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Building on the momentum developed in response to the findings that identified more than 3,000 youth and young adults throughout Connecticut, CCEH has joined with the Connecticut Department of Education, Department of Children and Families, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, and Department of Housing among many other state and local organizations to develop strategies to end youth homelessness by the 2022 goal. (cceh.org)
Youth and young adults ages 14 to 24 who are struggling with homelessness or housing instability can be difficult to identify and often hesitate to ask for help. (cceh.org)
This guide was put together by the Youth Action Hub, a group of youth and young adults researching issues of housing and homelessness. (cceh.org)
The federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act requires all school districts provide children and youth experiencing homelessness access to a public education and assistance to assure success in school. (cceh.org)
by Jiexi Wu Carnegie Mellon University In 2016, 3,000 children in Allegheny County experienced homelessness. (homelessfund.org)
Sheil Catholic Center joined the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless to sponsor a panel Wednesday discussing the often overlooked problem of youth homelessness. (chicagohomeless.org)
I think when people think of homelessness they don't necessarily think of women, children and youth. (chicagohomeless.org)
According to Klippenstein, homelessness is an especially difficult problem when youth are affected. (chicagohomeless.org)
Klippenstein emphasized the importance of a panel dialogue to raise awareness and broaden the discussion on homelessness. (chicagohomeless.org)
Allen also spoke about how homelessness during youth can have a lifelong impact. (chicagohomeless.org)
In honor of National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, the Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness (CCEH) and the Connecticut REALTORS® Foundation are asking all Connecticut residents to join them to "be homeful for the holidays" and make a donation to the be homeful project to help families remain in the warmth of a home. (cceh.org)
CCEH is also partnered with Paddington Bear™ to raise awareness about the issue of family homelessness. (cceh.org)
So partnering with the CT Coalition to End Homelessness to ensure every child has a home is near and dear to our hearts and just makes sense. (cceh.org)
CCEH is fortunate to be partnered with the children's book character Paddington, who is helping raise awareness about the impact homelessness has on young children and engage kids, families, and communities in lending a hand to families facing homelessness. (cceh.org)
More than 7 million invisible children and youth experience homelessness across America, in every community. (hearus.us)
Since 2005, HEAR US has worked hard to give voice & visibility to families & youth experiencing homelessness. (hearus.us)
Just raw stories from those who know homelessness best--the families & youth who experience life without a place to call home. (hearus.us)
Looking for quality books on homelessness--for adults & kids? (hearus.us)
RLP is a youth work project which adopts a relentless approach that engages, supports and works alongside young people who have experienced homelessness. (niyf.org)
Similar to Regina's goal, Promise House aims to educate the community about youth experiencing homelessness, inspire change and encourage action to end youth homelessness. (mylifetime.com)
St. Anthony Park Lutheran Church, 2323 Como Ave., is hosting a dinner event on Tuesday, June 20 to raise awareness and support for LGBTQIA+ youth facing homelessness and support the Rye House. (parkbugle.org)
The Foundation was recently awarded the Best of State Statue Award for the category of Community Development in their efforts in raising awareness of students experiencing homelessness. (daviscountyutah.gov)
In this week's segment of GRTV's NPO Showcase, 3:11 Youth Housing's Kayla Morgan and Lauren VanKeulen discuss their work to develop safe, affordable housing for youth experiencing homelessness, the impact of homelessness on. (therapidian.org)
This week, we launch the Forty to None Project, a national program of the True Colors Fund dedicated to raising awareness around lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth homelessness. (advocate.com)
There's no shortage of organizations focused on ending homelessness or addressing the needs of homeless youth--but everything we've learned over the past year has made it clear that runaway and homeless gay and transgender youth are being left behind. (advocate.com)
Seattle musical icon Macklemore joined YouthCare at Sunday's Seattle Pride Parade to help raise awareness about LGBTQ youth homelessness. (youthcare.org)
A staggeringly disproportionate 40% of homeless youth identify as LGBTQ, and many LGBTQ youth experience homelessness after being rejected from their families. (youthcare.org)
Youth homelessness is a significant problem in our community. (youthcare.org)
They have participated in various Sleep Outs to raise funds and awareness for homelessness. (covenanthousenj.org)
No Place Like Home is a documentary examining youth homelessness in Madison. (wisc.edu)
With the issue of homelessness affecting those close to him, Deitz felt it was important to raise awareness of the issue using his skills as a budding filmmaker. (wisc.edu)
Over the course of more than two years Deitz filmed in Madison, interviewing Davis and a few others to examine the state of youth homelessness in the city. (wisc.edu)
Program objectives include preventing and reducing homelessness among children in Florida. (getgovtgrants.com)
There is a dearth of effective, evidence-based programming to support youth experiencing homelessness, particularly in low- and middle-income countries where the majority of these young people live. (bvsalud.org)
To date, BYFY has been successfully implemented with promising process and outcome indicators for youth experiencing homelessness, both in Toronto and with Indigenous youth in Thunder Bay. (bvsalud.org)

