The goal of our program is to empower youths experiencing homelessness to become housing secure, employed, and self-sufficient by providing a safe environment for them to thrive.
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Khan’s Youth Emergency Housing Program (Khan-Yeh)
Khan’s Youth Emergency Housing Program (Khan-Yeh) is a non-profit organization that supports youth experiencing homelessness by providing integrated systems of care for youth between the ages of 16 to 24 who are exiting the probationary system, exiting foster care, and, or who are housing, food, and employment insecure, and, or youth fleeing discriminatory, unstable, and, or unsafe home environments.
Khan-Yeh was started by an individual who always had a passion for serving and helping the community. The Founder and CEO, Khan W., has 15-plus-years of work in the social services sector. Khan has previous experience working as a Program Director and Director of Interim Housing for two non-profit organizations in SPA 5 whose mission is housing people experiencing homelessness. Her dedication to youths and her passion to serving those experiencing homelessness is what lead to the natural progression of her own program.
Khan has an excellent record of housing people experiencing homeless, establishing and running solid social service programs, excellent client survey ratings, and hiring and retaining exceptional staff.
CEO-Khan Watson
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Khan brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to Khan’s Youth Emergency Housing Program (Khan-YEH) with 15-plus years of experience in the Social Service sector. Prior to starting Khan-YEH, Khan was the Director of Interim Housing at Safe Place for Youth (SPY) overseeing 3 interim housing programs: A Bridge Home-Venice, SPY Emergency Housing, and Host Homes. Prior to working with SPYshe was a Health Program Analyst III for the COVID-19 Education Prevention Unit with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. In this position, she supervised the School Technical Assistance Team (STAT). The STAT was responsible for the safe reopening of schools TK-12 for 86 school districts within L. A. County during COVID-19.
Khan also worked as a Children’s Social Worker II in the Medical Case Management Section of the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services. Prior to that, Khan was the Project Director at Cloverfield Services Center, one of several Interim Housing Programs under The People Concern. Khan has a passion for supporting organizational growth and learning.
Khan is currently a doctoral candidate at the University of Southern California, Rossier School of Education completing a Doctorate of Education in Organizational Change and Leadership. She earned a Master of Science in Counseling Psychology and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Liberal Arts from Mount St. Mary’s University in Los Angeles.