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30% of homeless youth are just 15-16 years old.

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Center for American Progress
Nowhere to Go
http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2010/08/homelessness_brief.html

It’s no secret that our nation has an endemic homelessness problem, and many are aware that youth make up a large percentage of homeless Americans.

RHYTTAC
RHYTTAC's National Runaway and Homeless Youth 2010 FYSB Grantee Conference
http://www.rhyttac.ou.edu/

To learn more about RHYTTAC's conference go to http://www.rhyttac.ou.edu/rhy10-about.

Food and Drug Administration (www.fda.gov)
Break the Chain of Tobacco Addiction
http://www.fda.gov/TobaccoProducts/ResourcesforYou/BreakTheChain/default.htm

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is launching a new campaign to educate retailers and raise awareness about tobacco product regulations designed to protect kids from the dangers of tobacco use and its negative health impacts.

Learn more by visiting the FDA's "Break the Chain" website at http://www.fda.gov/TobaccoProducts/ResourcesforYou/BreakTheChain/default.htm.

Holland Sentinel
Bikers ride for runaways
http://www.hollandsentinel.com/news/x145183398/Bikers-ride-for-runaways

By MEGAN SCHMIDT
Holland Township, MI —

The next time you spot a band of motorcyclists on the road, it doesn’t necessarily mean trouble is rolling into town.

“Eight out of 10 times you see that, it’s (charity) runs,” said Jack Sytma, one of about 70 who rode in Saturday’s Ride for Runaways, an annual event that raises money for homeless youth.

“When you see a bunch of bikers doing a run, some people think it’s something negative,” said Sytma, of Holland. “They don’t realize it’s for a good cause.”

Indiana Daily Student
Fed. legislation aims to help homeless youth
http://www.idsnews.com/news/story.aspx?id=76306

Federal legislation to amend the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act could have significant effects on Monroe County’s homeless and the agencies that assist them.

The Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act of 2009 has been in committee since April 2009. If passed, the bill would most likely take effect in 2011 and would reauthorize the McKinney-Vento Act as well as revise the definition of “homeless.”

In addition, the act would make more federal funds available for programs that support homeless persons.

Saskatoonhomepage.ca
Transitional Housing For Homeless Youth Announced
http://www.saskatoonhomepage.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=26586&...

New transitional housing for female youth in need was announced today for Saskatoon, with support from the provincial and federal governments.

The federal government has promised 347-thousand dollars and land on Wilson Crescent valued at 365-thousand dollars.

The Government of Saskatchewan is funding 300-thousand dollars.

Social Services Minister June Draude says in addition to this money from the provincial government, the province also provides annual operating funding on nearly 2-million dollars to the Saskatoon Downtown Youth Centre for nine existing homes for vulnerable youth.

NPR
Jimmy Wayne Completes 7-Month, 1700-Mile Walk
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128921536

Country singer Jimmy Wayne can finally put his feet up.

BC Music
Jimmy Wayne Reaches Phoenix After Walking 1700 Miles
http://blogcritics.org/music/article/jimmy-wayne-reaches-phoenix-after-walking/

Country singer Jimmy Wayne reached Phoenix Sunday after walking 1700 miles to raise money and awareness for homeless youth. Jimmy walked through six states for HomeBase Youth Services, a charity that helps Arizona youth ages 18-21. Children age out of the foster care system at 18 and many of them end up homeless, because they have no where to go. Places like HomeBase Youth Services help these individuals.

 

Fifth District PTA
Suggestions For What Local PTAs Can Do To Help Homeless Children & Youth In Their Communities
http://fifthdistrictpta.org/?p=1881
MSNBC.com
Gen Y: No jobs, lots of loans, grim future
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38364681/ns/business-economy_at_a_crossroads/

They are perhaps the best-educated generation ever, but they can’t find jobs. Many face staggering college loans and have moved back in with their parents.

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