Homeless Youth

• Youth Haven in Barrie Ont., to get new home with more room for youth in need

  What started as a call for help with some repairs has led to plans for Youth Haven in Barrie, Ont., to get an entirely new home with more space.

  Canada

  Sep 29, 2022
  
• Anonymous donor to match up to $1.5M in donations for Y.O.U.’s Joan’s Place in London, Ont.

  Youth Opportunities Unlimited has announced that an anonymous donor has committed to matching $1.5 million in donations for its Joan's Place campaign.

  Canada

  Nov 30, 2021
  
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• 30 bed homeless shelter officially open for youth in London

  Located at 585 Clarke Rd., south of Oxford Street, the new shelter provides a low barrier, trauma-informed model of care for youth as young between the age of 16 to 24 years old.

  Canada

  Aug 24, 2020
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• Report calls for B.C. plan to end youth homelessness, informed by youth themselves

  "The longer a young person is homeless, the more trauma and victimization they experience," said the report's author.

  Feb 21, 2020
• Seeking ‘hidden homeless,’ Metro Vancouver kicks off first-ever youth homeless count

  A Metro Vancouver regional count found 378 homeless youth last fall, but officials believe the number to be far higher.

  Canada

  Apr 4, 2018
• Transgender Edmonton teen calls on all shelters to adopt LGBTQ guidelines

  An Edmonton teen who left home when he was 16 believes LGBTQ shelter guidelines announced by the province should be mandatory.

  Sep 14, 2017
• Homeless youth linked to foster care system: report

  The study found nearly three out of every five homeless youth were part of the child welfare system at some point in their lives

  Canada

  Aug 9, 2017
• Homeless youth housing program ‘saved my life’: Edmonton man

  Calls to an Edmonton youth housing program continue to climb. More and more young people are couch surfing and desperate for help to find a home.

  Economy

  Mar 29, 2017
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• Your spare room can become the temporary home of a homeless young person

  Nightstop connects the spare room in your home with a young homeless person seeking a safe space to sleep.

  Mar 13, 2017
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• At-risk, homeless Calgary teens reconnect with school through unique program

  In Discovering Choices, classes are flexible, with self-directed work but also lots of teacher support.

  Education

  Sep 22, 2016