The Invisible Youth Network’s primary mission is to bring needed resources and services to an estimated 10,000 + homeless kids between the ages of nine and twenty-three walking the streets, beaches, parks, and canyons of San Diego County, California on any given day.
These kids have escaped from mental, physical and sexual abuse and have opted to become homeless to get away from it.
Our volunteers at the Invisible Youth Network are dedicating their lives and time to helping them get off the street, and away from the threat of becoming, one more death, one more rape, one more crime, one more suicide, one more desperate act that sends them to prison or their death.
Community support for these kids is minimal to non-existent, our volunteers reach into their own pockets to meet the needs of these kids.
Being homeless or a runaway means that you are at a higher risk for physical abuse and sexual abuse.
According to the National Conference of State Legislatures five thousand homeless youth die each year from assault.
That is equivalent to five high schools of students each year.
Russell T. Hartsaw
Founder & Chairman
Invisible Youth Network
Many homeless Youth is searching for someone to share their story with and not how much it hurts.
Invisible Youth is an expansive online network that provides resources and support for an estimated 1.5 million homeless at risk youth. Our influence is felt every day in cities all across America. Our mission is carried out through our chapters, partner organizations and volunteers who take to the streets to find, stabilize and otherwise help homeless and at risk youth to improve their quality of life.
Our focus reaches past the streets and lends itself to deterrence, research, resources, seminars, training and workshops that are provided to the communities and via the Internet. Despite our motto “Advocating for America’s Youth,” our endeavors are focused on all homeless and at risk youth with no regard to their geographic location. Mahatma Gandhi said, “You must be the change you wish to see in the world,” and with that in mind, The Invisible Youth Network envisions better lives for children who cannot see it themselves.
6,334 Members
Our membership consist of members from the national and international communities.
The Invisible Youth Network is considered second in the nation for homeless youth resources and it's effectiveness in reaching-out and making a difference in the lives of homeless youth.
Credits
This website was designed by Russell T. Hartsaw Founder & Chairman of the Invisible Youth Network in partnership with Mr. T.J. Harris an expert on graphics, videos and much more.
Russell who is an expert in the Management, Marketing and Public Relations of
nonprofit organizations. Russell is responsible for the implementation of Youth Outreach International, Youth Advocates and the Invisible Youth Network on behalf of abused and homeless children, who he was once one of for nine years.
Russell is an effective public speakers who has captivated students at S.D.S.U, City College (Oceanview Campus) and radio talk shows well past the allotted time.
As well, Russell taught the above courses under Adult Continuing Education for eight years, with above maximum class attendance.
My Apologizes
I have to make this fast I am running way behind on what I have to do.
I have been going through some very profound spiritual changes to be discussed later.
Many of you in our vast network is aware of my beliefs in God and the spirit world, for awhile I was resisting what they wanted me to do, I got my ass kicked for resting.
More later on this, my apologizes for anyone I might have offended in the process.
I am sure that many of the partnership we have been asked to form, consultant positions, teaching positions may be in question, LMAO and or scared shitless.
More later on this!
Russell T. Hartsaw
Founder & Chairman & Firm Believer
Invisible Youth Network