GiGi's Playhouse is a nationwide network of Down syndrome achievement centers that impacts the lives of children and adults with Down syndrome through free educational and therapeutic programs. (wikipedia.org)
Eligible applicants are local or regional boards of education or regional educational service centers (RESCs) in Connecticut that serve an identified homeless population of children and youth. (cceh.org)
Chicago's youth-serving homeless agencies, shelters and drop-in centers will benefit from the Out in the Open Sleep In Friday night, Feb. 24 in Chicago's South Loop. (windycitytimes.com)
At Logan International Airport state police and airport staff have used airport buses and taxi vouchers to transport families to one of the state's homeless welcome centers. (everythinglubbock.com)
Learn about teen centers for homeless youth at Davis County high schools, mosquito abatement, digital media from the library and more. (daviscountyutah.gov)
In December 1990, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Minority Health Professions Foundation responded to the growing concern of African- American and other minority communities about violence among youth by convening a conference entitled Forum on Youth Holence in Minority Communities: Setting the Agenda for Prevention. (cdc.gov)

The primary goal of this project is to raise emergency funds that case workers assisting clients referred by 2-1-1 can access to assist with one-time expenses that will be the difference between whether a family enters the shelter system or is able to remain housed. (cceh.org)
Help prepare meals for a homeless shelter. (signupgenius.com)
Advocates scrambling to find shelter for homeless families newly arrived to Massachusetts say they're frustrated with a lack of good options after the state capped the number of family shelter spots and created a wait list. (everythinglubbock.com)
BOSTON (AP) - Advocates scrambling to find shelter for homeless migrant families newly arrived in Massachusetts say they're relying on a patchwork of airport lounges, Uber rides, hospital waiting rooms and walk-in church shelters after the state capped the number of family shelter spots and created a waitlist. (everythinglubbock.com)
But while his outward appearance may have been intimidating, he was unfailingly mild-mannered and polite, according to the CEO of the Welcome Hall Mission, a homeless shelter Genest visited as a teen and continued to support as an adult. (thegardenisland.com)
The Power to the Geeks 2K Cosplay (costume play) will raise awareness and funds for My Friend's Place, a local, nonprofit homeless shelter for at-risk youth. (joelane.com)
Sunday's parade marked the 40th anniversary of Seattle Pride as well as the 40th anniversary of YouthCare's own founding, as the first shelter for runaway and homeless youth on the west coast. (youthcare.org)
After selling the business three years ago and a chance visit to a children's homeless shelter, Krause knew what her next project would be: philanthropic cleaning. (lilith.org)
By garnering local media coverage each time she visits a shelter, Krause hopes to raise the public's awareness of the desperate need: for money, volunteers, and foster parents who can provide a "safe, loving home. (lilith.org)
Since 1989 Covenant House New Jersey has been providing food, shelter, immediate crisis care, and an array of other important services to homeless and runaway youth, including those between the ages of 18-21 who are victims of human trafficking. (redbankcatholic.org)

Sheil Catholic Center and Chicago Coalition for the Homeless co-sponsored a panel Wednesday featuring homeless and formerly homeless youth who spoke about their experiences. (chicagohomeless.org)
Carol Li, a Weinberg senior and fellow at the Center for Civic Engagement, was one of the moderators, along with JD Klippenstein, a community organizer at the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless. (chicagohomeless.org)
Ashley Allen, a formerly homeless speaker for the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless, said one of the biggest struggles she faced as a homeless youth was the prospect of embarrassment and the constant fear people would find out. (chicagohomeless.org)
Chicago Coalition for the Homeless is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. (chicagohomeless.org)

