Youth Today
All posts tagged "youth homelessness"
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1.4K► ReportsResearchers: Washington state saw 40% reduction in youth and young adult homelessness
Spotlighted solutions show the power of public-private partnerships to address persistent challenges and gaps.
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1.2KNewsYouth shelters lock out hundreds of NYC youth and migrants
The migrant crisis is increasingly intertwined with the rapidly rising number of homeless youth.
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718NewsMassachusetts’ highly touted push to “significantly reduce” affordable housing vacancies barely made a dent
Families desperate for refuge from the winter cold remained unhoused through the winter.
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1.9KGuest Opinion EssayNewsom’s aboutface raises homelessness risks for California’s oldest foster care youth
Newsom proposed a budget completely eliminating essential increases in funding for housing and services.
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1.0K► ReportsOverlooked and almost out of time: Pandemic-era funds for children and youth experiencing homelessness
A report discusses the ramifications of the end of federal funding for homeless youth.
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868NewsGas, food, lodging for homeless students in jeopardy as funding deadline looms
Once those funds expire, many will be scrambling to keep serving families in crisis.
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2.1KNewsIn ‘host homes,’ volunteers provide safe homes for LGBTQ+ youth at risk of homelessness
Host homes build off of a "history of resilience and resistance.”
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1.9K► Podcasts‘Home was never a place’: One woman’s life in WA foster care
Janell Braxton, 30, continues to reckon with her time in the foster system.
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2.1KNewsKids face the greatest risk of eviction of any age group. The consequences can last a lifetime.
A recent study found 2.9 million children are impacted by eviction filings every year.
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1.5K► PodcastsWashington’s new youth homelessness ‘Lifeline’ service lags
Washington’s new youth homelessness ‘Lifeline’ service lags.
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2.8KNewsHomeless LGBTQ youth risk discrimination and harassment when seeking help
LGBTQ youth are disproportionately homeless, facing unique challenges in finding affirming shelter.
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1.5KNewsWashington’s $5M youth homelessness effort is ramping up. Is it working?
Delays and slow spending stalled some programs in their first year.
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1.6KNewsWashington homelessness group exposed sensitive data on kids, young adults
Health and safety information on hundreds of young clients was made public.
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2.5KNewsHow a partisan budget battle worsened Illinois’ foster care crisis
Illinois foster kids are staying in social workers' offices, conference centers and jails.
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2.1KNewsReport: Fewer teens in foster care, but less than half find permanent homes
By 2021, neglect was the leading cause the system removed teens from their families.
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1.5K► ReportsPreventing and ending youth homelessness in America
A new report discusses the outlook on youth homelessness and current responses being undertaken.
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1.7KNewsCan Cleveland reduce the harm eviction does to Black families?
Evictions can have far-reaching consequences beyond a miserable day with a housing magistrate.
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2.9KNewsAs shelters face staffing crunch, some homeless teens are left with few safe options
Homeless teenagers and young adults are arriving at emergency shelters with more acute needs, but shelter providers strained of adequate staff and...
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2.7K► PodcastsYouth leaving foster care, juvenile and other systems are aim of Washington housing effort
Implemented in June, HB 1905 establishes a five-year budget of over $5 million to reduce homelessness among those aforementioned groups. Washington’s Office of...
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2.0K► PodcastsMore housing resources go to young Washingtonians leaving state custody. Is it enough?
Young people eventually released from Washington state’s foster care, juvenile or mental and behavioral health systems often do so without having reliable,...
