Youth REACH MD—a coalition of state and local partners—is conducting a youth outreach effort March 1 through April 15 across nine regions in Maryland to better understand and address youth … [Read More...]
The Youth REACH MD Program
The 2017 Youth Count is Here!
Youth REACH MD is currently conducting its 2017 Youth Count Survey across nine Maryland regions between March 1 and April 15. Want to have your voice counted? Want to help? Visit our Locations page to learn when the count will be happening in your area or to contact your local Youth REACH MD representative.
We encourage you to follow us on Facebook and Twitter at the links below for count updates. You can learn more about Youth REACH MD on our What is Youth REACH MD? page, and review the results of our initial 2015 Youth REACH MD Survey in our Phase II Report on our Publications page.
The Department of Housing and Community Development, Delegate Mary Washington, the University of Maryland School of Social Work, and the rest of the Youth REACH MD Coalition would like to sincerely thank all those continuing to support this effort to reach out, engage, and assist to end homelessness for youth in Maryland!
Youth Homelessness
Every night in America, thousands of youth are living in cars, vacant buildings or couch surfing with family or friends. These youth may not be visible on the streets or in shelters. They may be working or going to school, but they lack a safe, stable, permanent place to call home. How they got to this place is varied – some have left abusive situations, others may have aged out of the foster care or juvenile justice systems. These youth are at an increased risk for victimization and traumatization, and are more likely to experience severe physical and behavioral health problems and incarceration over time.
One of the challenges in addressing youth homelessness is knowing how many youth and young adults are experiencing homelessness and what their experiences are like. Experts agree there is a need for a coordinated and consistent approach to effectively enumerate and better understand this population.
Youth REACH MD (Reach out, Engage, Assist, & Count to end Homelessness) is an effort to begin to address this problem in Maryland by obtaining accurate, detailed information on the number, characteristics, and needs of unaccompanied homeless youth to aid in ending and preventing youth homelessness. Learn more about Youth REACH MD.
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