Hailey came to Urban Street Angels the day after her 18th birthday, ready to start working and build a future for herself. With support from her Career Services Specialist, Kam, she secured a job at SeaWorld and began exploring ways to pursue her passion for the beauty industry. Hailey took the initiative to find an affordable cosmetology program and connected with ALVA Beauty Collective. After hearing her story, the program awarded her a scholarship, and Urban Street Angels provided additional financial support to help make this opportunity possible. Hailey is now training to become a nail technician and taking steps toward a career doing something she loves. We’re proud of her determination and excited to see where this journey takes her! 😊💅🩷 #UrbanStreetAngels #YouthSuccess #CareerDevelopment #NailTechnician #SanDiegoNonprofit

We can’t thank our incredible partners enough! 🙌 Through our collaboration with GRID Alternatives and our Padres 5-Tool Trade Academy, Urban Street Angels youth are getting hands-on experience and learning the skills they need to kickstart careers in the skilled trades☀️🔧 We’re proud to see youth like Jon, Logan, Kyle, and Edward getting out in the field, gaining real-world experience, and building a foundation for their futures. Thank you, GRID Alternatives, for investing in our youth and helping open the door to meaningful career opportunities! #EndYouthHomelessness #SolarTraining #CareerBuilding #WorkforceDevelopment #SkilledTrades

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The Padres 5-Tool Trade Academy, in partnership with Padres Foundation , is helping our youth turn their goals into real career opportunities! Two of our youth recently took the next steps in their careers — one beginning EMT training through West Coast EMT and another starting a solar apprenticeship through GRID Alternatives. Their words say it best. We’re so proud to celebrate these milestones with them and can’t wait to see where their hard work takes them! 💛🤎🙌 #UrbanStreetAngels #EndYouthHomelessness #YouthOpportunity #SkilledTrades #WorkforceDevelopment

Three of our youth are gaining hands-on experience as pre-apprentices with Bill Howe Plumbing through our Padres 5-Tool Trade Academy 🔧 Thank you to Bill Howe for investing in our youth and helping them build the skills and experience needed for a sustainable career in the trades. We’re so excited to see what’s ahead! #UrbanStreetAngels #EndYouthHomelessness #Plumbing #CareerBuilding #CommunityPartner

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Sometimes, a set of keys represents so much more than a new apartment 🔑🏡 For Ruby, these keys represent hard work, growth, and a future she’s been working toward. Through Urban Street Angels’ Padres 5-Tool Trade Academy, Ruby found direction and began building the foundation for the life she wanted. She earned her Registered Behavior Technician certification, found full-time work, built her credit, and overcame one of her biggest barriers to housing. Now, she has the keys to her very first apartment! Ruby is excited to make this new space a home and hopes that one day, she can bring her little brother to live with her and help him build a future of his own. We couldn’t be prouder of you, Ruby. This is just the beginning! 💙 #UrbanStreetAngels #EndYouthHomelessness #YouthSuccess #YouthEmpowerment #NewBeginnings

Last week, the Associated Builders and Contractors of San Diego met with our Career Services team to share more about their apprenticeship program and the opportunities available to young people looking to build careers in the trades. It was a super informative conversation that gave our staff a better understanding of the program, what it offers, and how we can help connect our youth with these opportunities. We’re grateful for their time and look forward to building this partnership and helping our youth take the next steps toward meaningful careers and a brighter future! 🛠️ #EndYouthHomelessness #CareerServices #ApprenticeshipProgram #TradeCareers #WorkforceDevelopment

We’re grateful to have been part of the Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego’s giv4 homelessness community luncheon. It was great to connect with other organizations, funders, and community partners who are all working toward the same goal—finding better ways to address homelessness in San Diego! Thank you to the Jewish Community Foundation for bringing everyone together. These conversations and connections are an important part of moving our community forward 🤝 #EndHomelessness #CommunityPartners #SanDiegoNonprofit #StrongerTogether #SanDiego

