Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth

🚨 Big News! 🚨 We are so excited to share that NPHY has secured an $800,000 federal grant from HUD to create systemic change for young people experiencing homelessness across Nevada. 🎉 This grant will enable NPHY to lead a project focused on elevating youth voices statewide and developing the first-ever Nevada Plan to End Youth Homelessness.

We are the only organization in Nevada to receive part of the $51 million HUD Youth Homelessness System Improvement (YHSI) grants. This significant funding highlights Nevada’s growing need for effective solutions to youth homelessness. Through this funding, we will manage and lead the statewide effort to achieve the project’s goals of creating and strengthening Youth Action Boards (YABs) in both Northern and Southern Nevada. Specific activities under the grant include:

• Creating a Northern Nevada Youth Action Board in Washoe County, in partnership with
• Expanding and enhancing the Southern Nevada Youth Action Board in Clark County, in partnership with Nevada Partners
• Creating Nevada’s first-ever statewide Movement Youth Action Board
• Building the first-ever statewide Nevada Plan to End Youth Homelessness

To accomplish these objectives, NPHY will lead a coalition of partners throughout the state. Partners committed to this project include the Southern Nevada Homelessness Continuum of Care, Northern Nevada Continuum of Care, and Clark County Department of Social Service.

Other partners include The LGBTQ+ Center of Southern Nevada, Nevada Indian Commission, UNLV Greenspun College of Urban Affairs, and University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada Homeless Alliance, HELP of Southern Nevada, and St. Jude’s Ranch for Children. Clark County Social Service has also committed an $80,000 match award for this project.

By fostering collaboration and common goals, we aim to continue building a statewide response to youth homelessness, reducing barriers and making a real difference in the lives of Nevada’s most vulnerable young people.

Congratulations to NPHY’s CEO, Arash Ghafoori, for graduating from the 2024 Leadership Las Vegas program last night . He put in 10 months of hard work and dedication just to become a better community leader. We couldn’t be more proud of him!

Our 2024 Homeless Youth & Allies (HYA) Bowling Tournament Champions, Ascend Print Studio!

Thank you to everyone for coming out and joining the fun! Congratulations, Rachel and team, for taking home bragging rights for the year.

Thank you to our incredible community partners at for coming in to decorate our Drop-In Center for PRIDE this week!🌈♥️💛💜

With up to 40% of the over 4.2 million youth experiencing homelessness across the country identifying as LGBTQ, it’s important to our organization to ensure that youth have a safe place where they feel celebrated, included, and supported. We hope that youth feel that when they walk through our doors today and everyday. Thank you to this amazing team from TAO for helping us make that happen l!

Over $2.6 million in funding!! 💜💛✨

Thank you, Las Vegas Sands Corp., for a remarkable 10 year partnership and for your dedication the ending youth homelessness in Nevada!

Our 2024 donation to Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth marks 10 years of partnership and $2.6 million in funding contributed during that time. That’s because we are committed to addressing one of the most critical issues in our community: the high incidence of youth homelessness. Our partnership helps NPNY meet the immediate needs of young people in crisis, build lasting solutions and drive the Movement to End Youth Homelessness. Read more: https://brnw.ch/21wK4Yc

Happy Pride to all of our NPHY youth, family, and friends! 🌈

Did you all know that up to 40% of the 4.2 million youth experiencing homelessness across the country identify as LGBTQ+ ? As we celebrate Pride let’s also take steps forward in protecting every single one of these youth who had been abandoned, abused, or kicked out for being uniquely themselves. Let’s work towards building a community where everyone can take Pride in their authentic self! Happy Pride, everyone!! 🌈♥️💛💙💜

Congratulations to Elijah and every youth who graduated high school over the last few weeks!

You have a community of people who will keep fighting for you and every other young person experiencing homelessness. Don't ever give up and keep overcoming those barriers. We believe in you!

Homeless student graduates as valedictorian A valedictorian at a high school in New Orleans is being recognized for achieving good grades while being homeless.

NPHY’s Outreach Coordinator, Lexie, is at the Summer Challenge Kickoff at Enterprise Library today. Stop by and say hello to learn more about NPHY’s programs for youth experiencing homelessness!

We're Back!

