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Acknowledging the milestones, media, and recognition that honor the work our team does every day.
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Media Coverage
Acknowledging the milestones, media, and recognition that honor the work our team does every day.
October 10, 2025
I Live Here I Give Here Launches ‘Amplify Home’ to support unhoused youth and families
October 10, 2025
LifeWorks breaks ground on 120-unit East Austin complex for youth exiting homelessness
July 22, 2025
LifeWorks Named 2025 innovative impact impact award winner by Social Current
September 22, 2025
Counties Fight Child Homelessness
January 24, 2024
Inclement weather draws attention to more support needed for unhoused youth
September 12, 2023
Point Source Youth Scales Direct Cash Transfers as Prevention for Youth Homelessness to Five U.S. Cities
February 2, 2023
Grumet: For one night, homeless count sought those in the shadows
August 3, 2021
‘How do you shelter-in-place when you have no place?’ Austin group’s push to end youth homelessness
February 28, 2020
Disrupting the cycle: Unprecedented effort tries to untie foster care, homelessness in Austin
Awards & Accolades
Essential 47 Class - Leadership Austin (2026)
Liz Schoenfeld, Ph.D., CEO
Hispanic Austin Leadership Class (2025-26)- Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Krissy Perez, Division Director, Education & Workforce
Innovative Impact Award - Social Current (2025)
LifeWorks
Community Champion - Central Texas African American Family Support Conference (2025)
LeShawn Arbuckle, Director of Mental Health & Well-Being
LeaderLab Inaugural Cohort - Leadership Austin (2024-5)
Liz Schoenfeld, Ph.D., CEO
McBee Fellow (2024)
Liz Schoenfeld, Ph.D., CEO
U.S. Health & Human Services Children & Youth Resilience Challenge Runner-Up (2024) LifeWorks
McBee Fellow (2024)
Liz Schoenfeld, Ph.D., CEO
Champions for Change – Nonprofit Leader of the Year Nominee –DivInc (2023)
LeShawn Arbuckle, Director of Mental Health & Well-Being
Austin Under 40 – Nonprofit Service winner (2023)
Liz Schoenfeld, Ph.D., CEO
Phyllis Richards Icon for Youth nominee – Austin Child Guidance Center (2021)
LeShawn Arbuckle, Director of Mental Health & Well-Being
african American Leadership Institute – Inaugural Cohort (2021)
LeShawn Arbuckle, Director of Mental Health & Well-Being
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