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See Our Results! View Huckleberry’s 2020 Annual Report

Huckleberry’s 2020 Annual Report is here! Take a look at how our amazing staff has pivoted during the COVID-19 pandemic to provide youth and families in the Bay Area with ESSENTIAL services.

Recording of Huckleberry’s Juvenile Justice Reform Panel

San Francisco is set to become the first major city in the U.S. to close its juvenile detention center at the end of 2021. What does this closure mean for our youth and the community at large? Huckleberry’s Community Assessment & Resource Center (CARC) has been at the forefront of juvenile justice reform in San Francisco […]

Virtual Wine Tasting Event with In Good Taste Wines & Ripen Co., Thursday, May 6 at 6:00 pm

Turn your living room into a tasting room with Huckleberry Youth Programs and Sonoma County-based In Good Taste Wines on Thursday, May 6 at 6:00 pm. Sit back, sip, and relax from the comfort of your home while an In Good Taste wine expert guides you through a fun interactive tasting. Every sip during this […]

Registration Open for Huckleberry’s Free Parenting Workshop – Parent’s Turn!

PARENT’S TURN WORKSHOPS Huckleberry offers a FREE, six-week skill building and support group for parents of teens and young adults in San Francisco. Our next Parent’s Turn Workshops will be held Feb. 3 through March 10, 2021 on Wednesday evenings from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Zoom. If you are interested, please fill out this […]

Huckleberry ACE (Access to College Equity) Academy is Recruiting!

Huckleberry ACE (Access to College Equity) is currently recruiting interested first-generation high schoolers! Huckleberry ACE Academy students are: -Motivated to go to college and are invested in their future! -First in their family to go to college -Choosing classes in the A-G track -Interested in college readiness, health, and justice -Are eligible to receive free […]

Giving Tuesday 2020 – Gifts Matched up to $6,000!

DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR GIVING TUESDAY MATCH! TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2020 Thanks to the generosity of Trucker Huss and Huckleberry supporters Mary Powell and Adam Messinger, donations made this GIVING TUESDAY, DEC. 1, will be matched 100% – up to $6,000!! The impact of your donation will be doubled on Giving Tuesday, allowing Huckleberry to reach even […]

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Huckleberry Youth Programs

16 hours ago

Dear Friends of Huckleberry Youth Programs,

Yesterday, we collectively held our breath awaiting the verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial. The fact that we were unsure of the outcome speaks volumes about the work ahead of us toward racial justice in this country.

Although Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all charges, nothing will bring George Floyd back to his friends and family. George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Daunte Wright, and yesterday, moments before the verdict was read, 16-year-old Ma’Khia Bryant. All were victims of excessive police force against the Black community. There is no justice until there is racial equity and an end to police brutality. There is only accountability.

The New York Times reported today that U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland is investigating the Minneapolis police department, a significant step forward in terms of holding more police accountable for misconduct. But the work does not end there. As the Attorney General stated, “the challenges we face are deeply woven into our history.”

At Huckleberry, we stand with our youth who are strong, resilient, and deserving of a world without fear of being harmed at the hands of law enforcement. Young people like Darnella Frazier, who was 17 years old when she had the presence of mind to document George Floyd’s murder on her phone. Our youth demand justice and an end to systemic oppression, not just accountability.

In solidarity,
Douglas Styles, PsyD.
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