Winter/Spring Highlights:

**Youth & Family Engagement:** We are expanding its reach with the launch of our brand-new Youth Transitional Home, now open for business! This initiative provides stable housing and support services for young people navigating homelessness and transitioning out of foster care. Additionally, our Emerging Adults Program is empowering young adults with opportunities to develop skills and leadership while getting the transitional home fully operational. 

We also enhance support through our Youth Drop-In Hours at 306 E. Wilson St., where young people can access housing navigation, system navigation, and resource liaison services. This space provides safety, guidance, and community for youth fleeing domestic violence and aging out of foster care.

**Community Reach:** We participated in six community events and pop-ups in February, providing resources, support, and organizational information. Over the past month, our housing initiatives served more than 243 individuals. We successfully placed 12 families and individuals experiencing homelessness into permanent housing and strengthened relationships with landlords to create direct access points for vulnerable community members. Among those served, 13 youths received housing navigation support.

**Future Initiatives:** We are developing our interstate collective, a new project across Wisconsin in partnership with Black-led organizations focused on youth homelessness, supported by HUD funding. Our emerging adult house is nearly ready for use, with all renovations completed except for work in the basement. Once the necessary mitigations are finished, we will announce our program staff and hold a press conference with Dane County Human Services.

**Impact Progress:** This February/March, The Big Share was a huge planned success! Thanks to the generosity, we raised nearly $30,000 in donations. Throughout February, we called on our supporters to help us continue providing critical services, and you showed up in a big way. Your contributions directly fuel our mission, allowing us to expand advocacy efforts, strengthen housing initiatives, and enhance the resources we provide to individuals and families facing housing instability.

We are incredibly grateful to our donors, community partners, and supporters who continue to believe in our work. Your generosity makes a lasting impact, helping us transform lives and build stronger, more resilient communities. Thank you for standing with us in the fight for equity, empowerment, and sustainable change! 

**Urban Triage** Currently manages over eight housing programs designed to serve individuals and families who are homeless by HUD standards—those living in cars, shelters, or on the streets—or facing imminent homelessness. For more information and eligibility requirements, please visit the "Our Work" tab at the top of our website.

Would you like to work for an organization that empowers and inspires transformation in you and pushes you to new heights? Urban Triage is it!

We're looking to hire highly motivated self-starters who are comfortable centering Black voices and communities.

We offer overtime for our hourly employees and in-house personal & professional development. We pride ourselves in hiring the people we serve. Don't have a degree but have the will to learn and grow? This is the place for you. We are the people's side of nonprofits. We have great benefits, including a $5K to $10K employee wellness plan, dental insurance, life insurance, vision, and eight weeks of paid time off. Executive leadership is offered additional benefits of long-term disability and deferred compensation.

If you are interested in any of these positions, have any questions, or would like a copy of the job description, please email us at info@urbantriage.org. 

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At Urban Triage, we’ve taken bold actions, created groundbreaking programs, and made a direct impact on the lives of countless youth and families by providing them with safe, permanent housing. We’ve fostered a movement that empowers advocacy, leadership, and cooperation, tackling health disparities head-on. Every achievement we've celebrated has been fueled by the generosity of recurring donors and the dedication of volunteers.

Your support makes all the difference. With your ongoing commitment, we can continue to transform lives, heal communities, and pave the way for a future where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.

Please consider becoming a sustaining donor today to fuel these life-changing initiatives.

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