Youth homelessness is a tragedy, not a crime. But in cities across the country, homeless youth face civil and even criminal penalties...
Two sisters illustrate two different paths through foster care. Melody McLaurin emancipated herself from foster care at 18 and received benefits from...
As the population of homeless in America, including the population of homeless youth, continues to grow it is vital that programs and...
“We have to work together for the success of our students,” said William Lee, assistant principal at Suitland High School, at an...
Matthew “Fire” Mishefski was days away from completing his makeshift encampment. After years of homelessness, the 24-year-old knew what he needed to...
Youth engagement, youth leadership, youth participation, youth voice and choice, youth as leaders and decision-makers: These are ideas that are not new...
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What does “justice” look like for young people experiencing homelessness in the United States? As one of the wealthiest nations in the...
Half a century ago, as the Vietnam War still raged, President Nixon began bombing neighboring Cambodia — without bothering to mention it...
We have all heard the labels, and sometimes used them ourselves: Foster youth. Special needs kid. Delinquent. Homeless youth.
Ael Ericha Loetterle’s experience with homelessness is the second of three stories on queer homeless youth as reported by the JJIE’s New...
End youth homelessness. Achieve zero youth detention. Stop jailing runaways. Ensure kids don’t leave detention to end up homeless.
What does it take to engage students who age out of foster care into supportive relationships on the college campus? It helps...
On Oct. 1, 2017, a 64-year-old man brought 14 AR-15 rifles, eight AR-10 rifles, a bolt-action rifle and a revolver with more...
A group of out-of-school time professionals at the 2019 National AfterSchool Association convention in June facilitated a two-hour Leadership Institute, an opportunity...
Mindfulness and yoga are important factors in ending youth homelessness. I realize this is a bold sentence to write and has the...
Statistics recently released by the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice illustrate a grim reality for the outcomes of most individuals who have...
If it seems like every kid you know goes to some type of camp or after-school program, that’s because it’s probably true....
Faith Alastair’s experience with homelessness is the first of three stories on LGBTQ homeless youth as reported by the JJIE’s New York...
Assistant District Attorney April Ross knows the statistics on gun violence and domestic violence in Georgia. She's also experienced it first hand....