What is National Runaway Prevention Month (NRPM)? NRPM is spearheaded each year by the National Runaway Safeline (NRS) and National Network for Youth (NN4Y). The goals of NRPM are two-fold: 1. To raise awareness of the runaway and homeless youth crisis and the issues that these young people face 2. To educate the public about […]
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The Mark Steiner Show talks to Youth Reach MD
Wednesday September, 30th at 10:40am on WEAA 88.9FM. Mark will be talking to Maryland State Delegate Mary Washington, who has championed of Youth REACH MD in the state legislature; Ryan Shannahan, Youth REACH MD Project Manager; and Sergio Hopkins, a 26-year-old homeless youth advocate and peer intern at YES (Youth Empowerment Services) who has been […]
Youth Reach MD on Midday with Dan Rodricks
Maryland Delegate Mary Washington and Ryan Shannahan will appear on Midday with Dan Rodricks on Friday, September 25, 2015 from Noon to 1pm. They will discuss youth homelessness, the upcoming count and #icount campaign.
WBAL-TV To Feature Youth REACH MD on Sunday, September 27
Maryland Delegate Mary Washington, Co-Chair of the Joint Committee on Ending Homelessness, will appear on WBAL-TV’s “Sunday Morning Q&A” on September 27th at 9:30 AM. A leader and key advocate on unaccompanied and homeless youth issues, Delegate Washington will discuss the purpose and goals of the Youth REACH MD project leading up to the youth […]
Counting Maryland’s Homeless and Unaccompanied Youth
Youth REACH MD Collects Data September 28 Through October 4 in Six Regions Baltimore, Md., September 14, 2015 — The Youth REACH MD Coalition will soon launch Maryland’s first ever survey and census of youth and young adults who are experiencing homelessness. This innovative pilot will identify the number of unaccompanied youth and young adults […]