If you’re experiencing homelessness, or finding yourself without a secure place to stay, you don’t have to navigate things on your own.
Depending on where you live, nonprofit organizations, groups, and government agencies exist and are often able to provide you with support and resources. There is nothing ever wrong with asking for support when you need it, with this as with everything else. Support might look like case management services that can help keep you organized, shelter and housing support, or help finding jobs or support to stay in school or get back into school.
In this new installment of their series for homeless or transient youth, Sassafras Patterdale fills you in on what these services can look like, navigating waitlists, how to advocate for yourself in them, and more.
If you’re experiencing homelessness, or finding yourself without a secure place to stay, you don’t have to navigate things on your own.
Ever wondered why Scarleteen has a whole series for unhoused and housing transient youth? LGTBQ+ youth disproportionately experience homelessness compared to their straight and cis peers. In the US, up to 40% of unhoused youth identify as LGBTQ+.
That’s why this series was created - to provide support, essential tips, and resources to youth who are so often overlooked by the system. Share this series and the article above with your community and those you care about <3
