Category: homeless youth

Push for $2.7 Billion to Build 5000 Youth Housing Properties in Australian State

May 19, 2023
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Cathy Beacham was heavily pregnant and had escaped family violence when she was confronted by the prospect of becoming homeless. The then-17-year-old reached out for support from her midwife, who instead called child protection not knowing what else to do, making Beacham feel degraded and fear her baby would be taken away.  It wasn’t until…

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Proposed Bill Would Give California Homeless High School Seniors $1,000 a Month

March 9, 2023
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California lawmakers recently proposed a bill that would grant $1,000 per month in guaranteed income to the state’s homeless high school seniors. Senate Bill 333, introduced Feb. 7 by state Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose), would provide such funds through establishing a guaranteed income pilot program called Success, Opportunity, & Academic Resilience (SOAR). There are…

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Los Angeles Official Urges City to Investigate Trafficked Homeless Youth

February 23, 2023
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Los Angeles Councilwoman Traci Park recently urged city departments to take measures to investigate and provide updated data on human trafficking among homeless youth, citing a 2016 Loyola University New Orleans study that found 10 percent of homeless youth in L.A. are involved in trafficking. Park, who represents the city’s 11th District, from the west…

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Giving At-Risk and Homeless Students a Second Chance

September 14, 2021
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Some high schoolers are forced into homelessness or may be at high risk of ending up on the streets because of negligent parents, abusive households, and family drug or alcohol problems. Furthermore, the ones who stay home are often lacking basic needs—food, clothing, and money for school supplies. It seems nearly impossible that affluent places…

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