Nonprofits are often at the frontlines of addressing youth homelessness — and the work is most powerful when rooted in both professional expertise and lived experience. In a recent episode of Foster Care, Adoption, and Beyond: Untold Stories, two voices deeply connected to My Friend’s Place share their perspective on what it takes to create meaningful change.

The episode features Christian Quijano, former Associate Director of Program Innovation and Impact at My Friend’s Place, and Chino Quinlan, a My Friend's Place alumnus and now a Coordinator at the Los Angeles LGBT Center. Together, they discuss the realities of foster care, incarceration, and homelessness, and how nonprofits can be spaces of hope, healing, and opportunity.

From Christian’s insight into program innovation to Chino’s powerful testimony of resilience and advocacy, this conversation shines a light on the vital role nonprofits play in shaping a better future for young people experiencing homelessness.

Listen now to Episode 22 of Foster Care, Adoption, and Beyond: Untold Stories and hear how My Friend’s Place and our partners are making a difference.