Every birthday deserves to be celebrated🧁🎉 This month, we celebrated our HarborTAY residents with August birthdays. For many, this was the first time in years they’ve had a birthday candle to blow out. We want each young person to know that they are seen, valued, and special. Thank you to @valenciawalker and Cake4Kids for baking and donating these amazing cupcakes! 💗 #EndYouthHomelessness #BirthdayCelebration #CreatingMemories #CommunitySupport #SanDiegoNonprofit

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⛳ LOCAL BUSINESSES — WE NEED YOU! We are looking for local businesses to join us as sponsors for our Annual Golf Tournament on Friday, November 6th at Singing Hills Golf Resort! For just $1,000, you can sponsor a hole and put your company in front of golfers, community partners, and supporters throughout the day — all while helping make a meaningful impact in our community. Your sponsorship directly supports Urban Street Angels’ mission to end youth homelessness in San Diego and helps us continue providing housing, employment opportunities, and critical support to young people working toward a brighter future. 🏌️ Promote your business. 🤝 Connect with our community. 💚 Help change young lives. Interested in sponsoring a hole? We’d love to have you! 📧 austin.ortiz@urbanstreetangels.org Please share or tag a local business that might want to join us on the course! #UrbanStreetAngels #GolfForGood #SanDiegoBusiness #LocalBusiness #GolfTournament

🎨✨ Some highlights from our recent OT groups and ceramics outing to Teralta Art! Our youth got creative with pipe cleaner flowers, mini bouquets, and amazing ceramics pieces 🌸🏺 We love seeing everyone’s creativity, confidence, and unique personalities shine through each project! #EndYouthHomelessness #OccupationalTherapy #YouthPrograms #YouthActivities #Creativity

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Big things are ahead for two of our Padres 5-Tool Trade Academy participants! 🔥🧑‍🏭 They’re getting ready to start their welding programs and their new gear just arrived! They couldn’t be more excited to get started, learn new skills, and begin working toward careers in the trades. We love seeing our youth take the next step toward their goals and get excited about what’s ahead. We can’t wait to see where this opportunity takes them! #UrbanStreetAngels #EndYouthHomelessness #TradeCareers #SkilledTrades #CareerPathways

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Yesterday, our team took some time to learn, connect, and have a little fun together. We kicked off the day with all-staff training and wrapped it up with a Padres game! ⚾️ Grateful for the people who show up every day for our youth and for the chance to spend some time together outside of work ☀️💛 #UrbanStreetAngels #EndYouthHomelessness #StaffTraining #TeamBuilding #SanDiegoNonprofit

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During an OT group at HarborTAY, Cora explored creative expression and positive coping strategies through watercolor 🎨 She also shared some exciting news—after completing multiple job interviews, she was invited back for second-round interviews! We’re so proud of her continued progress and can’t wait to see where this next step takes her ✨ #EndYouthHomelessness #CreativeExpression #YouthSuccess #WorkforceDevelopment #MakingProgress

Today, some of our Padres 5-Tool Trade Academy participants and staff visited @youthassistancecoalitionsd for DPR Construction’s Trade Day! 🦺🔨 Our youth got hands-on exposure to careers in construction, learned new skills, and had the chance to gain valuable insight directly from industry professionals. Experiences like this help our youth explore career pathways and see what’s possible for their future. Thank you to YAC for hosting such a great event and creating this opportunity for our youth to learn, connect, and get a closer look at the construction trades! 👏 #UrbanStreetAngels #EndYouthHomelessness #TradeDay #ConstructionCareers #WorkforceDevelopment

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🎉 WE LOVE TO SEE IT! 🎉 Big congrats to one of our youth on securing a new job as a Youth Program Leader! A milestone worth celebrating 🙌 We can’t wait to continue cheering you on every step of the way! #EndYouthHomelessness #YouthSuccess #YouthEmpowerment #Milestone #Congratulations

