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Youth panel urges outreach to schools, case management and youth‑centered housing
Summary
Two young people who experienced homelessness described barriers they faced and credited programs such as Rites of Passage and Covenant House with helping them move into stable housing. Panelists urged outreach at schools and college campuses and more youth‑focused case management.
Two young people who have experienced homelessness told a summit panel how outreach, accessible youth programs and individualized case management helped them move into housing and begin recovery.
Isis, who described a period of couch‑surfing before becoming officially homeless, said 2‑1‑1 and Hope Shelter referrals led her to a youth program that helped her stabilize. “I first reached out by reaching out to 211,” she told the room. She recommended more proactive outreach at…
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