For over a decade, the West Coast Convening has brought together people doing the hard work of ending youth homelessness. Service providers, researchers, government partners, advocates, and young people with lived experience have gathered twice a year to share what's working, wrestle with what isn't, and...
First things first: thank you for supporting our Valentine's Day food drive. We're still feeling the warmth from it. Here's a snapshot of what we pulled off together: * 38 drivers checked in * 100+ pickups across the city * 250+ bags and boxes collected * 1,800+...
This Valentine's Day, we have an opportunity to show our community what love in action looks like. Families across Los Angeles are facing an unprecedented crisis. Since last summer, more than 10,000 people in L.A. have been arrested under expanded immigration enforcement actions—most of them...
In some ways, it feels like our organization experiences the new year's reset at the start of February. As we discussed in our last newsletter, YP2F has led the youth count for the last several years, which requires us to work our hardest throughout the winter months and...
Are you ready for Youth Count 2026? We are. We know we haven't shared a lot in the last few months. That's because we've been working diligently in the background preparing for this year's Youth Count. There are some big changes coming...
Keep Los Angeles neighborhood children fed during government shutdown The federal shutdown that began on Oct. 1,2025, has suspended SNAP (food stamp) benefits – leaving 420,000 L.A. County children and millions nationwide without support for November. This is the first time in U.S. history that SNAP benefits...