Using k-mean cluster analysis we classify youth who use emergency homeless shelters by their intensity of shelter use. In Calgary, most youth use homeless shelters as a temporary and infrequent refuge when housing is lost. For these youth, shelters are an effective and relatively inexpensive ...
“We know that experiencing homelessness and housing instability when a person is young can lead to future instability,” says Sunny Wonder, deputy director of the Council for the Homeless. “It’s so important to stabilize young people to ensure they don’t experience homelessness in the futur...
Several key elements are decisive for the process of mobilising rights. In this chapter, we draw on existing literature that introduces concepts and approaches to the analysis of legal mobilisation processes. Generally, a problem undergoes a transformation process, where, first, a person must perceive...
Perhaps the simplest approach is to contact a local organization and ask if there’s aneed for volunteers. If you don’t already have a specific target in mind, do a little homework and identify possible nonprofits you connect with. A great place to start is the nearest United Way affiliate...
Urton’s advice is to ask for case management, which will help develop a plan and find housing.“I would really encourage people with my whole heart, follow through with the shelter referral,” Urton said. “Even if it’s not the motel you want, take the shelter referral. And when you...
The 2025-2026 FAFSA is open! We recommend completing it as soon as possible to maximize the aid you are eligible for. Don't wait! Make sure to double-check the dates before you start filling out the form. You want the FAFSA labeled with the school year for which you need aid (not ...
Maybe you spent your own money, time, and effort to launch a private project to build dog houses for homeless dogs at a nearby shelter, and the scale of it became so large that the entire process cannot possibly fit in the character limit of the Common App. Then you may consider ...
A wilderness program is a type of camp that provides therapy and help for troubled teens. Unlike a boot camp program, teens are taken into wilderness settings and encouraged to look inward while enjoying the serenity of the wilderness surroundings. While attending a wilderness program, teens and ...
“It’s been so inspiring to see what the Foster America team has been able to achieve,” says Dan. For example, a fellow is helping Washington state design innovative solutions to reduce the pipeline of young adults who go from foster care to homelessness. She’s ...
RESEARCH TO IDENTIFY KNOWLEDGE GAPS: Working within Formal and Informal Economies: How Homeless Youth survive in Neo-liberal Times FINAL … Homeless youth are seldom understood as workers, but documented and undocumented homeless young people are working continuously in multiple economies to meet essentia...