In so many ways, the Newark based Audible has partnered with us to improve the lives of homeless youth in the community. (covenanthousenj.org)
Thank you Rick Murphy and Pam Selitto and all your colleagues at Audible for all you're doing to improve the lives of homeless youth and giving back to the Newark community. (covenanthousenj.org)

NUDM 2016 raised $1,201,216.24 for Blessings in a Backpack, a leading childhood hunger organization that mobilizes communities, individuals and resources to provide food on the weekends for elementary school children across America. (wikipedia.org)
On any given night in America, around 1.3 million homeless youth live out on the streets and here in Colorado Springs over 350 children and young adults are homeless each night. (koaa.com)
Late last year she started the Sparkle America project, for which she travels to children's shelters all over the country, cleaning them and providing warmth to the children. (lilith.org)

Definition of homeless youth used for Youth Count: Youth who have no secure 'rights of tenancy' (for themselves or through a parent/guardian) including, but not limited to those living in shelters, transitional housing programs, couch surfing, doubled up, hotel or motels, in parks, on the streets in cars, abandoned buildings, or other places not fit for human habitation. (cceh.org)
In the city and the state, there's a gap in resources for homeless youth," Klippenstein said, citing the limited number of beds in homeless shelters devoted to youth. (chicagohomeless.org)
Homeless young men over the age of 14 often are not allowed to stay in homeless shelters with their mothers, which splits up families and forces young men out on their own, Kelly said. (chicagohomeless.org)
This holiday season, the CT REALTORS® Foundation will also be donating a beautiful Paddington plush bear to children in shelters as a match for the first 2,000 donations of $25 or more made to the be homeful project. (cceh.org)

The organization, which provides food-stocked backpacks for homeless Manatee County school children to ensure they have sustenance through the weekends is continuing to raise awareness and provide food for a growing number of our county's 1,300 plus homeless school children. (thebradentontimes.com)

In 2022, NUDM supported Chicago Youth Programs and the Evanston Community Foundation (ECF). (wikipedia.org)

Urban Peak estimates that of the homeless in our area, 1 in 10 is homeless or a runaway youth. (koaa.com)

Dear Friend, Like many organizations the Homeless Children's Education Fund (HCEF) is struggling with the recent acts of racism and violence towards the Black community. (homelessfund.org)
I began working as an after school reading tutor with the Homeless Children's Education Fund (HCEF) in the winter of 2010. (homelessfund.org)
This fundraiser is to raise funds for Wisconsin Missing Persons Advocacy, Inc to help fund programs like our Annual Missing Persons Awareness Event, and our annual Billboard Campaign. (customink.com)
The True Colors Fund started this project with a year-long assessment of the state of affairs for homeless LGBT youth. (advocate.com)
The Give a Damn Campaign, another program of the True Colors Fund, has been about raising awareness of the problem, especially amongst my fellow straight people. (advocate.com)
The campaign-in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO)-was in partnership with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), and Save the Children on the funding side and with nongovernmental organizations and the Sudanese Red Cross for wider distribution of messages. (who.int)
The initiative, led by Sam Smith, seeks to raise profits to support the Homburg Homeless Prevention Fund and raise awareness of the prevalence of youth homeless in the Barossa. (barossa.org.au)

At the National Runaway Safeline (NRS), our volunteers play a crucial role in supporting youth and families in crisis. (1800runaway.org)
The National Communications System for Runaway and Homeless Youth is operated by the National Runaway Safeline, supported by Grant Number 90CY2676 from the Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Family and Youth Services Bureau, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (1800runaway.org)
New Beginnings is partnering with National Runaway Safeline (NRS) to raise awareness and "Shine a Light" on the experiences of runaway and homeless youth. (newbeginmaine.org)

We looked at the state and level of services available to them and the public's awareness of the issue. (advocate.com)

Nonprofits use fundraising campaigns to raise awareness about their missions, and more specifically, the program or initiative for which they are currently soliciting donations. (oica.org)
It is also the 30th anniversary of one of Dallas' nonprofits that serves the homeless and at-risk children of North Texas, Hope Supply Co. It's hard to believe that every night in Dallas 1,110 children don't have a home to return to. (papercitymag.com)

