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The Diversity of the Youth Experience
The vast majority of youth experiencing homeless are invisible to the general public. What characterizes the experience of youth is a...


Why do Young People Experience Homelessness?
Youth come to experience homelessness through a variety of pathways that cause disruption in their lives. While the general public...


How Common is Youth Homelessness?
Because the government does not count and the public does not see youth who are homeless, there is a perception that youth homelessness...


Organizations Advocating for Youth Experiencing Homelessness
Ignite Founded in 1976 under the name "Transitional Living Process", Ignite has been serving young people experiencing homelessness in...


The Resilience of Youth
The homelessness young Chicagoans experience throughout their youth, as well as the trauma that brought them there, does not and will not...
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