Mental health is just as important as physical health in achieving whole-body wellness, and 1 in 5 people will experience some form of mental illness in their lifetime. While everyone faces challenges in life that can impact their mental health, the challenges faced by homeless...
When cities essentially shut down during the coronavirus pandemic, schools, restaurants, retail centers, and more were forced to close their doors. When ordered to stay home for work and school, what are the experiences and needs of young people who lack the stability and resources...
A recent high school graduate, Mitchell had hoped to be preparing for college, not worrying about where he would lay his head at night. It was fall 2019, and after a pretty serious argument with his father, the two had reached an impasse and could not...
The Metro Dallas Youth Committee hosted the Youth Homeless Address: Call to Action on November 19. The event included powerful spoken word poetry performed by a student, a poverty simulation game, presentation of the latest data from the 2019 youth counts in Dallas, and...
SchoolHouse Connection released a five-part summation of research findings related to youth homelessness from the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS). The YRBS is a study developed in 1990 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to collect data on youth and adult health risk...