YouthCare provides a range of specialized services to help homeless youth, including YouthCare's Isis House, the region's only housing program dedicated specifically to the needs of LGBTQ homeless youth. (youthcare.org)
We need to do more to support our community's LGBTQ children and young adults so they are not ending up homeless. (youthcare.org)
Too many LGBTQ youth face the streets after they come out to their families. (youthcare.org)
Twenty-two percent of these youth self-identified as LGBTQ, a number that experts suggest is an undercount, as youth are reluctant to share this personal information publically. (youthcare.org)
National studies have indicated that up to 40% of homeless youth identify as LGBTQ. (youthcare.org)
In 2014, Miley Cyrus founded the Happy Hippie Foundation, a non-profit organization that works to fight injustice facing homeless and LGBTQ youth. (gerbenlaw.com)

In addition, CCEH has helped increase awareness of the prevalence and needs of runaway and homeless youth within communities and share knowledge about the evolving best practices in helping them. (cceh.org)

Sudan's Federal Ministry of Health, on 20 March 2020, launched an awareness campaign focusing on COVID-19 prevention, protection and risk factors. (who.int)

If you bring awareness you help bring advocacy," said Tim Higgins, a campus minister at Sheil Catholic Center. (chicagohomeless.org)
Advocacy and public awareness raising, disaster risk reporting, public information on disaster risk reduction, risk communication, social media. (preventionweb.net)

Young Leaders Against Violence or YLAV is a local youth-led coalition focused on increasing awareness and preventing relationship and sexual violence. (therapidian.org)

Approaching and Engaging Youth for the 2017 CT Youth Count! (cceh.org)
This helpful video put together with the Youth Action Hub provides advice on effectively outreaching and engaging youth and young adults to be surveyed in the 2017 CT Youth Count! (cceh.org)

We also provide educational and informational activities to increase public awareness and to increase public knowledge of prevention measures. (customink.com)

Submitted 08-31-2016 under LifeFest Youth Rally is a great night for teens! (therapidian.org)
Selected among several local outstanding youth, Ana Sosa has been named 2016 Grand Rapids Youth of the Year and will receive a $2,000 scholarship provided by Lake Michigan Credit Union. (therapidian.org)
On February 25, 2016, Boys & Girls Clubs of Grand Rapids will celebrate the extraordinary achievements of three of its teen members at the annual Youth of The Year Luncheon. (therapidian.org)
During the summer of 2016 RBC Maryknoll affiliate Catherine Curtin and her friend Ava Zoll used their passion for volleyball to bring fellowship and support to children in Cuba. (redbankcatholic.org)
Because this illness commonly affects children, we retrospectively examined medical records from 2008-2016 at a large Houston-area pediatric hospital and identified 36 cases. (cdc.gov)

C-level executives, business owners, organization leaders, and Covenant House board members had the opportunity to sleep outside to raise money and awareness for homeless youth. (dbusiness.com)
Kevin Gong, Yoonha Lee and Masa Wong will be part of a group of 10 students from Gleneagle secondary school who will be sleeping in their garages, shed, or back patios on Feb. 25 to raise money for homeless youth programs at Covenant House. (tricitynews.com)
Gong, Lee and Wong are part of a group of 10 students participating in Gleneagle secondary school's eighth annual sleep out on Feb. 25 to raise awareness about homeless youth and raise money for Covenant House to run programs that support them. (tricitynews.com)
They've also been watching videos provided by Covenant House that share the stories of homeless young people. (tricitynews.com)
The goal of the Red Bank Catholic Covenant House project is to raise awareness and funds to support these teens. (redbankcatholic.org)
At this event a representative from Covenant House speaks to the students about homeless teens in New Jersey, the realities of their situation, and how Covenant House helps them. (redbankcatholic.org)
We highlight the key implementation factors leading to BYFY's success in Nicaragua as perceived by facilitators from the implementing organization, Covenant House International, and youth leaders. (bvsalud.org)

