November is National Homeless Youth Awareness Month

The number of children and teens living on the street is alarming.  The National Center on Family Homelessness released a study last year stating that one in 50 children in the United States is homeless.  Another alarming fact is that many teen mothers and their children are among this number.

Often shut-out from their families, fleeing difficult situations, or already living on the streets when they become pregnant, teen parents can be found in shelters or curled up on park benches with their children. 

The House and Senate declared November National Homeless Youth Awareness Month in 2007.  This month, we'd like to help raise awareness about homeless youth while underscoring the importance of our work.  Education is the key to higher wages and a better quality of life for young people.  Our critical work helps teen parents earn their college degrees so they can establish their own warm, safe homes for themselves and for their children.






To learn more about youth homelessness:

Stand Up for Kids

Virgin Mobile's Re-Generation USA

National Alliance to End Homelessness

To find out how you can  help us as we launch Generation Hope, click here.

- GH