Tag: homelessness
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Survey finds that organisations across Europe are dealing with large numbers of LGBTIQ youth homelessness
A survey of 71 organisations across 32 European countries finds that over 60% have worked with LGBTIQ youth experiencing homelessness, while homeless services lack the skills and competencies to provide safe and welcoming spaces for LGBTI people.
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Rural Youth Experiencing Homelessness Less Likely to Have Jobs or Attend School; Fewer Services for ‘Hidden’ Youth
An U.S. national study by Chapin Hall reveals that rural youth share the same risk for homelessness as their urban peers, challenging the narrow image of homelessness as an urban problem. Further, Missed Opportunities: Youth Homelessness in Rural America finds that rural youth experiencing homelessness are less likely than urban youth to have jobs and attend school, and are less likely to have access to services.
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YUASA Menswear And Richard Haines to Raise Funds for LGBTQ Homeless Youth
YUASA Menswear, a men’s leisurewear brand created by Michael Yuasa, is joining forces with renowned fashion illustrator Richard Haines to support LGBTQ homeless youth.
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LGBTQ Young Adults Experience Homelessness at More Than Twice the Rate of Non-LGBTQ Peers
New Chapin Hall brief shows LGBTQ youth who are homeless experience high levels of trauma, assault, early death.
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Advocates Set New Goal to Graduate 90 Percent of Homeless Students by 2030
Yesterday, SchoolHouse Connection, the Institute for Children, Poverty and Homelessness (ICPH), Civic Enterprises and America’s Promise Alliance launched Education Leads Home, a first-of-its-kind national campaign focused exclusively on addressing the needs of the 1.3 million homeless students enrolled in America’s public schools.