This video is especially useful for volunteers who do not regularly work in homeless and housing services or with youth and young adults. (cceh.org)
Check out Habitat for Humanity's Youth United program where volunteers help plan and build a home for a local family. (signupgenius.com)
COLORADO SPRINGS - In Colorado Springs, dozens of volunteers woke up in the cold Friday morning to help raise money for homeless youth. (koaa.com)
Students and volunteers hoped to bring awareness to the issue by spending the night outdoors. (koaa.com)
The National Runaway Safeline's (NRS) volunteers selflessly share their time and talents to support youth in crisis. (1800runaway.org)
YouthCare staff, clients, volunteers, board members, and other community members welcomed the opportunity to share information with the crowd about YouthCare's work, the needs of our community's homeless youth, and resources available to young people in need of help. (youthcare.org)

In 2018, NUDM raised $1,175,709.82 for Cradles to Crayons and the Evanston Community Foundation. (wikipedia.org)

For almost 60 years, British-born writer Michael Bond has been entertaining children and families all over the world with his stories about Paddington, the bear from Darkest Peru famous for his love of marmalade. (cceh.org)
Our mission is to raise awareness for the Missing by bringing them a voice and supporting the families who are affected by working together to advocate for the Missing. (customink.com)
With a statewide Missing Persons Awareness Month, families with missing loved ones will have the platform to share their stories, giving their missing loved ones a voice while receiving public support. (customink.com)
We are able to raise awareness, provide access to school and increase economic opportunities for over 200 children and their families. (catalystfoundation.org)
Catalyst Foundation also organizes and leads the Vietnam Cultural Tour to promote Vietnamse culture to families that have adopted children from Vietnam. (catalystfoundation.org)
Our families see education as an extravagance and their children work instead of attending school. (catalystfoundation.org)
KidSPOT's mission is to enhance the development of children, empower families, and educate the community by means of its innovative therapeutic programming in the Tri Cities area. (joelane.com)
Programming note for those who can't watch the video: A complete ethnic spectrum of homeless, near-homeless, and just-barely-ex-homeless children and their families are interviewed. (balloon-juice.com)
However, the majority of street children are children on the street, living with families during the night and spending their day-time on the streets. (bvsalud.org)

We can make our world a safer place for our children, our elderly, and ourselves, making it easier for each member of our society to achieve her or his full potential. (cdc.gov)
In crises, the elements that come into focus are public funds for water, housing, protection and services for groups that are often the worst affected, such as people with disabilities, the elderly, homeless people and so on. (lu.se)

NUDM raised $434,455 for its beneficiaries during its 2023 event. (wikipedia.org)

Advisory Group meetings have also been arranged to seek input from experts within Homeless Link, Freeva, the Chartered Institute of Housing and De Montfort University. (homeless.org.uk)

Marsha has worked with Green Bay Area Crime Stoppers and The Brown County Sheriff's Department to hold awareness events and has worked with a Lamar Advertising to hold a Billboard campaign to raise awareness during the entire month of April in and around NE Wisconsin and the Milwaukee Area. (customink.com)
This calendar includes DHS' Blue Campaign , which raises awareness of human trafficking. (1800runaway.org)
Sam Watts said he last saw Genest in June, when the artist lent his famous image to a campaign to raise awareness about the issues facing marginalized and homeless youth. (thegardenisland.com)
The Ministry is focusing on two main areas within tobacco control: a national awareness campaign and enforcing a ban on waterpipe use in public places. (who.int)
The awareness campaign included the use of flyers, posters and billboards on main roads. (who.int)
A study is planned, in partnership with UNICEF, to measure the impact of the awareness campaign. (who.int)
Future plans also include a tailored mass media campaign to raise awareness of the risks of tobacco products in particular Toomback and waterpipes. (who.int)

Last year's Count Us In effort identified 779 homeless youth and young adults in King County on one night in January, including 124 young people who were sleeping outside. (youthcare.org)
Join us September 29 at 3pm Eastern as we kick off Domestic Violence Awareness Month around this year's theme - Heal, Hold & Center! (vawnet.org)

Our powerful formula of Farming, Family, Therapy and Legacy, delivered via a five-day residential and rigorous follow-up programme, is designed specifically to improve wellbeing, boost engagement, improve behaviour and develop essential life-skill such as communication and self-awareness. (jamiesfarm.org.uk)
In addition, the Khartoum State Tobacco Control Programme conducted a number of awareness raising activities such as the distribution of 20 000 brochures and 10 000 posters in seven localities. (who.int)
The Programme held orientation sessions targeting hotels, restaurants and mosques as well as various audiences such as employees of government and private companies, prisoners and homeless children. (who.int)

