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All posts tagged "homelessness and justice project"
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3.0KGuest Opinion EssayHomeless Young People Under 21st-century Capitalism Are Disposable
As we enter the third decade of the 21st century, we are surrounded by reports and images of abandoned and neglected children...
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2.6KGuest Opinion EssayDecriminalize Homelessness, Make Record Clearing More Accessible
In cities across America, being homeless puts you at increased risk for a criminal record. You can be charged for behaviors that...
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4.7KGuest Opinion EssayWashington State Must Help, Not Arrest Sex Trafficked, Homeless Minors
This summer, stories of now-deceased wealthy financier Jeffery Epstein’s sexual exploitations rocked the country. The girls Epstein exploited were mostly young, poor,...
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3.3KGuest Opinion EssayHomeless Youth Must Be Helped With Services, Not Forced Into Justice System
In 2013, my colleagues and I were gathering stories from youth around the country to better understand their pathways into the justice...
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1.5KGuest Opinion EssayBeing Homeless: Don’t Let Your Present Define Who You Are
I am a 22-year-old from Capitol Heights, Md. I first started experiencing homelessness at the age of 19 while I was in...
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2.5KFrom the BureausHomeless and Queer New Yorkers: Through the Lens
The New York City bureau for the Center for Sustainable Journalism has extensively reported on queer homeless youth.
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4.0KNewsHow Homelessness, Mental Illness, Substance Use and the Criminal Justice System Collided in Little Five Points
Torch has been on the street 11 years, he says. With no fixed address, he is a permanent resident of Little Five...
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4.0KGuest Opinion EssayFor Homeless Youth, Surviving Is a Crime
Youth homelessness is a tragedy, not a crime. But in cities across the country, homeless youth face civil and even criminal penalties...
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3.2KGuest Opinion EssayFor Homeless Youth, Collaborative Best Practices: They Know What They Need
As the population of homeless in America, including the population of homeless youth, continues to grow it is vital that programs and...
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5.4KFrom the BureausAbusive Childhood, Then Foster Care Led to Homelessness
Matthew “Fire” Mishefski was days away from completing his makeshift encampment. After years of homelessness, the 24-year-old knew what he needed to...
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4.3KGuest Opinion EssayRethinking Meaning of ‘Justice’ for Youth Experiencing Homelessness
What does “justice” look like for young people experiencing homelessness in the United States? As one of the wealthiest nations in the...
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3.4KFrom the BureausA New York Trans Woman’s Journey: Trauma and Homelessness, Sex Work to Survive
Ael Ericha Loetterle’s experience with homelessness is the second of three stories on queer homeless youth as reported by the JJIE’s New...
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2.5KNewsQ&A: Washington State Needs to Invest in Resources to Help Youth Before They Become Homeless
End youth homelessness. Achieve zero youth detention. Stop jailing runaways. Ensure kids don’t leave detention to end up homeless.
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2.4KFrom the BureausHomeless and Queer: A Vampire in Brooklyn
Faith Alastair’s experience with homelessness is the first of three stories on LGBTQ homeless youth as reported by the JJIE’s New York...
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4.7KGuest Opinion EssayLGBTQ Homeless Youth: We Can’t Ignore Their Systematic Oppression
Angel was unable to live at home because her mother ran a day care center out of their house and her clients...
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5.5KGuest Opinion EssayTo Solve Youth Homelessness We Must Make Race Part of the Equation
In June 2015, Houston declared the end of veteran homelessness and turned its focus to ending youth homelessness by 2020.
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2.8KGuest Opinion EssayYouth Homelessness Must Be Made Visible Through Systems Collaboration
Youth experiencing homelessness are frequently described as hidden or invisible. The thought is that they are challenging to identify as they do...
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2.8KNewsWashington State Tries Host Homes, Permanency Navigators for Homeless Teens
Nataya Foss remembers being told that she would soon have to leave the shelter. She had been staying in one of Washington...
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5.1KNewsYouth Show Ways to Reshape Homeless Policy, Chapin Hall Researchers Say
When Abrea Ponce, 25, looks back on her childhood, she realizes things could have been different. The San Diego mother and staff...
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5.5KNewsHomeless Washington State Teens: Whose Responsibility Are They? Often, ‘No One’
At the age of 16, A.S. had just made his high school football team when his life was upended. His mother was...
