Homeless Youth – Voices for Civil Justice

Homeless Youth Don’t Realize How Much Legal Aid Can Help Them

Op-Ed (NATIONAL)

Homeless Youth Don’t Realize How Much Legal Aid Can Help Them

April 11, 2019 | Erin Lovell | Juvenile Justice Information Exchange (JJIE)
Though most young people do not initially identify their problems as legal in nature, legal advocacy can often help prevent the experience or reoccurrence of homelessness.
Tags: Homeless Youth | Juvenile Justice

Oakland’s plan to battle homelessness: Stop it before it starts

News Story (California)

Oakland’s plan to battle homelessness: Stop it before it starts

December 3, 2018 | Martin Kuz | Christian Science Monitor
As rising rents push low-income tenants out of Oakland, the city is responding with a program that’s fighting homelessness and gentrification before they take root. The program's approach may be a model for California and the country.
Tags: Homeless Youth | Housing: Homelessness

Majority of Bay Area Homeless Youth Come from Foster Care or Juvenile Justice, Report Says

News Story (California)

Majority of Bay Area Homeless Youth Come from Foster Care or Juvenile Justice, Report Says

October 22, 2018 | Sara Tiano | Chronicle of Social Change (CA)
Three out of four homeless youth in the Bay Area has been in foster care, the juvenile justice system, or both, according to a study by a key legal aid group in the area.
Tags: Homeless Youth

Raise the bar: Lawyers helping homeless youth

Op-Ed (NATIONAL)

Raise the bar: Lawyers helping homeless youth

January 10, 2018 | Hilarie Bass | South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Because of their unique situations, homeless children face daunting circumstances that frequently give rise to legal problems.
Tags: Homeless Youth | Housing: Homelessness

Long Nights With Little Sleep for Homeless Families Seeking Shelter

News Story (New York)

Long Nights With Little Sleep for Homeless Families Seeking Shelter

August 28, 2016 | Nikita Stewart | New York Times (NYT)
On Wednesday, New York City hit a record 59,373 people in shelters overseen by the Department of Homeless Services.
Tags: Homeless Youth | Housing: Homelessness

New York to Add 300 Shelter Beds for Homeless Young People

News Story (New York)

New York to Add 300 Shelter Beds for Homeless Young People

January 8, 2016 | Nikita Stewart | New York Times (NYT)
Mayor Bill de Blasio, in his latest attempt to address New York City’s homelessness crisis, unveiled a plan on Friday to add 300 shelter beds for older teenagers.
Tags: Homeless Youth | Housing: Homelessness

Lawsuit Could Change Fate of New York City’s Homeless Youth

Interview (New York)

Lawsuit Could Change Fate of New York City’s Homeless Youth

November 8, 2015 | Victoria Bekiempis | Newsweek
Newsweek chatted with two of the lawyers working on the case that might change youth homelessness in New York City, the Legal Aid Society's Beth Hofmeister and Kimberly Forte.
Tags: Homeless Youth