We see homeless young people every single day who have been kicked out of their homes or have experienced tremendous violence or trauma as a result of their sexual orientation or gender identity," says YouthCare's Executive Director Melinda Giovengo. (youthcare.org)

The disparity suggests that gay and transgender youth stand a much higher chance of becoming homeless because of abuse, neglect and familial rejection due to sexual orientation or gender identity that drive them to the streets. (advocate.com)
The kids on the Christopher Street Pier that day, and the other gay and transgender youth living on the streets who make up the 40%, have done nothing wrong, other than being born the way they were supposed to be. (advocate.com)
RESULTS: Using triangulated data from 53 interviews, the study found that the children on the streets of Ibadan experienced many health challenges. (bvsalud.org)
The children had poor health-seeking behaviour and resorted to patent medicine dealers or tradomedical practitioners on the streets. (bvsalud.org)
CONCLUSION: This study bridged some gaps in the literature regarding the health of children on the streets in Nigeria. (bvsalud.org)
The straddling of children between the family and street has cumulative health consequences as depicted in this study.Contribution: This research can inform family-level intervention and primary health care plans to forestall the health challenges of children on the streets. (bvsalud.org)
and youth in the streets of large cities. (who.int)

Many churches, schools and organizations offer summer camp opportunities for teen mentors and leaders to serve with kids (and have some fun while they're at it). (signupgenius.com)

This is the second event raising funds for these agencies. (windycitytimes.com)
People sign up for teams that select which agency they are raising funds for. (windycitytimes.com)
Chicago-based rapper Taylor Bennett, who is releasing his new album the same date, has created a team to raise funds for three South Side-serving youth agencies. (windycitytimes.com)
This year, the event is also able to accommodate satellite events anywhere, with people creating their own event in the city or suburbs, and selecting which agencies to raise funds for. (windycitytimes.com)
On March 7, Lifetime has partnered with Promise House to raise funds and awareness for homeless youth at their "Promise to Care: An Unsheltered Experience. (mylifetime.com)
The foundation raises awareness and funds for vulnerable populations through campaigns and fundraising. (gerbenlaw.com)
The RBC Making Wishes Come True club hosts a carnival on campus to raise funds for the Make a Wish Foundation of New Jersey. (redbankcatholic.org)

Vulnerable children nationwide will be better equipped to thrive during their secondary school years and beyond. (jamiesfarm.org.uk)

Because the highest attack rate occurs in children 5-19 years of age, we became concerned that children with possible R. typhi infection were brought to Texas Children's Hospital (TCH), a large, 692-bed pediatric hospital system in Houston. (cdc.gov)

He oversaw national HIV awareness campaigns targeted to men who have sex with men, migrant farm worker populations, and Hispanic/Latinos. (cdc.gov)

Baron says too many people don't even realize there is a homeless problem in the F/M area. (kvrr.com)
I didn't want to tell people I was homeless," Allen said. (chicagohomeless.org)
We are thrilled to be partnered with the CT REALTORS® Foundation to make sure that every child knows that there are people in his or her community who want to help their family through hardship. (cceh.org)
The health clinic, which caters primarily to people who are homeless, has gone through a lot of growing pains since it separated from Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium two years ago. (alaskapublic.org)
When children are not engaging fully with their education it can be difficult for them to see their potential as successful people. (jamiesfarm.org.uk)
From images of the millions of people protesting in London, to the destruction and conflict in Palestine, to protests against patents and the right to medicine, the camera is not only able to tell a story, but it also acts as an instrument of awareness, protest and activism. (tiffinbox.org)
As of May 2003, 200 000 people have been rendered homeless due to the earthquake. (who.int)
Please join us in observance of World Humanitarian Day and use the hashtags #sharehumanity and #WorldHumanitarianDay on social media to raise awareness about the millions of people living in crisis around the world and the aid workers who have devoted their lives to this cause. (cdc.gov)
If we are to survive as healthy, responsible, and caring people, we must teach ourselves and our children that violence does not solve problems. (cdc.gov)

I was doing a photo shoot for Interview magazine and thought it was important to include some gay and transgender youth to reflect my work with the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. (advocate.com)

