"Because of their traumatic childhoods homeless youth do not readily accept help. Building rapport is the key factor in developing successful life-transitioning strategies for them. Trust is our most valuable commodity. Our ultimate goal is to increase each youth's ability to meet their basic physical and emotional needs, identify and connect each youth to relevant community resources, and rebuild each youth's self-esteem, self-respect, and self-sufficiency."
OK THE WORD ON THE STREET IS THAT THESE PEOPLE ARE PRETTY COOL! Take it from some adults who were abused as teens and who were homeless a long long time before they turned to someone or some place for help.
If you're a teen runaway and you're reading this, we think this may be a good place to give it a try and cut your time on the street. Every day of your life counts!
UDATE SEPTEMBER 2014... We'll be posting on MILEY CYRUS's activism for this organization... they're getting lots of funding so if you're reading this.... head on over there!
MY FRIENDS PLACE ORG link link checked 2015
http://myfriendsplace.org/who-we-are/contact-us/
Location:
5850 Hollywood Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90028
Phone:
(323) 908-0011
1-888-YOUTH-50
Hours of Operation:
9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Monday through Friday
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