Last week many of our students completed a beautiful hike through Peter’s Canyon, then enjoyed an evening of food, live music and dancing at the Irvine Regional Park summer concert.

Robyne’s Nest is truly grateful for our amazing community! Because of your generosity, during April-June, we were able to provide many essential resources to our students in need:

Research shows homeless adolescents use substances earlier and more often than housed teens. Marijuana has been identified as the drug of choice in this population, and, in addition to traditional e-cigarettes with nicotine, many teens are now vaping marijuana.

Our recent Life Skills class, Unlocking Your Potential - Turning Goals into Growth, focused on setting and accomplishing goals.

Robyne's Nest Graduation event last week celebrated all of our student graduates, as well as students outside Robyne's Nest who were selected to receive our scholarships.

Once again we are thankful for Chris Lee, Founder and president of Sakos Apparel/Sakos-USA for his recent donation of high quality, sustainable backpacks.

Dog Haus Biergarten, located in Bella Terra, chose Robyne's Nest as the beneficiary of their Grand Opening Give Back Fundraiser.

Mid-June our students worked on a volunteer project removing mustard grass from the Bolsa Chica Conservancy Wetlands.

Robyne’s Nest is excited about the renovation and expansion of our student house, and want to give a HUGE thank you to the National Charity League Newport Chapter for their recent grant!

Our Fireside Chat program introduces students to careers with live professionals in the field, and provides the opportunity for students interact and ask questions for a deeper understanding of the career.

Last week, Fountain Valley Regional Hospital donated and delivered over 700 boxes of cereal for our students in-need!

Learning to cook healthy meals on a budget supports both physical wellbeing and financial management skills…important elements for our students on their paths to self-sufficiency.

Our Robyne’s Nest mission includes community education to proactively support our youth. In early June we assisted Marina High School during their Wellness Week.

Expressing one’s self through art is yet another avenue to support mental wellbeing. Our students collectively created an amazing Flip Cup paintint!

Learning to effectively budget is a crucial skill needed for our students to progress on their paths to self-sufficiency.

Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid, is up to 100x more potent than morphine, and is highly addictive. Homeless and at-risk teens are significantly more likely to use illicit drugs.

A heartfelt thank you to the National Charity League, Pacific Coast Chapter for their $2,500 grant to Robyne’s Nest in support of our mental health services programs.

“Whether we share resources, encourage others to seek help or simply are there for someone when they need us, we instill hope and can help other to reach out when they need it most (SAMHSA).”

This week our chat was led by Julie Green, RN, who shared many of the challenges and rewards she has experienced in 27 years as a nurse

A huge THANK YOU to Girl Scout Troops . for collecting 205 boxes of Girl Scout Cookies for Robyne's Nest!