A few highlights from a recent OT group out in the community! 🎨☕ Our Occupational Therapy team partnered with @communalcoffee in North Park to host a therapeutic Paint & Sip experience for the youth we serve. Groups like these provide opportunities to express creativity, practice social skills, and simply enjoy a fun afternoon in a welcoming community space. A huge thank you to Communal Coffee for generously providing free drinks for our participants, and to @uofstaug for connecting us with such incredible OT students. We appreciate your partnership in creating meaningful experiences for our youth! ❤️ #EndYouthHomelessness #CommunityMatters #PaintAndSip #CreativeHealing #CommunityPartners

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Welcome to HarborTAY: Pizza Social 🍕 The first of many community events for our youth here. These gatherings are all about creating opportunities to connect, build friendships, and be part of a community where they feel safe and supported 💙 A huge thank you to @mrmotopizza for sponsoring our very first Pizza Social! We’re so grateful for your generosity and for helping make this event possible. Want to sponsor a future HarborTAY event? We’d love to connect! 🤗 #EndYouthHomelessness #CommunityEvents #CommunityImpact #SanDiegoNonprofit #LittleItaly

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To wrap up their summer cohort, our OT interns organized a community mural that gave youth the chance to leave their mark at Urban Street Angels through art 🎨 The mural brought everyone together to connect over shared interests and create something they can be proud of. Some youth even walked away with new friendships! A huge thank you to our OT interns for their creativity and dedication 💗 #EndYouthHomelessness #OTstudents #BuildingCommunity #MuralArt #TogetherWeGrow

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Our nutrition groups are about more than just making good food 🥑🍓 From making guacamole to fresas con crema, our youth are learning everyday life skills like cutting and preparing food, reading nutrition labels, and making healthier choices they can use on their own. When we asked for feedback, every youth said they’d like to do more cooking and food activities. These hands-on groups, led by our OT team, help build confidence, independence, and skills they’ll use for years to come ✨ #EndYouthHomelessness #NutritionGroup #LifeSkills #OccupationalTherapy #YouthEmpowerment

We are so grateful to be a recipient of the 2026 Community Grant from San Diego County Employees’ Charitable Organization, which allowed us to purchase a new washing machine and two dryers for our youth housing programs. With so many young people relying on us every day, having reliable, large-capacity laundry equipment is essential. Clean clothing, bedding, and towels help us maintain a safe and hygienic environment where youth can feel comfortable and cared for. Thank you @sdceco for your support and for investing in the well-being of the youth we serve! ❤️ #EndYouthHomelessness #CommunitySupport #GrantFunding #SupportYouth #SanDiegoCounty

Every big journey starts with small victories. This was one of them ❤️ After nearly two months of working to get his birth certificate from Florida, we finally have it in hand—a huge step toward his future. He’s part of our Padres 5-Tool Trade Academy and is set to begin EMT training this September. We’re also helping him join a basketball league because that’s where his passion shines 🚑🏀 He is such a kind and dedicated young man and we’re proud to walk alongside him every step of the way. Every milestone matters and we’re excited to see all that’s ahead 🙌 #EndYouthHomelessness #SmallVictories #CareerPathways #Trades #BuildingAFuture

A few more moments from the HarborTAY grand opening! Thank you again to our partners, supporters, and everyone who helped bring this vision to life. We can’t wait to see the impact this new space will have on the youth we serve 💙 #EndYouthHomelessness #TransitionalHousing #SupportYouth #CommunityImpact #HopeStartsHere

🌈 We had an amazing time celebrating Pride with our youth at our Downtown Center today! Thank you to the incredible Lady Blanca and Amber St. James for spending the day with us and bringing so much fun, joy, and positivity to our celebration. We are so grateful you joined us! At Urban Street Angels, we’re proud to create a space where every young person feels welcomed, supported, and celebrated for who they are. Happy Pride! 🏳️‍🌈❤️ #EndYouthHomelessness #HappyPride #LoveisLove #Pride2026 #Community