A Nationally Recognized Beacon for Youth Diversion For decades, Huckleberry Youth Programs has operated the Community Assessment and Referral Center (CARC) as a community-based juvenile justice diversion program managed for the City and County of San Francisco. Serving as a single point of entry for crisis intervention, assessment, service integration, and justice system navigation and […]
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Growing Leaders, Changing Lives
Meet Our New Division Director of Safety Programs At Huckleberry Youth Programs, we believe that the most effective solutions for our community can come from within. That’s why we are thrilled to announce that Xanat Rodriguez Holyoake has been promoted to Division Director of Safety Programs, a leadership role that embodies our commitment to internal […]
URGENT: Protect Youth Health & Wellness! Save Our Clinics!
A Critical Threat to Our Youth: The Fight for the Cole Street Youth Clinic For decades, the Cole Street Youth Clinic has been a refuge for thousands of young people—a place where many of the most vulnerable members of our community find safety, healing, and access to vital health care. But now, it is under […]
Huckleberry Youth Programs’ New CEO
Welcoming Patty Bermudez We are thrilled to announce that Huckleberry Youth Programs has hired Patricia Bermudez (Patty) as our new Chief Executive Officer. This decision concludes a careful, values-driven search process and marks the start of an important new chapter for Huckleberry Youth Programs. We look forward to continuing our work with the young people […]
Create to Activate
Open Enrollment for Peer-to-Peer Youth Engagement Program We are currently accepting applications for our upcoming Create to Activate (C2A) cohort. This 8-week program, held at the Huckleberry Youth Health Center in San Francisco, explores the powerful connections between activism, advocacy, and art practice. Program Details: Who: Youth ages 15–24. What: Educate, activate, and uplift through […]
Why Social Determinants of Health Matter
Huckleberry’s Commitment to Youth Young people’s health and wellbeing are often thought of as medical care, focusing on vaccines, checkups, and treatment for illness. But equitable and meaningful health for young people goes far deeper. It’s shaped by where they live, whether they have stable housing, if they feel safe in their communities, their access […]
