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Thank You for your contributions to NYEP!!
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We would like to give a special thank you to the following caring individuals and businesses who made contributions during the month of August:
Salon 7
Legacy Supply Chain
Charles Schwab
Marilyn York
Hillary Schieve
Plato's Closet
Meredith Tanzer
Reno Art Works
Jim Joseph
Scarlett Ewy - Sum Ranch
Legacy Supply Chain Services
We would like to thank our generous donors who make contributions throughout the year to ensure that NYEP can provide homeless teens with the supports necessary to become self-sufficient community contributors.
Americorps VISTA
AWCMS
NV Energy
Zonta Club
Dermody Properties
Nell J. Redfield Foundation
Robert Z. Hawkins Foundation
United Way of Northern Nevada and the Sierras
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Announcements
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NYEP staff, consultants and mentors provided specialized training on the following during the month of August:
- Mixed Martial Arts
- Meal Planning/Cooking
- Shopping
- Time Management
- Problem Solving
- Interpersonal Growth
- Resident Meetings
- Game Night
- Anti-Poverty Education
- Cleaning
- Volunteering
- Education Support
- Employment Skills
Please join us in welcoming our new resident, Hannah.
NYEP's Executive Director continues to chair the Reno Alliance for the Homeless (RAAH) Youth Subcommittee. We anticipate big things to come form this group! Please contact Monica if you would like more information about how to get involved.
NYEP graduate, Patty, returned to UVA on 8/24. She is in her third semester.
NYEP has an open VISTA position. Learn more about it here. |
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Attention Future Astronauts
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Knowledge is Power!!
It is never to early to start learning!! Check out this NASA website where you can get creative and test you knowledge while developing your engineering, science, and math skills!!
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Contact us
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NYEP
2030 W. 6th Street
Reno, NV 89503
(775) 747-2073
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Dear Friends and Supporters of NYEP,
Lots of things going....school started, it's an election year, and summer is coming to an end. With that said, we sometimes become so busy with our personal lives that we have a hard time seeing outside of ourselves. I was reading a recent study and learned that each year, an estimated 1.6 million children and youth (ages 12-17) experience homelessness without a parent or guardian. These youth leave home for a variety of reasons, including severe family conflict, parental abuse or neglect, parental mental health issues, or substance abuse. Prior to leaving home:
- 43% of homeless youth report being beaten by a caretaker;
- 25% of homeless youth have had caretakers request sexual activity; and
- 20% of homeless youth had conflicts with their parents around their sexual activity which caused them to leave.
Whether runaway or throwaway, once on the street, unaccompanied homeless youth face numerous legal barriers that often complicate their attempts to meet their basic necessities of life on their own, and prevent them from reaching out for assistance to state agencies and service providers that could otherwise help them. We can begin by becoming aware, opening our eyes to what is happening around us - who is in the street? Are they youth? Who is helping? How are they helping? How do we know what they are doing is helping the problem? Simple awareness of the problem and knowledge of resources available will create an opportunity to make a difference in a youth's life. In a speech made in March 1969, by Robert F. Kennedy, he said the national gross product, GDP's predecessor, counts many things such as jails, cigarette advertising, nuclear warheads and armored police cars. But he said it "does not allow for the health of our children, the quality of their education or the joy of their play. It does not include the beauty of our poetry or the strength of our marriages..... It measure everything, in short, except that which makes life worthwhile." I ask you, "let's work together to focus on the important things in life and help others to do so as well!" Sincerely, Monica DuPea Executive Director |
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Announcements
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- 8/6 - NYEP's Executive Director provided an interview for PSA Today. You can listen to the interview here.
- 8/7 - NYEP residents had an Art Day with Meredith Tanzer at Reno Art Works.
- 8/8 - Tom Jacobs began working on a video to tell NYEP's story of why we are doing what we are doing. Stay tuned for updates!!
- 8/11 - NYEP residents, graduates, and staff floated down the river and had a great time!
- 8/15 - NYEP Volunteer, Margie Hermansen, provided an employment class to the residents.
- 8/16 - NYEP's Executive Director continues to work with Charles Schwab to develop a financial education and asset building component within our independent living curriculum.
- 8/27 - NYEP residents Lilianna, Miesha, Hannah, and Tricia all began school. Two are seniors in high school while the other two are beginning their first semester of college. We look forward to seeing their academic accomplishments in the upcoming year!!
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Floating Down the Truckee River - This month NYEP residents decided that they wanted to float down the Truckee River. It took 3 hours starting at Mayberry and ending at Wingfield Park. We really enjoyed getting to spend time together outdoors, not to mention it was a fantastic way to cool down!!
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Upcoming Events
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9/01 - 9/08 - NYEP First Annual Clothing Drive
9/05 - Reno Area Alliance for the Homeless (RAAH) Youth Subcommitee Meeting
9/07 - NYEP will be featured on PSA Today Podcast
9/07 - NLCHP previews Report on Homeless Youth Webinar
9/07 - 9/09 - NYEP residents will attend the Faces of Grace retreat at Zephyr Cove, Lake Tahoe.
9/10 - Implementing Coordinated Assessment Webinar
9/10 - General RAAH Meeting
9/13 - Continue to work on our Asset Building and Financial Education program component with Charles Schwab
9/14 -9/16 - NYEP residents will group volunteer at the Reno Air Races
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Brain Smarts: Know Your Brain
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Did You Know:
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- 68% of the cities reporting in the 2010 Mayor's Report, had to turn away homeless families with children because of lack of available shelter beds.
- 42% of homeless children are under the age of 6.
- More than 15% of Americans live in poverty, including 1 in 5 children (22%), the highest rate in the industrialized world.
- Almost 60% of Americans will spend at least one year below the poverty line at some point between the ages of 25 and 75 years of age.
- There is no city in the United States where a worker making the minimum wage can afford a fair market one bedroom apartment.
- The cost of rent and utilities for a typical two bedroom apartment increased 41% from 2000-2009.
- 2 million additional American children will fall victim to the foreclosure crisis over the next two years.
- To learn more, visit Family Promise's Fast Facts.
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Thank You Legacy Supply Chain - Volunteers from Legacy Supply Chain came to NYEP on Friday, August 24th to help get our front and backyard in tip top shape. They got their hands dirty doing outdoor repairs, mowing the lawn, and trimming the roses and trees. Most importantly they fixed our gate!!! Thank you Legacy Supply Chain Services, we appreciate all of your hard work.... our yard has never looked better!!
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Body Smarts: Know Your Body
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Upcoming Activities for September
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