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• Provision of housing including
emergency housing divided by
age and specific needs (including
assisted care, HIV+ youth aftercare,
LGBTQ youth, former foster care
and mental health). Elinor says, “Developed and refined
over the last 30 years, Larkin Street’s
model is internationally recognized
for its success in transforming the
lives of young people experiencing
homelessness.”
• Support services in the behavioral
health medical clinic, HIV specialty
clinic, HIV prevention education
services, education and employ-
ment services and a community
art program. Larkin Street Youth Services is also
at the forefront in terms of data col-
lection. They constantly reflect on
and analyze how their programs are
doing, assess where they are mak-
ing the greatest impact, pinpoint
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