May 2012
12 posts
Healing the Abused
In a recent article for the Huffington post, Kevin Ryan, the President and CEO of Covenant House discusses the vulnerability of America’s homeless youth and speaks to the lack of love and respect these children are receiving. The children Ryan speaks of are victims of circumstance and abuse. He details that nearly half of the young women that take solace in Covenant House in DC have...
Farewell to Kathryn
Hello all, today is my last day here at the California Homeless Youth Project. I have to say that I have had a wonderful time. I have had the opportunity to learn many different aspects of macro level social work through several experiences including research, writing, conferences, building relationships with other service providers, and last but not least this blog. I am sorry to be leaving this...
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Jamire-homeless in chicago →
This video features another great story filmed by Invisible People’s Mark Horvath. Jamire is a 19 year old homeless youth who tells his story of being homeless in Chicago. Jamire has been homeless since he was 13 years old, never had his parents in his life, and turned to the streets to make a life for himself. Jamire is currently a senior in high school on his way to graduating this...
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Best practice for LGBT youth and families →
A newly recognized best practice called Supportive Families, Healthy Children, which educates families on how accepting their LGBT child can have a positive impact in their child’s health. The Family Acceptance Project has found that youth who are accepted by their family are at a lower risk of suicidal thoughts, depression, HIV, drug use, and other health risks. This booklet can be used to...
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New Issue Brief on Homeless Youth and Sexual...
We here at the California Homeless Youth Project are pleased to announce the release of our new issue brief, Sexual Exploitation and Homeless Youth in California: What Policymakers Need to Know. This special topic report discusses the intersection between homeless youth and sexual exploitation, highlights legislation in California directed at addressing the problem, and reviews efforts underway in...
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Including LGBT homeless youth in the Runaway and... →
The Center for American Progress recently released an article discussing the importance of inclusion for LGBT homeless youth in the upcoming revision of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act in 2013. This is an important revision for the Act as LGBT homeless youth are overrepresented among homeless youth. This piece of legislation is a major vehicle in providing funding for homeless youth in three...
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Eating well when living well →
Eating well can be a challenge for youth experiencing homelessness. An article from youth radio highlights a homeless youth’s experience of eating at fast food restaurants and training oneself to not eat at all. The youth describes a day after returning to live with her parents. She was not eating enough to the point of fainting from dehydration in school on her way to class. This youth...
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The impact of human trafficking on children and... →
The US Department of Education released an article discussing the impact that human trafficking has on schools. Schools are affected because trafficking involves school-aged children, some as young as 12 years old. The article discussed how to identify a victim of human trafficking. The victim may have unexcused absences from school, makes frequent references of traveling to other cities, lacks...
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Housing for Youth Aging out of Foster Care →
In April a report titled, Housing for Youth Aging Out of Foster Care, was prepared for HUD. This report reviews housing needs and state and local housing programs for youth aging out of the foster care system. Barriers to achieving stable housing for youth identified were individual characteristics, child welfare system factors, and the housing market. Individual characteristics consisted of...
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Counting Homeless Youth - New Resource Page from... →
The National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH) has recently created a tab on their website to share resources on counting homeless youth. This is something that the CA Homeless Youth Project is passionate about too, as we work toward creating a toolkit to help Continuums of Care in California to better count homeless youth during their point-in-time counts. NAEH’s website highlights a new...
