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Sparks proclaims November 2025 Homeless Youth Awareness Month; Eddie House reports rising demand
Summary
Council proclaimed November 2025 as Homeless Youth Awareness Month and heard from Trevor Macaluso of Eddie House, who said a new transitional living community is one-third full and that September saw a 70% increase in bed nights versus September 2024.
The Sparks City Council on Nov. 10 proclaimed November 2025 as Homeless Youth Awareness Month and heard from Trevor Macaluso, CEO of Eddie House, about growing local needs for youth services.
Macaluso thanked the city for its CDBG grant support and said Eddie House’s new transitional living community is already about one-third filled. He reported a 70% year‑over‑year increase in bed nights served in September 2025 compared with September 2024 and cited a Department of Housing and Urban Development finding that youth stably housed by age 25 are roughly 80% less likely to become chronically homeless. Macaluso also said that a chronically homeless individual can cost the community approximately $30,000–$50,000 per year (including ER visits, arrests and shelter usage), while a six‑month workforce development program costs roughly $6,000 per participant and leads to employment and schooling outcomes for many participants.
Councilmembers thanked Eddie House staff, asked about training and education partnerships, and invited the organization to describe its team and partnership needs. Macaluso said Eddie House had nine youths start classes at TMCC this last semester and that the organization is open to additional partnerships with agencies such as Habitat for Humanity.
Next steps: City and Eddie House staff will continue partnership discussions; council praised the group’s efforts and encouraged broader community support.
