Copyright © 2019 · All Rights Reserved · Razing The Bar
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1400 Parkmoor Avenue, Suite#240
San Jose, CA 95126
(669) 215-5310
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Copyright © 2019 · All Rights Reserved · Razing The Bar
CONTACT US
1400 Parkmoor Avenue, Suite#240
San Jose, CA 95126
(669) 215-5310
information@razingthebar.org
In Their Own Words
Our Success Stories
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This program has given me the freedom to be the adult I am, and not the adult that someone else wants me to be.
David S. · Razing the Bar
About these stories. Every statement on this page was made by a young person in the Razing the Bar community. To protect their privacy, we share first names and last initials only, and we never show photos of the young people we serve.
What Young People Tell Us
The road, described by the people walking it.
Razing the Bar walks beside emerging adults experiencing homelessness in Santa Clara County, whatever road brought them here. These are their words.
Razing the Bar is helping me prepare for success by helping me make sure that my goals are turned into reality and helping me create realistic steps to achieve them.
John W.
What it connects to · Agency and life skills: goals the young person chooses, met on their own timeline
My experience with Razing the Bar has a lot to do with connecting with people. There seems to be more of a connection to people here – more closeness and relatability. Other programs just seem to want you there to do what you need to do and then you move on, and people lose sight of the human element – human connectivity.
Tony L.
What it connects to · Permanent relationships: people who stay
My experience with Razing the Bar has been great. I’ve had experience with other programs. This program has given me the freedom to be the adult I am, and not the adult that someone else wants me to be. I feel Razing the Bar is helping me to prepare to be successful by providing affordable housing and allowing me to save.
David S.
What it connects to · Permanent housing and economic stability: a home, and a savings reserve
This program gave me the opportunity to live with my brothers. They were in other programs and I wasn’t allowed to live with them since I didn’t emancipate from foster care. I believe RTB is preparing me to be successful by allowing me to live with my brothers. The staff takes their time and guides us on what steps to take in order to be successful.
Peter S.
What it connects to · Permanent relationships: close ties the young person chooses
We have more room to do things, which makes me feel like a normal person. RTB don’t see us as foster youth, but as normal people. The staff talk to me like a friend. Every time I talk to them, they want to know more about me. They know how to engage in youth like us because they’ve been through it.
Tom L.
What it connects to · Near-peer relationships: built by people with lived experience
What We Hear, What We Measure
Every story points to something we count.
Stories tell us what matters. Our outcomes tell us whether it’s happening for every young person, not only the ones we hear from.
“My goals are turned into reality”
Goals met by their time horizon
“Human connectivity”
A named permanent connection at exit
“Allowing me to save”
A savings reserve and a credit file at exit
“Live with my brothers”
Close ties the young person chooses
“They’ve been through it”
Mentors with lived experience build trust faster
See Our ImpactSee Our Logic Model
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Walked this road with us?
Former and current young people in the Razing the Bar community are always welcome to share their story, in their own words and on their own terms.
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How the work is done.
Housing first, and the relationships built on it.
Our People
The people beside them.
Mentors and staff who have walked this road themselves.
Our Impact
What the numbers show.
The outcomes we measure and report every year.
Razing the Bar, Inc. · 1400 Parkmoor Avenue, Suite 240B, San José, CA 95126 · A California nonprofit public benefit corporation and 501(c)(3) public charity · EIN 80-0441705 · Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.