Community Navigator
Please click ‘Donate Now’ to make a donation to the Community Navigator program
*To make an in-kind donation to this program, please review our requested donation items list and contact our Marketing Manager at marketing@ysiphila.org or 215-222-3262 ext. 2029 to discuss the items and arrange drop off prior to donating. Please see the impact blocks below to see what a monthly donation can provide to those in the Community Navigator program.
Through the City of Philadelphia’s commitment to address the young adult homeless issue, the position of the Community Navigator was created. The idea originated with a team of formerly homeless young adults who came together to create holistic solutions. Working in concert with Philadelphia’s Office of Homeless Services, Valley Youth House Synergy Project outreach team and Covenant House, the Community Navigator program connects young adults, ages 18-24, many of whom have aged out of foster care, with vital resources such as shelter, employment, counseling, housing and coaching along with links to resources based on individual need.
The Community Navigator office is located at YSI’s headquarters in West Philadelphia.
Click here to download a flier with information about the Community Navigator program.
Safetynetwork
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Joseph Hill-Coles
Community Navigator
215-222-3262, x2030
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A monthly contribution to the Community Navigator program can help provide:
$ 25
Allows us to purchase gift cards which in turn can pay for food, baby supplies, clothing items and other minor financial woes that a young person in the Community Navigator program may face.
$ 50
Allows us to assist young adults in the Community Navigator program with obtaining their driver’s license, paying for vital documents and assisting one with weekly transportation.