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 […]
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Huckleberry’s college access and career readiness program unveils new name
Huckleberry Youth Programs is excited to share with you the new name for our program, formerly know as Huckleberry Wellness Academy. Get ready for it! Our college access and career readiness program will now be known as Huckleberry ACE (Access to College Equity) Academy. “With programming that reinforces educational equities, Huckleberry ACE is proud to […]
Watch Huckleberry’s RISE UP for Youth & Family Rights Event on YouTube
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: You can view our RISE UP FOR YOUTH & FAMILY RIGHTS event at www.riseupforhuckleberry.com Hear stories directly from those who have benefited from our programming for that last half century. If you’re moved by what you hear, consider a 100% tax-deductible donation. Redwood Credit Union is generously matching up to […]
From Hoodline: In SF with less police spending, youth programs could be a vision of the future
Huckleberry’s Community Assessment & Resource Center (CARC) was featured in Hoodline’s article In a San Francisco with less police spending, youth programs could be a vision of the future. This piece demonstrates the effectiveness of diversion programs like Huckleberry’s Community Assessment & Resource Center (CARC). “Operating chiefly in communities of color — Bayview, Hunters Point, […]
Goodbye to the Huckleberry Wellness Academy-San Francisco
For more than a decade, the Huckleberry Wellness Academy-SF (HWA) prepared 157 first-generation college students for post-secondary success. Recently, we had to make the very difficult decision to close HWA-SF. Join us in a look back at the successes of the Huckleberry Wellness Academy-SF below. Across the Golden Gate Bridge, the Huckleberry Wellness […]
Recording of Adolescent Mental Health During COVID – A Conversation with Dr. Madeline Levine
In case you missed it, you can view a recording of Huckleberry’s conversation with Dr. Madeline Levine from Thursday, September 17. COVID-19, distance learning, and uncertainty about the future have all had adverse effects on the mental health of both youth and parents during 2020. Huckleberry Youth Programs and Dr. Madeline Levine discuss strategies to […]
