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All posts tagged "homelessness"
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1.7K► ReportsU.S. Homeless Student Population: Federal Data Summary for Years 2015-2018
The National Center for Homeless Education compiles and presents data on the numbers of homeless students attending schools across the country, showing...
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4.7KGuest Opinion EssayCollege Students With Homelessness, Foster Care Backgrounds Need Help Building Network
Earlier this year we wrote a column in Youth Today about the barriers faced by college students who had experienced homelessness or...
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17.6KNewsHomelessness, Lack of Education Reinforce Each Other, Chapin Hall Report Says
Homelessness and a lack of education for unaccompanied youth are intertwined. Young adults who do not finish high school or get a...
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1.9KNewsWaco’s Cove Plans Host Homes for Homeless Youth
Each weekday afternoon, school buses in Waco, Texas, rumble down streets, pull up at designated stops and drop kids home. Some students,...
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3.4K► ReportsAtlanta Youth Count: The Prevalence of Sex and Labor Trafficking Among Homeless Youth in Metro Atlanta
Researchers from Georgia State University surveyed homeless youth around Atlanta to create a comprehensive overview of their experiences, particularly in regard to...
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2.4KNewsLGBTQ, Traumatized Homeless Youth More Vulnerable to Being Trafficked: Report
Understanding how homeless youth are trafficked is important information for the organizations offering them services.
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5.1KGuest Opinion EssayFederal Government Must Spend More, Do More for Homeless Youth
Resilient, talented and unique describes the 4.2 million youth and young adults who experience homelessness in our country every year. Their faces,...
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2.1KNewsSeattle Counselor Sticks With Clients For Years In ‘Long Game’
His 6-foot-4 frame folded into the small wooden sailboat, Keaton Hohl waved and shouted “Ahoy!” to each passing boat on Lake Union.
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1.9KGuest Opinion EssayCriminal Record Bars Many Young Adults From Stable Housing
Each year, thousands of young adults filter through the criminal justice system in Charlotte, N.C. While a lot of attention is given...
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3.2KGuest Opinion EssayHow Higher Education Can Help Remedy Homelessness, Housing Insecurity
“Students attending colleges and universities across the United States experience homelessness and housing insecurity.” We consistently start our presentations with this statement.
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2.6KGuest Opinion EssayHousing Is Harm Reduction for Youth Experiencing Homelesssness
The epidemic of youth homelessness is rooted in oppression, white supremacy and, more specifically, a social service culture that too often pits...
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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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1.0KGrantsNW Education, Youth Development, Homelessness and Environment Grants
GRANT FOCUS: Education, Youth Development, Homelessness, Environment, Community | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: Sept. 15, 2019
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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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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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2.9KGuest Opinion EssayLos Angeles Youth Experiencing Homelessness Need Mindfulness, Yoga
Mindfulness and yoga are important factors in ending youth homelessness. I realize this is a bold sentence to write and has the...
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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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3.5KGuest Opinion EssayDiversion: A Necessary Approach for Ending Youth Homelessness
Youth homelessness is a national crisis. Does that seem like a dramatic statement? It’s not. About 7% of the total homeless population...
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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...
