Vicki Sokolik is the Founder & CEO of Starting Right, Now and the author of If You See Them: Young, Unhoused, and Alone in America. Through compelling storytelling and firsthand experience, she helps audiences better understand youth homelessness while equipping them with practical ways to create change.

Featured Recognition & Media

Selected honors for Vicki Sokolik and Starting Right, Now

Why invite Vicki?

Audiences will:

• Gain a deeper understanding of unaccompanied homeless youth

• Challenge misconceptions

• Learn practical solutions that create lasting change

• Leave inspired to make a difference

 Ideal Audiences

• Schools & Universities

• Conferences

• Nonprofits

• Corporate Groups

• Faith Communities

• Civic Organizations

• Foundations

Possible Speaking Topics

The Hidden Youth Crisis in America

A frontline look at unaccompanied youth navigating homelessness, school systems, and survival — and the policy gaps keeping them there

From Intervention to Independence

Why safe housing matters, but wraparound support is what actually changes life trajectories

Policy That Matters: What Legislators Get Wrong

Current laws overlook unaccompanied youth. This session highlights what policymakers miss and the reforms that actually work

Grassroots Philanthropy That Actually Works

How small communities create sustainable youth programs with real accountability, measurable outcomes, and lasting change

Read If You See Them

Stories that will change how you see youth homelessness in America. Get your copy today.