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...
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...
This week’s episode: Host Tonny St. James sits down with Axel Pecero, a young advocate and father hailing from San Pedro, CA. Axel serves as a dedicated advocate for foster youth. Currently an advocate for organizations such as California Youth Connection (CYC) and National Foster Youth Institute (NFYI) and...
Tonny sits down for an expansive conversation with Dr. Eric Rice, a leading researcher in youth homelessness and social networks, Professor, Associate Dean for Research and Director, USC Center for AI in Society USC. Social work expert, focusing on community outreach, network science, and the use of social networking technology...
Navigating Youth Homelessness: Advocacy, Dignity, and Rebuilding Systems Ft. Amanda Nicholson Host Tonny St. James sits down with artist, organizer, and consultant Amanda Nicholson to unpack the realities of navigating homelessness during the COVID-19 pandemic and the urgent need to rebuild systems with dignity at the center. Amanda shares...