Sentences with phrase «of homeless youth»

Students can be architects and use math skills to create effective bridges, and they can be poets to tell the stories of homeless youth in the community.

In a recent national survey, almost 80 per cent of homeless youth said they left home because of family conflict and 63 per cent reported childhood trauma and abuse.

Forty percent of homeless youth identify as queer.

Every year, up to two million youth in the U.S. will experience homelessness, and estimates suggest between 39 and 70 percent of homeless youth abuse drugs or alcohol.

Plus, on its website, HYLN offers a wealth of information and resources related to fulfilling the legal needs of homeless youth.

Superheroes and Vigilantes Unite to Raise Money for Thousands of Homeless Youth in Southern Nevada at the 9th Annual Homeless Youth in the Alley Bowling Tournaments

Recent research with Loyola University in New Orleans, involving young people helped by Covenant House, the largest charity in the Americas serving homeless, runaway, and trafficked young people, shows that about a quarter of the homeless youth surveyed had been victims of sexual exploitation, either because they were trafficked, or because they had engaged in survival sex or sexual labor.

At 7 p.m., 135 moms, grandmothers, foster moms, aunts, and women sleep out on NYC streets to highlight the plight of homeless youth, 460 West 41st St., Manhattan.

Advocates peg the average number of homeless youth at about 350 a night, and Quinn said between $ 10.5 and $ 12 million annually would be needed to make beds available for them.

Could a poem on the circumstances of deprived children or a documentary movie on the condition of homeless youths in New Orleans qualify as research in support of one or another education program?

They concluded that the guidelines clarify the definition of homeless youth; address foster youth; pressure states to align standards for English learners to state content standards; and...

Ten Pratt graduate students in the School of Design recently employed their design skills to inform and inspire action in a multimedia campaign they created to raise awareness of homeless youth, who are estimated to...

The Tumbleweed Center for Youth Development plays an important role in overseeing the safety of homeless youth in Tempe.

The risks for unaccompanied youth also extend to many infants and toddlers, as research indicates as many as 20 % of homeless youth become pregnant.

National: 95 percent of homeless youth who experienced sex trafficking say they were maltreated as children, Sept. 14, 2017

But Portland has another, less desirable distinction: It has one of the largest populations of homeless youth in the nation, according to the U.S. Conference of Mayors.

``... Up to 40 % of all homeless youth identify as LGBT,» she writes, «and of those, almost 80 % left because their families rejected them when they came out... There are more than 1100 federal benefits denied to same - sex couples... LGBT youth are five times more likely to attempt suicide than their straight peers... That's a real injustice.»

An NCJFCJ resolution spelling out the court - related needs of homeless youth and families when it comes to family court.

For the last three years, Lady Spencer has also been involved with Centrepoint, a charity that aims to raise awareness and funds for thousands of homeless youth.

Most Eye - Opening (nominated by Suzannah Paul): Think Progress with «40 Percent Of Homeless Youth Are LGBT, Family Rejection Is Leading Cause»

Governor Cuomo's first state budget in 2011 cut state aid for homeless youth shelters, including those that serve LGBT youth, who account for about 40 % of all homeless youth in New York City.

Studies suggest that between 25 % and 50 % of homeless youth are on the street because of their sexual orientation or gender identity.

Some studies estimate that as many as 40 % of homeless youth identify as LGBTQ.

With 40 % of homeless youth identifying as LGBT, it's not surprising that a disproportionate number of LGBT people relative to their heterosexual peers are in poverty.

Organizations that serve the needs of homeless youth, new immigrants and women in transition, among others, were represented at the functions.

ROOF provides for the safety, support and overall well - being of homeless youth and youth - at - risk, age 12 - 25, in the Waterloo Region.

The Kitchener - Waterloo Association of Realtors recently presented a $ 5,000 donation to Reaching Our Outdoor Friends, an agency committed to providing for the safety, support, and overall well - being of homeless youths and youths - at - risk.

The Kitchener - Waterloo Association of Realtors recently presented a $ 5,000 donation to Reaching Our Outdoor Friends (ROOF), an agency committed to providing for the safety, support, and overall well - being of homeless youths and youths - at - risk, age 12 - 25, in the Waterloo Region.