Homeless Demonstration Program News Today

The Youth Emergency Services House, or Y.E.S. House in Gillette has housed young adults ages 18-24 at the Brook Street Inn as part of their Youth Homeless Demonstration Project. Approximately 30 young people from Northeast Wyoming have been housed at the leased hotel since the program's inception in October 2021.

Project Prism Awarded Money For Youth Homelessness Support A program that assists LGBTQ+ youth experiencing homelessness will get a boost with new funding. Indiana Youth Group started Project Prism in October.  It pays for housing and case management for up to three years, for youth experiencing homelessness. Indiana Youth Group CEO Chris Paulsen said a new grant from Anthem will allow more staffing for the program to take a deeper dive into support services. “Into education, and job trainin...