The Homeless Youth and Allies Bowling Tournament is back after a four-year hiatus. Join us for unlimited bowling, lunch, swag bags, raffles, and more, all benefiting NPHY's life-saving services for youth experiencing homelessness in our community.

For a limited time, you can purchase a team (5 bowlers) for $175 using the discount code "fathersday" - join us for a fun-filled day on Father's Day weekend! To purchase your team today, go to https://e.givesmart.com/s/:qhMFUAAR9SX/e/C2r/ . We look forward to seeing you there!

NPHY’s 2024 Homecoming Gala!

Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate with us last night. It was an incredible night and we raised over $200,000!! Thank you to all of our incredible sponsor, including our presenting sponsor the Helms Helps Foundation and Platinum Sponsors , , and . More photos to come soon!

✨Introducing NPHY’s 2024 Homecoming Gala MC, Roqui Theus !✨

We are so lucky to have this beautiful community gem MCing our event (and what a lovely prom photo). Roqui is an Emmy-winning cohost of ! Thank you, Roqui, for helping NPHY celebrate this huge milestone in our history.

The gala is almost sold out! Don’t miss this fun-filled event raising money for thousands of youth experiencing homelessness in our community. We hope to see you there!

What an amazing day curated by our incredible friends TNG Agency!

Thank you for helping us give out brand new shoes at our Drop-In Center and for providing a taco truck and donuts. Our youth had such an incredible day with you all!

NPHY is so excited to announce our 2024 Homecoming Gala Platinum sponsor is !

Over the years, Wynn Las Vegas has shown NPHY support through volunteer, donations, and we are so thankful to their partnership and support in this upcoming milestone!

Tickets are almost sold out. If you want more information on how to join the fun, please go to www.nphy.org/gala2024.

We are gearing up for NPHY’s 2024 Homecoming Gala! It’s been a crazy week of news, filming, and fun. We only have a few tickets left, so if you haven’t picked up your tickets yet, be sure to do so ASAP. For more information, please go to www.nphy.org/gala2024.

Thank you to for featuring NPHY’s CEO, Arash, and gala co-chair Stacey on yesterday’s show!

Thank you, MORE FOX5, for featuring NPHY this morning! NPHY’s CEO, Arash Ghafoori and our gala co-chair, Stacey Gualandi were on discussing NPHY’s 2024 NPHY's 2024 Homecoming Gala: Celebrating the Journey Home! Happening on Thursday, May 16th. Click here to learn more and go to www.nphy.org/gala2024 to purchase your tickets today!

YOU'RE INVITED: NPHY Homecoming Gala The NPHY Homecoming Gala is happening May 16 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm at Worldview at World Market Center. For tickets, visit nphy.org/gala2024

✨NPHY is so excited to announce that this year's Homecoming Gala is the Helms Helps Foundation! ✨

Last year, when NPHY met Mr. Terry Helms, he quickly became invested in the work we do. We are so thankful to him for being the top supporter of this year's event and look forward to celebrating with all of you on May 16th! 💜💛

Get out your superhero cape, cause it’s back!! 🦹🏽🦸🏻🦸🏾‍♂️🦸🏻‍♀️

NPHY’s Superhero Themed HYA Bowling tournament is back! Save the date more information on how to register coming soon!

✨NPHY’s 2024 Homecoming Gala Committee✨

We’ve got some incredible community members working on our upcoming Homecoming Gala. We’ve collected some* of their high school yearbook photos and wanted to take a moment to shout them out while taking a stroll down memory lane. Take a look at the yearbook photos of our 2024 Homecoming Gala Committee!

Help! 🚨 NPHY is in need of Sunshine Kits for our youth outreach efforts. If you can help, please contact our Outreach and Volunteer team at [email protected].

Huge shoutout to our friends at Barclays for hosting a clothing drive for NPHY! This incredible group has supported NPHY over the years, supporting NPHY’s various in-kind needs by hosting drives and by volunteering. Thank you, Barclay, for being such an incredible community partner. We truly appreciate you all!

Are you a youth 18 years old or younger looking for some free resources and a fun time? Join us every Friday for Feel Good Friday from 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm at Siegel Suites (100 S MLK Blvd).

