  2. Avenues to Independence (ATI)
  3. G-House: Housing for Transition-Aged Youth 18-24
  4. Larkin Opportunities for Transition (The LOFT)
  5. Lark-Inn
  6. Castro Youth Housing Initiative

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  1. The program description includes: the sponsoring organization, program goals, program funding source, program implementation steps and outcomes.
  2. The program evaluation is limited to descriptive measure(s) of success/accomplishment (i.e., program participation rates, number of services/education sessions/radio messages provided). Note: oftentimes, the program has been newly implemented and a program evaluation has not yet been conducted. Programs that have not yet been evaluated, but which show promise in improving health or quality of life, are classified as Good Ideas until an evaluation is conducted.