Courts, Social Services Can Work Together on Housing Instability
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Public health experts recognize that as little as 10-20% of our individual health may be attributed to treatments received from the health care system.
To Ease Reentry, Help the Hosts Who Offer Couch Hopping
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When Carlos first came to live with us he was about 16. A friend of my son’s, he had a long history of family and housing instability and had been recently kicked out by his mom. As his informal host, I thought I did everything “right.” We already had a strong relationship; I met with his mom, laid out house rules and talked about his plans for the future.
Homeless and Queer New Yorkers: Through the Lens
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The New York City bureau for the Center for Sustainable Journalism has extensively reported on queer homeless youth.
How Homelessness, Mental Illness, Substance Use and the Criminal Justice System Collided in Little Five Points
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Torch has been on the street 11 years, he says. With no fixed address, he is a permanent resident of Little Five Points, a robust business district of mom and pop entrepreneurs in east Atlanta.
For Homeless Youth, Surviving Is a Crime
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Youth homelessness is a tragedy, not a crime. But in cities across the country, homeless youth face civil and even criminal penalties for unavoidable human activities like standing, sitting and sleeping in the very streets where they’re trying to survive.
Rethinking Meaning of ‘Justice’ for Youth Experiencing Homelessness
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What does “justice” look like for young people experiencing homelessness in the United States? As one of the wealthiest nations in the world, it is troubling to consider the numerous ways that we, as a society, fail youth and young adults in securing one of the most basic needs: shelter.
Abusive Childhood, Then Foster Care Led to Young Man’s Homelessness
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Matthew “Fire” Mishefski’s experience with homelessness is the last of three stories on LGBTQ homeless youth as reported by the JJIE’s New York City Bureau. He uses the pronouns he/him.
A New York Trans Woman’s Journey: Trauma, Homelessness, Survival Sex Work
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Ael Ericha Loetterle’s experience with homelessness is the second of three stories on queer homeless youth as reported by the JJIE’s New York City Bureau. She goes by female pronouns she/her.
Q&A: Washington State Needs to Invest in Resources to Help Youth Before They Become Homeless
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End youth homelessness. Achieve zero youth detention. Stop jailing runaways. Ensure kids don’t leave detention to end up homeless.
Homeless and Queer: A Vampire in Brooklyn
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Faith Alastair’s experience with homelessness is the first of three stories on LGBTQ homeless youth as reported by the JJIE’s New York City Bureau. They use gender-neutral pronouns.