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and many Chicagoland restaurants and bars plan to hold fundraisers to help raise awareness. (windycitytimes.com)

Golden Drive Homeless Kids works to raise awareness about the homeless population in our community. (kvrr.com)
For its 45th year, NUDM supported Communities in Schools of Chicago (CIS) and the Evanston Community Foundation, raising $1,114,514.62. (wikipedia.org)
Through the facilitation of community engagements, CCEH has also increased collaboration and awareness at a community-level which can build a stronger safety net for our youth across the state. (cceh.org)
This includes the rights regarding school choice, immediate enrollment, and transportation.The overarching goal and intended impact of this toolkit is to inform youth, front-line school staff, and community partners about some of their rights under McKinney-Vento Act and provide them with steps to address these specific issues. (cceh.org)
The event was meant to engage Northwestern with the homeless community. (chicagohomeless.org)
North Texas' business and community leaders are invited to spend the night at the Ron Kirk Bridge in Dallas, to learn more about the issues that homeless youth face and what the community can do to help youth in crisis. (mylifetime.com)
To kick off the experience, the community of Dallas will have the opportunity to screen I Am Somebody's Child and hear directly from Regina Louise, who will be featured as the keynote speaker. (mylifetime.com)
Today, using a holistic community development approach, we address some of the root causes of child trafficking including extreme poverty. (catalystfoundation.org)
This year we have one calendar celebrating the children in our community and one calendar celebrating the beautiful lotus. (catalystfoundation.org)
Catalyst Foundation utilizes a community driven holistic approach to protect the children by providing those basic needs we all take for granted: education and literacy, job, human rights and HOPE . (catalystfoundation.org)
Our classes develop self-awareness and empathy to educate the community. (catalystfoundation.org)
The Foundation created a video titled "Give Hope" to help the community become aware of experiences some homeless teens might be going through. (daviscountyutah.gov)
We talked to community leaders, service providers, government officials and the kids themselves. (advocate.com)
The Child Welfare Department and Newtown police also began to rely on her help in court cases involving the Aboriginal community, for which she was given a small courtesy fee. (rahs.org.au)

Dare U To Care provides the ideal recovery atmosphere for men and women who have been displaced or made homeless by substance abuse, criminal activity, domestic violence, incarceration, and extended dealings with the parole and probation systems. (samirasnetwork.com)
Sexual, verbal and substance abuse were common although few children acquired resilience to adversity. (bvsalud.org)

Working alongside UNICEF , Save the Children and MAGNA , Leisel used every minute she had to help replenish, educate, and prepare the tired refugees for the next leg of their journey. (cdc.gov)

As part of Lifetime's continued commitment to bring awareness to causes worthy of notice from stopping sexual violence and abuse with "Surviving R. Kelly" to detailing the water crisis in Michigan with the Emmy-nominated film "Flint," Lifetime next shines a light into the foster care system in the powerful new movie, "I Am Somebody's Child: The Regina Louise Story. (mylifetime.com)
But when statistics show that as many as 40% of the nation's homeless youth are gay or transgender, compared to 3-5% of the overall youth population, we have to acknowledge that we're facing a crisis. (advocate.com)
November is our opportunity to highlight the resources available to support youth in crisis throughout Maine and. (newbeginmaine.org)

So far, he has been to three homeless sleep outs, all of which have been cold and unwelcoming. (njitvector.com)

The panel included four homeless or formerly homeless speakers, as well as Father Dave Kelly, who works with homeless youth at Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation. (chicagohomeless.org)
The Sudan Federal Ministry of Health ramped up health awareness activities in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. (who.int)

Chicago Youth Programs (CYP) is a nonprofit organization striving to improve the life opportunities and health of youth in low-income neighborhoods, primarily on the south and west sides of Chicago, through long-term academic, emotional, and mental support. (wikipedia.org)

Based on author and motivational speaker Regina Louise's personal experience navigating the broken system, Ginnifer Goodwin ("Once Upon A Time") and newcomer Angela Fairley ("GodComplx"), a foster child herself, star in the movie, premiering Easter Weekend on Saturday, April 20th at 8pm ET/PT. (mylifetime.com)

Programs focused on youth engagement and leadership appear to be promising means to effectively engage and promote positive outcomes in this population. (bvsalud.org)

