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Created with Fabric.js 1.4.5 Differences between homeless people 60.7% 24.7% 4.3% 10.3% Unsheltered Doubled up Shelters Motels Most homeless youth are 15-17 years of age. The U.S.D.J(United States Department of Justice) estimated that there are 1.6 millionhomeless or runaway children/teens in you guessed it, the U.S. The amount of homeless children/teens are almost equal when it comes to male and female.But a third are black, and half are LGBT (lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, or transgender). LGBT children/teens are at a higher rate ofhomelessness because they get rejected by thesociety, school, and even their own families. To the Washington PostKeven Ryan said, ” We are rolling out cots toaccommodate kids,” he says.“Kids are competingwith each other for bed space.” Homeless students don’t tell anybody that they are homeless because they’re embarrassed. This is a problem, because nobody can help them. Boston, Massachusettsreported that they had 3 times the number of youthpeople in their homeless sheltersthan theyhad last year. 3 subpopulations of the youth homeless are:“Low risk” which are typically youngerthan the other groups. They have the least amount of time being classified as a homeless person.“Transient” This group is pretty much the same as low risk except everything has escalated a little more. “High risk” which has the same problems once again escalated, but these people can experience drug abuse. The Washington post reported in the article,”As if this situation isn’t bad enough,organizations that focus onhomeless youth saythe problem is getting worse.” Youth Homelessness #StopHomelessness The National Alliance toStop Homelessness is an organizationthat tries to help the homeless.
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