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Young, Unhoused and Unseen
WHYY News and Temple Logan Center report on the impacts of youth homelessness on children and young adults up to age 24.
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Homelessness in the Philly region, by the numbers
Of people who experience homelessness in Philly, more than 17% are children under the age of 18, and over 8% are youth ages 18 to 24.
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Youth homelessness in Philadelphia illustrated: ‘They are invisible’
The artistic piece was created by Philadelphian Gabby Rodriguez in three different mediums — color pencil, watercolor, and marker.
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Delaware officials are making efforts to address youth homelessness. But for many experiencing housing insecurity, the efforts fall short.
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Listen 4:11How is New Jersey’s poorest county tackling homelessness?
The mostly rural county in South Jersey has only one shelter, but officials and advocates are working together to address the issue.
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Listen 5:16The podcast and multimedia project produced by WHYY News and Temple University’s Logan Center for Urban Investigative Reporting examines the crisis of youth homelessness.
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‘Young, Unhoused and Unseen' | Episode 5: Unsheltered in suburbia
In this episode, an unhoused young person in Pottstown, a Montco service provider, and housing advocates from across the suburbs explain the impact of youth homelessness.
Air Date: December 27, 2023
Listen 30:44Camden lacks transitional housing for homeless youth. Here’s what is being done about it
Organizations and Camden County work to address a lack of transitional housing in Camden to get youth acclimated to adulthood.
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Listen 4:41Community-driven resources for people experiencing homelessness in Delaware
Organizations like Housing Alliance Delaware and The Shepherd’s Office aim to support Delaware’s unhoused population.
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What a ‘Code Purple’ means for Delaware residents
Delawareans can connect to Code Purple resources via Delaware 211 by calling or texting 211.
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‘Young, Unhoused and Unseen’ | Episode 4: An ‘Ark of Safety’ for LGBTQ+ community
In this episode, we talk to the founder of the Ark of Safety and a couple of young residents as they wade through old trauma in an attempt to create an accepting environment.
Air Date: December 20, 2023
Listen 26:12When a person’s heart has stopped due to cold, hospitals pump warm liquid into the space around their lungs to try to revive them.
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Listen 4:23Sister Mary Scullion and a Project HOME resident discuss her community impact and what she learned over the last 50 years.
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Listen 5:258% of college students are unhoused. With ‘nowhere to go,’ here’s Paulo Garcia’s story
Paulo Garcia used to sleep in the baseball dugout and empty homes. He found help and housing a year later, motivated by his 2-year-old.
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Listen 3:57It’s cold out. Here’s how you can help your unhoused neighbors in the Philly area
Thousands of people in the Philadelphia area experience homelessness. Here are five ways to help.
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