Larkin Street Youth Services

Education and employment services: after we have helped youth resolve immediate crises, our goal is to help them achieve self-sufficiency. Through our larkin street academy, we provide comprehensive education and employment services that prepare young people to pursue post-secondary education and obtain career-track, living-wage employment. Last fiscal year, larkin street served more than 450 youth through ged tutoring, college success services, and employment programs ranging from basic job-readiness classes to semester-long learning centers that provide training in specific career tracks.

Engagement and health and wellness services: our engagement services, which include street outreach, two drop-in centers, and two emergency shelters, are the first step in ensuring that youth are safe and that their basic needs are met. Larkin street also supports youth in making long-term investments in their physical and emotional well-being through our health and wellness services. In partnership with the san francisco department of public health, we offer a medical clinic that provides primary care, specialized hiv services, and rapid testing for hiv and hepatitis c. Larkin street also provides comprehensive behavioral health services, including clinical mental health services, harm reduction, motivational interviewing, substance use supports, and restorative practices.

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