Beyond Emancipation

Education/career programming:through our beyond high school pathways (bhsp) and b2b (post-secondary) education and career programs, b:e supported 310 youth with 1-1 coaching and education/career workshops, exceeding our goal of providing education/employment services to 250 youth. Of the 12th graders, 70% graduated, and of these youth, 64% enrolled in higher education. As stated above, we also launched our dream beyond workforce development program, enrolling 10 youth for the program launch. Of the youth who completed the program, 80% were connected to education, employment or vocational training programs.

Housing navigation program:b:e first piloted alameda county's housing navigation program (hnp) in 2022, a program dedicated to providing housing navigation services to youth aged 18-24 who are currently or at risk of being homeless. In fy23-24, 117 youth were enrolled in hnp, well exceeding our contracted goal of enrolling 45 youth. These youth were supported with hnp workshops and 1-1 coaching around navigation and application assistance for transitional housing programs, conflict resolution via restorative circles, budget and finance management, and connection to foster youth to independence housing vouchers.