100 Day Challenge to End Youth Homelessness
Last summer and fall, Huckleberry House and six other Columbus agencies participated in A Way Home America’s 100-Day Challenge. The 100-Day Challenge is a project designed to stimulate intense collaboration, innovation, and execution, all in pursuit of a wildly ambitious 100-day goal.
End of school year stress and your teen
The end of the school year can be an overwhelming time for many high school students. Unfortunately, it can also be difficult for many young people to recognize and articulate when they are feeling stressed. Rather than saying “I feel stressed” your child might say “I have […]
“These children are not someone else’s, they belong to all of us.”
In November 2017, Becky Westerfelt, executive director of Huckleberry House, participated in a Columbus Metropolitan Club panel titled “Unexpected Face of Homelessness: Teens on the Street.” We were overwhelmed by the interest from community members to continue the conversation. So we invited interested people to a casual lunch at the Huck House Crisis Shelter this afternoon. […]
How do we solve youth homelessness?
“We have to integrate fundamental change in our systemic approach to a number of things like education, like poverty,” Huckleberry House’s executive director Becky Westerfelt told the audience attending a panel discussion, “The Unexpected Face of Homelessness: Teens on the Street,” hosted by the Columbus Metropolitan Club. During the discussion, Becky challenged attendees to start […]
The 2017 Huck House Transitional Living Program (TLP) Bus Tour Challenge
The 2017 Huck House Transitional Living Program (TLP) Bus Tour Challenge Last Friday, the Huck House Transitional Living Program (TLP) Team participated in the first-ever TLP Bus Tour Challenge. The challenge was designed by TLP manager Amanda Glauer. Despite her team’s loss, Amanda was happy about the day and everything the team learned. She […]
Huck House Alumni Event
In 47 years, many incredible people have walked through the doors of Huck House. Join us to reconnect with former staff, board members, and volunteers…. Wednesday, August 9, 2017 5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Rooks Tavern, 195 Chittenden Avenue, Columbus, OH 43201 We want to hear from you, whether you are able to […]
Why should we support Pride?
On Saturday, June 17, about 50 Huck House youth, staff, and friends will march in the 2017 Pride Parade. When one of our family counselors asked if he could put together a group to march in this year’s pride parade, “yes” was such an easy and automatic answer that we didn’t think too much […]
Meet the 2017 Huck House Youth Award Winners!
Meet the 2017 Huck House Youth Award Winners! On Tuesday, May 30, we will honor ten amazing young people at the 20th Annual Youth Awards presented by Huck House. On Tuesday, May 3, 2017, the Youth Award Winners and their nominators gathered for a chance to meet and learn about the Huck House Youth Awards […]