Champions of Change

Champions of Change: Fighting Youth Homelessness

The White House honors leaders who have made a significant difference in the way their communities combat homelessness among children and youth.

Margaret Schuelke leads Project Community Connections, Inc.’s efforts as its Executive Director. PCCI operates a permanent housing program, often referred to as rapid rehousing, that provides a...

Sherilyn Adams, LCSW, is Executive Director of Larkin Street Youth Services, San Francisco’s largest nonprofit provider serving the diverse needs of homeless and runaway youth. Sherilyn has over...

Beth McCullough is the Homeless Education Liaison for Adrian Public Schools and the Homeless Education Coordinator for Lenawee County in Michigan. In her eleven years in this role, she has...

Frank Cirillo is a graduate of Rider University and the Director of the Mercer County Board of Social Services (MCBOSS). He has over 40 years of experience at MCBOSS in administering a variety of...

Carl Siciliano is a nationally recognized advocate and provider for homeless LGBT youth and has been dedicated to this population since 1994. He began his career helping to manage shelters, soup...

Paul W. Hamann is the President and C.E.O. of The Night Ministry. Founded in 1976, The Night Ministry is a Chicago-based nonprofit organization that provides housing, healthcare and human...

Steve Bewsey is the Director of Housing and Homelessness Services for Youth at LifeWorks in Austin, Texas. He is responsible for the oversight of a comprehensive continuum of programs serving...

Sparky Harlan has been CEO of the Bill Wilson Center in Santa Clara, California since 1983. Under her leadership, the Bill Wilson Center builds connections for youth and families to housing,...

Tim Baack has been affiliated with Pathfinders since 1988 and currently serves as its Executive Vice President. Under his leadership, Pathfinders moved to its current location in 2009 – an...

Tricia Raikes is co-president of the Raikes Foundation where she leads the Foundation’s efforts to be a catalyst for innovative, collaborative and pragmatic solutions to help young people reach...

Lisa Stambolis, RN, CPNP, is the Director of Pediatric and Adolescent Health at Health Care for the Homeless, Inc. in Baltimore City, Maryland. Lisa has been exclusively in the field of public...

In 2002, Sol Flores became the founding Executive Director of La Casa Norte (LCN), a community based organization whose mission is to serve youth and families confronting homelessness. Since...

Deborah Shore is the Founder and Executive Director of Sasha Bruce Youthwork, a multi -service agency working with disconnected, homeless and runaway youth and families in the Washington area...