Awards & Press

Acknowledging the milestones, media, and recognition that honor the work our team does every day. 


Featured News

  • “When you think about having that many transitions, changing schools that many times... it’s not surprising that young people are really, really challenged to then make it on their own when they’re exiting the foster care system.”

    Liz Schoenfeld, Ph.D., LifeWorks CEO 

    Read more on Austin Monitor

  • "Their innovative efforts to provide community-based support as an alternative to juvenile justice involvement [are] inspiring."

    Jody Levison-Johnson, president and CEO of Social Current

    read more on social current

  • "Youth homelessness is an invisible problem. They will be trying to position themselves in places where they won’t necessarily be detected"

    Liz Schoenfeld, Ph.D., LifeWorks CEO

    Read more on KUT

  • "I really wanted to try to shine a spotlight and raise the awareness that homeless students exist."

    Scott Johnson

    read more on CBS Austin

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Reeanna Jones,

Director of Marketing & Communications

Media Coverage

Acknowledging the milestones, media, and recognition that honor the work our team does every day. 

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

Innovative Impact - Social Impact (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

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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