Cradles to Crayons provides children from birth through age 12, living in homeless or low-income situations, with the essential items they need to thrive - at home, at school and at play. (wikipedia.org)
This past weekend, high school students slept out in the cold to raise awareness of the mostly invisible issue. (alaskapublic.org)
Organize a group from your church or school to sell baked goods, raising money for a cause like Cookies for Kids' Cancer or No Kid Hungry, Share Our Strength. (signupgenius.com)
Has a child stopped attending school? (1800runaway.org)
Project Backpack" is our Primary Education program for children between the ages of 5 and 18 to attend school. (catalystfoundation.org)
The student sponsorship program provides a foundation of material and social resources that give our children the opportunity to attend school. (catalystfoundation.org)
Students from Gleneagle secondary school in Coquitlam are preparing to get a first-hand look at what it's like to be homeless by spending a night sleeping outdoors. (tricitynews.com)
There are more than 1,200 children classified as homeless in Davis School District. (daviscountyutah.gov)
The students get a glimpse of what life is like for the homeless by sleeping on the school property with no beds. (redbankcatholic.org)
The film primarily follows Deitz's friend Jivonte Davis, who was homeless while they were classmates together in high school. (wisc.edu)
In fact, a few of Deitz's friends were homeless during portions of their high school years. (wisc.edu)

Our students also distribute the Maryknoll Lay Missioners magazine to help raise awareness of our global Friends Across Boarders. (redbankcatholic.org)

Homeless individuals, those who work outdoors, winter sport enthusiasts, and mountaineers are examples of those at risk. (medscape.com)

Paddington himself was homeless at the start of his journey, which is why he is an ideal "spokesbear" for the issue. (cceh.org)
Every year, the Xi Theta chapter of the Phi Beta Sigma fraternity holds a sleep out to raise awareness about the issue of homeless youth and veterans in our nation. (njitvector.com)
Passersby, such as myself, were given the opportunity to hold a cardboard sign with a shocking statistic on the front and take a photo in front of the enormous fort to post to social media and spread awareness about the issue of the homeless in our area. (njitvector.com)

Runaway and homeless youth, typically more difficult to identify and connect with needed services, have long been under-counted in our state. (cceh.org)
In a crowded waiting room at the Immigrant Family Services Institute in Boston's Mattapan neighborhood, Emmanuel Alexis, 49, his wife Regina and their two children were looking for a place to stay. (everythinglubbock.com)
New Beginnings is funded in part by the State of Maine and US Departments of Health & Human Services, Family & Youth Services Bureau, Housing & Urban Development, and United Way. (newbeginmaine.org)
The episode of Here & Now concludes with an interview with Joli Guenther, Assistant Director at the Wisconsin Association for Homeless and Runaway Services. (wisc.edu)

Over 10% of the entire homeless population is composed of veterans and an estimated 75,000 veterans are homeless every night. (njitvector.com)
In addition, a shocking 60% of the entire homeless population is comprised of children (under 18 age group). (njitvector.com)

and empowering homeless gay and transgender youth themselves with valuable resources and information. (advocate.com)
These kids, even more than others, have not received the attention, resources and support that they so desperately need. (advocate.com)

Make sure you raise money as well - set a stretch goal beforehand and see if you can meet it. (signupgenius.com)
They're hoping this fundraiser will raise enough money to change that. (koaa.com)
Raise money and awareness for anything you care about. (customink.com)

In 2015, Connecticut, led by CCEH and the Partnership for Strong Communities , conducted its first statewide Youth Count. (cceh.org)
Marsha has again petitioned the Governor of Wisconsin asking him to recognize a statewide Missing Persons Awareness month. (customink.com)

We want to thank you and all friends of New Beginnings for your ongoing support to help us provide stability for the youth we serve during these unprecedented times. (newbeginmaine.org)
And above all, they have worked with us to provide meaningful jobs to our youth at Audible and those youth are succeeding! (covenanthousenj.org)

NUDM has raised over $1 million for its beneficiaries each year since 2011, and involves over 1,000 students participating as dancers and committee members. (wikipedia.org)
The NUDM Executive Board ultimately implemented a "virtual" NUDM, posting videos, quotes and thank you's via social media, which raised over $1 million - $1,029,366 exactly. (wikipedia.org)

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