Connect with NPHY and you can receive free items, connect with peers, and further connect with NPHY’s programs. Whether you need clothes, you’re craving some chill time, or want to give life-sized Jenga a go, we’ve got you covered. Spread the word and join the fun!

We are so thankful to everyone, both companies and individuals, who has supported NPHY during this journey. Because of you, we were able to ensure youth experiencing homelessness had the critical resources needed to reach their goals and dreams! These six honorees, made an impact with their time, resources, expertise, and so much more. We hope that you will all join us to celebrate them!

Tickets are now on sale for NPHY’s 2024 Homecoming gala. We look forward celebrating with all of you and raising more resources for the thousands of young people experiencing homelessness in our community.

Introducing the Homecoming Court, our 2024 Homecoming Committee members. These incredible folks have been working so hard to bring our magical night to life and we are so thankful to all of them!

Staying true to the “Homecoming” theme, the committee is bringing remnants of their high school experiences to this fun night of celebration! To get us started, we thought it would be fun to share everyone’s high school yearbook photos. First up, our Gala Committee co-chair, Stacey Gualand !

Tickets are now on sale for NPHY’s 2024 Homecoming gala. We look forward celebrating with all of you and raising more resources for the thousands of young people experiencing homelessness in our community.

Thank you to the National Coalition of 100 Black Women Las Vegas Chapter for inviting NPHY out to their Community Partners Awards Brunch this morning. We recognize your commitment and dedication to making our community a better place and thank you for always supporting NPHY and the work we do!

Introducing our next Honoree for NPHY’s 2024 Homecoming Gala! We’re thrilled to recognize the outstanding individuals, companies, and groups who have made significant contributions to NPHY’s mission.

This year, our Corporate Champion award honoree is Credit One Bank. Since 2014, Credit One Bank has been one of NPHY’s top supporter, donating more nearly $1 million to NPHY’s mission to end youth homelessness. The bank has supported NPHY in so many different ways including funding our programming, helping us raise awareness, hosting social events for our youth, and the list goes on and on!

We are so thankful to Credit One Bank for the commitment they have made to ensuring all youth experiencing homelessness have they support they need to thrive. Thank you, Credit One Bank, for always believing in the work we do. We look forward to celebrating with you at the gala!

Join us on May 16th at World View as we celebrate Credit One Bank for their dedication and support to NPHY at the NPHY 2024 Homecoming Gala. To purchase tickets now, go to www.nphy.org/gala2024

Thank you and for inviting NPHY out to Family Connect at Bridget Middle School this weekend. We love being able to partner with you to raise awareness about services within our community!

Introducing our next Honoree for NPHY’s 2024 Homecoming Gala! We’re thrilled to recognize the outstanding individuals, companies, and groups who have made significant contributions to NPHY’s mission.

This year, our Game Changer award honoree is Las Vegas Sands. Since 2014, Las Vegas Sands has been one of NPHY’s top supporter, donating more than $2.3 million to NPHY’s work in fighting to end youth homelessness. But this partnership goes beyond the monetary donations, their multi-faceted investment in NPHY has allowed us to:
1. Provide immediate relief to youth in crisis
2. Create lasting solutions that build NPHY’s capacity to address youth homelessness
3. Build advocacy power in NPHY’s efforts to build The Movement to End Youth, and so much more!

NPHY would not be where we are without Las Vegas Sands! Thank you, Las Vegas Sands, for always believing in the NPHY team and investing in our mission to end youth homelessness. We look forward to celebrating with you at the gala!

Join us on May 16th at World View as we celebrate Las Vegas Sands for their dedication and support to NPHY at the NPHY 2024 Homecoming Gala. To purchase tickets now, go to www.nphy.org/gala2024

Did you know that it’s National Safe Place Awareness Week?

This nationally recognized week highlights Safe Place® and the many partners who work together to provide access to immediate help and safety for all youth in crisis. NPHY is the Safe Place® partner here in Southern Nevada, managing all of the Safe Place® locations including convenience stores, , , , and the City of Las Vegas fire stations!

It is a time to raise awareness of Safe Place as a critical connection to supportive resources. It is also an opportunity to recognize the many valued Safe Place partners committed to serving young people and ultimately strengthening the safety net for youth.

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